I Want to Sing at the Kindergarten Seniors’ Recital! A Collection of Moving Song Ideas That 6-Year-Olds Can Sing with All Their Heart

Goodbye, our preschoolShinzawa Toshihiko

Goodbye, Our Kindergarten (2011)

Often sung at nursery and kindergarten graduation ceremonies, this song is filled with the warm feelings of watching children grow.

The lyrics were written by Toshihiko Shinzawa, and the music was composed by Hideo Shimazutsu.

The lyrics are packed with memories from life at the school, and listening to the song warms the heart.

Released in July 1996, it has become a beloved staple of graduation songs.

In addition to graduation ceremonies, singing it during everyday childcare activities may create lasting memories for the children.

It’s also nice to sing while thinking together about the meaning of the lyrics.

pinky promiseSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka

Let's sing at home: 'Yubikiri' (Pinky Promise)

The song “Yubikiri” makes you want to promise, “We’ll be friends forever,” as you remember days spent with friends.

The lyrics are by Toshihiko Shinzawa and the music is by Hirotaka Nakagawa.

Set against everyday, simple scenes, the song warmly and movingly portrays children’s shifting emotions and unchanging friendship.

Although it was originally released around 2007, it was included in the best-of album “Toshihiko Shinzawa & Hirotaka Nakagawa: Full of Songs,” released in July 2017, and has since become beloved at many preschools and kindergartens.

It’s also lovely to sing while making the pinky-swear gesture and looking at each other’s faces.

Please consider choosing this piece for important occasions like graduation or farewell ceremonies to deepen the bonds between friends.

Friends are a good thing.

Friends Are a Good Thing (Piano Accompaniment Version) – Vocals: NEUTRINO (With Lyrics)

Tomodachi wa Ii Monda is a song that makes you once again feel just how wonderful friends are.

It was composed by Takashi Miki, who also wrote Anpanman’s popular songs Anpanman March and Yuuki Rinrin.

Set to a very gentle melody, it sings of the idea that friends are precious people who can support each other anytime, anywhere.

It’s perfect not only for regular singing time but also for graduation ceremonies.

If children who feel sad about parting from their friends at graduation sing this song, it will help them think, “Everyone else is doing their best, so I’ll do my best too.”

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The One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAP

The One and Only Flower in the World — a moving song! Let’s all sing and dance together!

A warm message that says each person carries a different seed and should let their own unique flower bloom gently encourages children who are about to spread their wings and enter elementary school—this is “The One and Only Flower in the World.” It’s incredibly famous as one of SMAP’s signature songs, but in fact it was originally included on their 2002 album “SMAP 015/Drink! Smap!” It drew attention as the theme song for the drama “Boku no Ikiru Michi” starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and was later released as a single in March 2003.

The friendly, approachable melody by Noriyuki Makihara suits the voices of senior kindergarteners very well.

Nurturing a spirit of valuing one’s individuality, this piece is also perfect for choral performances incorporating sign language.

It will surely become a moving stage that conveys gratitude to parents and the joy of growth.

Goodbye with thanksSakushi: Miroku / Sakkyoku: Nakamura Nobuyuki

[Classic Song] Farewell with “Thank You” ♪ [Shimajiro Channel Official]

This is a memorable song featuring a warm message that conveys farewell with words of gratitude instead of goodbye.

The lyrics were written by Miroku, and the music was composed by Nobuyuki Nakamura.

The words, written in children’s own voices, paint scenes of playground equipment in the schoolyard and days spent with friends, sure to bring tears to the eyes of watching parents and teachers.

The song was included on the album “Let’s Sing and Play with Shimajiro!” released in February 2001, and has been cherished as a graduation song for the TV program “Shimashima Tora no Shimajiro” and the educational materials “Kodomo Challenge.” By using the familiar characters’ singing as a model, children will naturally start humming along.

It’s a perfect song to sing with all your heart at the close of a graduation ceremony or thank-you party.

Because I was able to meet youImai Yūzō, Haida Shōko

@user15821878215964Original song – Hikaru Tamura – Hikaru Tamura

It’s a moving song, perfect for graduation season, that expresses gratitude for irreplaceable encounters.

Yuzo Imai and Shoko Haida, beloved performers from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” handled the vocals.

Broadcast in March 2008 as the “Song of the Month,” it marked their graduation from the show and was included on albums such as “NHK Okaasan to Issho Song Collection ~ Yume no Kakera.” Written and composed by Osamu Sakata, the song delivers a heartfelt message: meeting you made me stronger.

When children sing it at their graduation ceremony, it will deeply resonate with parents and teachers who have watched them grow.

Consider including it in moments that celebrate the bonds with dear friends.

Until the world becomes oneNEUTRINO

Until the world becomes one Song: NEUTRINO (with lyrics)

A heartwarming cover song by NEUTRINO, a developer of singing voice synthesis technology.

Centered on themes of peace, friendship, and the importance of supporting one another, it expresses the hope of joining hands and moving toward the future, carried by a gentle melody.

The original song was included on the single “Yūki 100% / Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Naru Made,” released in May 2002, and has long been beloved as the ending theme of the anime Nintama Rantarō.

It’s a classic cherished across generations, even featured in school textbooks.

The AI’s precise and clear vocals also serve as an excellent guide for children learning the melody.

Why not consider adopting it as a choral piece to express gratitude to parents at a preschool graduation ceremony, a special song for teachers and children to sing together?