I want to sing it at the senior class recital! A choral piece that 5-year-olds can sing with all their heart
For five-year-olds, graduation ceremonies and recitals are precious memories that tell the story of their growth so far.
You want to choose a song that stays in their hearts, but finding pieces that suit children’s voices can be surprisingly challenging.
So here, we’re introducing popular songs for graduations and recitals that feature warm lyrics and gentle melodies.
Singing together with the children will surely become a wonderful memory.
Use this as a guide and feel the joy of joining voices with friends and loved ones!
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Songs they want to sing at the senior-year recital! Choral pieces that 5-year-olds can sing with all their hearts (61–70)
Children all over the world
Why not dance energetically to the song “Sekai-jū no Kodomo-tachi ga,” whose lyrics wishing happiness for children around the world are truly moving? You can have fun with simple choreography—march in place while swinging both arms, or hold hands with your friends.
Choreography using sign language is also popular, so this is a great chance to try a sign-language dance.
If you slow the tempo a little, it also works well for a chorus.
Please feel free to use it for a variety of recreational activities.
Dreaming Yukkuri-sanSatō Hiromichi
A gentle, easy-to-listen-to tune! Let us introduce “Yumemiru Yukkuri-san.” It’s a wonderful song whose lyrics express the desire to cherish and watch over individuality.
The song was presented as the song of June 2025.
Lyrics by Shinzo Higurashi.
Music by Bearground.
It’s great not only at home but also for use in preschools and kindergartens.
It feels like it teaches, through song, that it’s okay for people to be different.
Pay attention to the lovely lyrics about accepting your own individuality and that of others!
My favorite things
It’s a warmhearted song that helps children find what they love and nurture a sense of cherishing it.
The staging that incorporates sign language is memorable, and there are thoughtful touches throughout that allow children of diverse backgrounds to sing together and have fun.
The melody is pleasant and so familiar you can’t help but hum along.
Released around 2011, it has been used in various settings, including the educational program “Shimajiro no Wao!”, concerts, and events at childcare facilities.
This work truly supports children’s growth, teaching the beauty of expressing gratitude for familiar things and important people.
Singing it together with parents or guardians can also be an opportunity to foster an even deeper bond.
I’ve grown up.
An original song by singer-songwriter Miyako Irikura, created for her own daughter, graduating children, and their parents.
The vivid details—like uniforms that were still too big when they first enrolled and brand-new supplies—bring back the excitement and butterflies from those early days.
As time passes and we see how the children have grown, we’re filled with an indescribable sense of deep emotion.
Part of the lyrics can include the actual teachers’ names, so the children can sing it with gratitude toward their teachers.
Friends starting todaySakushi: Sawamura Yuu / Sakkyoku: Takano Yasuhiro
Gently singing about meeting new friends, this song is perfect for a kindergarten entrance ceremony.
With its bright, gentle melody and simple lyrics, it’s designed so children can learn it right away, expressing the joy of making new friends.
It’s filled with anticipation for fun times together—laughing, eating, and running around.
Featured on NHK’s children’s program “Otosan to Issho,” the song helps ease the worries of children facing a new environment and gives them a natural opportunity to make friends.