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[Childcare] Recommended for sports day performances and dances! A collection of classic and popular songs

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.

Sports Day, the once-a-year event that’s also a special occasion to feel the children’s growth!

It’s an important event for parents and teachers too.

Here, we’ve gathered a variety of recommended songs to make the games and dances even more exciting.

From classic favorites to theme songs from anime kids love, and even tracks that adults can enjoy together—we’ve got a wide range of genres.

Use the videos as a reference and come up with choreography that perfectly matches the kids’ personalities!

Find the best song to light up Sports Day, and let both children and adults have fun!

[Childcare] Recommended for sports day performances and dances! A collection of classic and popular songs (111–120)

CharacterRyokushokushakai

[Easy Choreography] Party!! by Ryokuoushoku Shakai [Delicious in Dungeon Ending Theme Song] <Sports Day Dance for Elementary, Junior High, and High School Students>

CharacterRyokushokushakai

It’s a cheer song filled with a message of kindness.

It encourages you by saying that everyone is needed, and that even someone like me—an “ordinary character” in a story—is an irreplaceable presence in the world.

The lively sound, drawing on elements of Motown and disco, is striking, and the rhythmic groove carries a message that boosts self-esteem and resonates deeply.

Included on the album “Actor,” released in January 2022, this track was also used in a Morinaga “in Jelly” commercial and struck a chord with many listeners.

It’s the perfect song for a memorable moment—like during sports day practice, when the older kids are doing their best to learn the dance for their families to see.

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Rocket Penguinroketto kureyon

Rocket Penguin! A fun, cute dance recommended by childcare workers (kindergarten/nursery)

Rocket Penguinroketto kureyon

A cute message song from the duo Takashi-oniisan and Yuko-oneesan, both former nursery school teachers, was released in October 2021.

This fun track depicts a flightless penguin swimming through the sea with the power and thrill of a rocket.

Its cheerful, bright melody and lyrics portraying the penguin’s efforts instantly capture children’s hearts.

Included on the album “Let’s Go 100% with Rocket Crayon! ~Parent-Child Bonding & Play Songs~,” it’s perfect for group dances at sports days and events.

With a simple rhythm that makes it easy to move to, it invites kids to enjoy expressing themselves freely.

It’s a lively, energetic song that teachers and children can enjoy together, and one we highly recommend.

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Head over heels for the cosmosHanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko

Still coming! Parachute Balloon full version

Head over heels for the cosmosHanada Yuuichirou, Ono Atsuko

This song, themed around space, features a memorable wordplay that lines up the names of planets children explore and the colors of the rainbow in order.

It was broadcast with vocals by Yuichiro Hanada and Atsuko Ono as the “Song of the Month” for April 2020 on NHK E-TV’s Okaasan to Issho.

Created by Yujin Kitagawa of Yuzu, the piece is designed to naturally nurture children’s interest in nature and the universe.

It encourages kids to explore the world with a spirit of adventure and enjoy it with rich imagination.

The track is included on the album “Saishin Best: Uchuu ni Muchuu,” and is characterized by an upbeat, bright tempo that’s perfect for parachute (para-balloon) performances.

With lyrics that spark children’s curiosity and simple, easy-to-remember choreography, it’s ideal for group performances at sports days and school recitals.

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Sumikko DiscoPerfume

[Let’s All Dance Video] Perfume “Sumikko Disco”

Sumikko DiscoPerfume

If you want to get hyped with a disco track, “Sumikko Disco” is perfect.

It’s a song released by the music unit Perfume and serves as the theme song for the movie “Sumikkogurashi: The Mysterious Child of the Patchwork Factory.” If you like the movie, you’ll enjoy it even more.

One of the song’s charms is its catchy choreography, where you sway both hands while walking forward and backward.

It’s simple and easy to learn, and because it involves big movements, doing it together creates a sense of unity and power that really amps up the fun!

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Your AdventureOkazaki Taiiku

[Kids Dance] ~Your Adventure~ Pokémon Kids

Your AdventureOkazaki Taiiku

This is a track by Okazaki Taiiku that livens up school sports days with its energetic melody and positive message.

The lyrics, which cheer on the courage to face towering challenges and the journey of growing in one’s own way, warmly encourage children.

With its rhythmic groove that gets the whole body moving, this song helps kids build confidence while dancing and having fun.

Since October 2018, it has been loved as the opening theme for the TV anime Pokémon Sun & Moon.

It’s perfect not only for sports day practice, but also as a song to dance to and enjoy with children.

A wonderful tune that creates moments everyone can get lost in together.

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Color-Color Explorer!icchī・naru

Iro Iro Expedition Team! [Official MV] [Bonbon Academy Theme Song]

Color-Color Explorer! Icchi・Naru

The lively and colorful song “Iro Iro Tankeitai!” is an adorable track themed around colors and adventure.

Carried by Icchi and Naru’s bright vocals, it paints scenes of various colors and the beauty of nature.

You can also sense clever touches in the lyrics that spark children’s curiosity.

Released in August 2022, the song has gained popularity on BonBon Academy’s YouTube channel.

When used for entrance and exit marches at sports days or as a dance number, it would be super cute to dance in colorful costumes that match the song’s image.

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Smileyuzu

Yuzu – Smile (Flag ver.) [Original Choreography] Sports Day Dance and Recital Dance for Nursery Schools and Kindergartens

Smileyuzu

“Smile,” a track from Yuzu’s mini-album “Yuzu Smile,” is a march-style number that makes you want to start walking.

The snare rolls, cymbals, and tuba bass line are powerful, and I think it’s perfect for flag dancing.

It looks cute to wave two flags energetically while stepping or marching.

Since you’re holding flags, even simple choreography is more than enough to be engaging.

Even without flags, the song itself is so charming that even little kids in preschool can dance to it! Please give it a try.

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