Nursery rhymes I want to sing in July: fun summer songs
July, the beginning of summer, is hot but such a fun season, isn’t it?
How about singing joyfully in the hot summer to blow the heat away?
To prevent kids from getting heatstroke, spending time indoors singing fun songs is also recommended!
Here, we’ve gathered classic children’s songs and ones often sung at nurseries and kindergartens.
There are songs you can enjoy with hand play, too.
There are lots of songs children love, so sing and play together and feel the summer!
You can have a great time at home as well.
Use this as a guide so both kids and adults can have fun together!
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Nursery rhymes to sing in July: Fun summer songs (81–90)
I found the first starMonbushō shōka
Let me introduce the Ministry of Education song “Ichibanboshi Mitsuketa” (“I Found the First Star”).
The Ministry of Education songs are a collective term for songs that were taught in Japan’s national schools, which correspond to today’s elementary schools.
How about singing the beloved classic “Ichibanboshi Mitsuketa”? Its simple melody and lyrics make it easy to sing and remember.
It’s a great choice to include in Tanabata gatherings or events as part of games and performances.
It also seems perfect for interactive play with children.
One little starShinzawa Toshihiko
The charming melody and lyrics are the highlights! Let us introduce “Ohoshisama Hitotsu.” It’s a wonderful song that evokes vivid scenes as you listen.
With stars as the main motif, a variety of stories unfold.
It could be fun for children to use their imaginations to think up what happens next.
Through the Tanabata festival, some children may become interested in stars or deepen their curiosity about them.
This is one of those wonderful songs that’s sure to spark excitement.
World of Starssanbika
Let’s sing it to the melody of the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”! Introducing “Hoshi no Sekai” (Starry World).
In connection with Tanabata, how about getting familiar with songs that feature stars? Set to an easy-to-learn melody, children will likely pick it up quickly.
Through the song, their interest in stars and the night sky can grow, and their engagement with Tanabata festivities may deepen as well.
Incorporating it before Tanabata crafts or during morning circle time can help everyone enjoy and appreciate the seasonal tradition more fully.
It’s a song you can sing in a gentle, calm atmosphere!
sunflowerSakushi: Kadokura Satoshi / Sakkyoku: Sasaki Nobutsuna
One of the symbols of summer is the sunflower.
The song “Himawari” sings about its beautiful appearance.
It was written by Satoshi Kadokura, with music composed by Nobutsuna Sasaki.
The first half of the song depicts sunflowers in the daytime, while the second half portrays them at night.
The lyrics, which compare sunflowers to other summery things, spark the imagination.
Try singing while thinking, “What kind of scene is this part describing?” The somewhat wistful ending that evokes the close of summer is also part of its charm.
Seagull Sailor
The song “Kamome no Suizō-san” likens a seagull with an all-white body to a sailor dressed in a white hat and white uniform.
It’s a Japanese children’s song released in 1937 and was included in postwar music textbooks for elementary school students.
The lyricist, Toshiko Takeuchi, is said to have written the lyrics after visiting Yokohama Port and seeing seagulls flying beautifully against the setting sun.
The vocalist was Junko, the daughter of the composer Koyo Kawamura, and later, by performing “Kamome no Suizō-san” translated into 11 languages at venues for international musical exchange, the song came to be sung overseas as well.
Since the sea evokes images of summer, it’s a perfect song for getting into the summer mood.
