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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! Classic & popular song collection (21–30)

U.S.A.DA PUMP

[Kids Dance] DA PUMP | U.S.A. Easy Choreography [Kindergarten, Nursery School, Elementary School, Sports Day, Recital]

U.S.A.DA PUMP

In 2018, DA PUMP released a cover of Italian singer Joe Yellow’s song, and it became a massive hit as a “so-bad-it’s-cool” number.

It’s popular across generations, from kids to adults, and it’s guaranteed to get you pumped up.

It’s great that there are lots of videos featuring versions that even small children can dance to.

Just ride the catchy rhythm, don’t sweat the small stuff, and have fun dancing.

Let them experience the joy of moving their bodies with sharp, stylish dance moves!

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Mischief Monster: Kaboom!hiromichi & tanizou

Mischievous Monster Boom [Kids Dance Channel] – Playtime, Sports Day, Kindergarten, Nursery School, Elementary School

Mischief Monster: Kaboom!hiromichi & tanizou

The lively song by Hiromichi & Tanizō brilliantly captures children’s energetic spirit.

With choreography that has them become mischievous little monsters—jumping and shouting loudly—it draws out kids’ boundless energy.

Released in March 2019, the track is included on the album “Hiromichi & Tanizō’s Paradise Sports Day!” and is popular at sports days and events.

Its upbeat rhythm and catchy tempo are perfect for improving children’s physical stamina and sense of rhythm.

If teachers and parents join in the dancing, it’s sure to create a wonderful time filled with smiles!

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Mīchatta Dance

[Official MV] “Otoppe” Ending Theme Song ‘Mīchatta Dance’

Mīchatta Dance

Let me introduce the “Mii-chatta Dance,” a routine that heightens children’s excitement and lets them feel the joy of moving their bodies.

In everyday moments, someone might casually ask, “What are you looking at?” As you repeat “Mii-chatta, mii-chatta,” move along to the lively rhythm.

The moves are cute, simple, and easy to remember, so even very young children can enjoy them.

At the end, there’s a greeting scene where you say, “Kekkō na otemae deshita” and bow—an adorable moment that might make you smile without even realizing it.

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Green light from the blue sky

Blue Sky Go Sign [Together with Big Sister] Together with Dad

Green light from the blue sky

Known as a song from “With Daddy,” “Blue-Sky Go Sign” is a lovely track that gives the impression that once you take the leap, there are wonderful days waiting under the blue sky.

The blue sky feels like the start of a fun time, doesn’t it? It’s a song that’s enjoyable just to sing, so how about singing it while keeping rhythm with castanets or a tambourine? It also works great as a dance number—with lively choreography, it’s perfect for events like sports days.

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My cutest partFRUITS ZIPPER

My Cutest Part / FRUITS ZIPPER [Children’s Recital Performance Dance] Easy Dance Choreography

My cutest partFRUITS ZIPPER

“Watashi no Ichiban Kawaii Tokoro” is highly recommended because it looks absolutely adorable when kids dance to it.

The lyrics are full of “cute,” which helps boost children’s self-esteem.

Combined with its rhythmic tempo, it’s a song everyone can enjoy dancing to together.

Released in April 2022, it became hugely popular on TikTok.

It’s perfect for a school sports day performance.

How about asking the kids, “What’s your cutest feature?” and having everyone dance together? If parents join in, it’s sure to be even more exciting!

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Children all over the world

♪ If all the children of the world (with gestures) If all the children of the world laughed at the same time ~ ♪ [Hand-play/Children’s song]

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.

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To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand

Anpanman song “Hold Your Palms Up to the Sun” dance version — razor-sharp Anpanman!

To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand

The lyrics for this song were written by Takashi Yanase, well known for Anpanman.

It’s said he came up with the idea after shining a flashlight on his own hand and feeling, “I’m alive!” The composer is Taku Izumi, a master of Japanese children’s songs.

The light, buoyant melody combined with lyrics that convey the “joy of being alive” makes kids naturally want to dance! For children to fully enjoy the song “Tenohira o Taiyō ni” (“Hands to the Sun”), it’s important that they first feel, “Isn’t being alive amazing!” If they sing with a bright voice while holding their hands up to the sun and savor the moment of realizing, “There’s blood flowing through me!” their bodies will start moving naturally.

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