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[Entrance Ceremony] Let smiles spread through song! A recommended collection of songs perfect for nursery and kindergarten advancement as well
Are you looking for songs that are perfect for entrance ceremonies and class advancement season?For children stepping into a new environment, the time spent singing together is a precious moment that eases their hearts and brings out smiles.There are plenty of songs that brighten nursery and kindergarten events, such as friendship-themed pieces like “Tomodachi ni Naru Tame ni” (“To Become Friends”) and songs full of springtime atmosphere.This article introduces a wide range of songs suitable for entrance and advancement ceremonies.Teachers, please take a look for ideas to help with your program planning!
[Entrance Ceremony] Spread Smiles with Songs! A Recommended Collection of Songs Perfect for Nursery and Kindergarten Advancement (1–10)
Friend, friendSakushi/Sakkyoku: Yamazaki Hiroshi
Written and composed by Hiroshi Yamazaki, this heartwarming song centers on the theme of friendship.
Set to a bright and approachable melody, the lyrics express the bonds and gratitude shared with friends.
It is included on the album “Arigatou Kokoro o Komete,” released by King Records, and is often sung on special occasions such as kindergarten entrance and class advancement ceremonies.
Because it can be sung with hand claps, it also helps foster a sense of unity among children.
It’s a perfect song for an entrance ceremony, so consider adding it to your program.
What is your name?Sakushi: Fushō / Sakkyoku: Indoneshia min’yō
It’s a bright, lively song that makes your heart flutter with happiness.
Based on an Indonesian folk tune, the melody is gentle on children’s ears.
With its repeated lyrics, it’s perfect for learning self-introductions and remembering friends’ names.
Adding hand motions while singing makes it even more fun and easier to learn.
It’s recommended for moments of new encounters, such as entrance ceremonies or moving up ceremonies.
It’s a lovely song that eases children’s nerves, lets everyone sing together happily, and helps deepen bonds with new friends.
strollSakushi: Nakagawa Rieko / Sakkyoku: Hisaishi Joe
“Sanpo,” a song everyone has heard at least once, is also famous as the opening theme of the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, beloved by people of all ages for many years.
Its fun melody that makes you want to start walking and its exciting, adventure-filled lyrics are sure to brighten and enliven the atmosphere of an entrance ceremony.
It’s great for singing together, and it can also be used as background music for entrances and exits.
It’s the perfect song to give a gentle push to children taking their first step into a new world.
a new friendSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka
Once children enter daycare or kindergarten, the most exciting part is probably making lots of new friends.
Playing, singing, and doing crafts with new friends—this song, “New Friends,” is perfect for the season when such a thrilling new life begins, and it brightly captures the excitement of starting school.
Sing along to the bouncy rhythm and your heart will feel like dancing.
Say a cheerful hello—nice to meet you, let’s get along—to your new friends, and let’s begin a fun new chapter together.
The flower smiled.Sakushi: Hotomi Kōgo / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
The song “Ohanaga Waratta” is perfect for a school entrance ceremony filled with smiling faces.
The lyrics are by Miko Hotomi and the music is by Akira Yuyama, and it has been broadcast since 1999 on the hugely popular children’s program “Okaasan to Issho.” Seeing flowers in bloom makes you feel the arrival of spring and warms your heart, doesn’t it? When you gaze at the flowers in a happy mood, don’t the profusely blooming flowers start to look like they’re smiling? This charming song overlaps the image of those adorable flowers with the lovable children dressed in their uniforms.
Small WorldSakushi: Wakatani Kazuko / Sakkyoku: R. Shaaman Kyoudai
One of the nursery rhymes that has been loved around the world, “It’s a Small World,” is also well known as the theme song for the Disneyland attraction of the same name.
Many of you have probably heard it.
The song carries the idea that, regardless of differences such as race, gender, culture, or language, we can share joy and sorrow and come together as one.
It would be wonderful to convey this important message through the song to children as they grow, experiencing many new encounters along the way.
Friendship HymnSakushi: Sakata Hiroo / Sakkyoku: Amerika Min’yō
This is a bright, energetic song with the theme of the importance of friendship.
Set to the melody of an American folk tune with Japanese lyrics, it’s characterized by a lively rhythm and approachable words.
It spread from the 1970s to the 1980s and has been beloved as part of school education and choir repertoires.
It’s perfect for entrance ceremonies to ease the nerves of new students.
If everyone holds hands, forms a circle, and sings while dancing, smiles are sure to appear naturally.
I think it’s a wonderful song that creates a warm atmosphere to celebrate meeting new friends.