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[For 3-year-olds] Recommended for recital and performance days! Skits, songs, and other program ideas

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

The recital, one of the major events at nursery schools and kindergartens, is a valuable opportunity for parents to see how their children have grown.

In the younger classes, many children may be participating in a recital for the first time.

For teachers who are thinking, “We want to put on something that 3-year-olds will enjoy!” this is a must-read.

Here we introduce activity ideas that are perfectly suited to the developmental stage of 3-year-olds.

In addition to simple plays, we’ve gathered plenty of recommended ideas—songs, instrument play, and dances—that let 3-year-olds freely express their unique charm and individual personalities.

Find ideas that will excite the children and be sure to try them out.

[For 3-year-olds] Recommended for recitals and performances! Activities such as plays and songs (31–40)

[Dance] Love has burst forth

2018 Play Performance (^^♪ ‘Love Has Popped’ – Senior Kindergarten

[Dance] Love has burst forth

The dance “Koi Hajikemashita,” with its eye-catching costumes for the children, looks like it will really liven up the recital.

Because the song is rhythmic, the children may find it easy to join practice and remember the choreography.

Let’s incorporate simple, easy-to-remember moves suitable for the older kindergarteners.

For the costumes, let’s make them easy to move in and suitable for dancing.

Adding sparkly materials to the outfits might boost the children’s motivation.

I hope it becomes a recital that leaves lasting memories.

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[Play] Momotaro

Senior class recital “Momotaro”

[Play] Momotaro

Staging a Momotaro play at a recital is recommended because it’s familiar and widely known, making it easy for children to visualize and get into their roles.

When assigning parts such as Momotaro, the grandfather, the grandmother, the dog, the monkey, the pheasant, and the ogres, it’s important to imagine the actual performance and ask the children which roles interest them, moving forward together.

Let’s work with the children to create lines and costumes that allow each child to feel like a main character.

Reading the Momotaro picture book and sharing the story with the children is also a great idea!

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In conclusion

We introduced ideas for performances and activities that are recommended for three-year-olds.

By incorporating picture books and songs that children love, they’re likely to enjoy practicing as well.

For dramatic play, it’s best to choose stories where the same lines or patterns are repeated, as they’re easier for children to remember.

It would be wonderful if each child could experience the joy of working with friends and the fun of expressing themselves freely, and together create a memorable, wonderful performance.