[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!
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[Entrance Ceremony] Spread Smiles with Songs! A Recommended Collection of Songs Perfect for Nursery and Kindergarten Advancements (61–70)
Donsukapanpan Cheer SquadSakushi: Yamada Hiroshi / Sakkyoku: Nishiwaki Tatsuya
The songs from NHK’s hugely popular children’s TV show “Okaasan to Issho” are perfect for entrance ceremonies! Among them, “Donsuka Panpan Cheering Squad” has lyrics that cheer kids on, so it should encourage children who feel anxious about the ceremony.
If they listen to this song before going, they’ll surely feel energized and be able to make friends.
Magic of SmilesŌhara Yuiko
Famous as the opening song of the anime Hanakappa, Egao no Mahou is likely a tune that many new kindergarteners already know.
Cheerful and full of energy, this song gives you courage just by listening.
It’s also recommended for teachers to dance to at the entrance ceremony.
Children show many emotions at the ceremony—tears, fussing, and more—but this song might bring out their bright smiles.
It’s a track that both teachers and children can enjoy together.
Full of dreamsSeki Yumiko
Its refreshing melody brims with kindness and dreams, and the vocals—filled with the children’s wholehearted excitement—are truly captivating.
You can feel the desire to cherish the spirited feelings from childhood while enjoying encounters with new friends and the thrill of adventure.
In harmony with Yumiko Seki’s translucent voice, each day feels fun and pure emotions overflow.
Released in April 1990, this work captured the hearts of audiences from children to adults as the opening theme for the first season of the TV anime Chibi Maruko-chan.
It’s the perfect cheer song for energetic kids who can quickly make friends in a new environment.
Friends starting todaySakushi: Sawamura Yuu / Sakkyoku: Takano Yasuhiro
Gently singing about meeting new friends, this song is perfect for a kindergarten entrance ceremony.
With its bright, gentle melody and simple lyrics, it’s designed so children can learn it right away, expressing the joy of making new friends.
It’s filled with anticipation for fun times together—laughing, eating, and running around.
Featured on NHK’s children’s program “Otosan to Issho,” the song helps ease the worries of children facing a new environment and gives them a natural opportunity to make friends.
butterfly
This song is said to have originally been an old German children’s song called “Hänschen klein.” Its lyrics are completely different from “Chōchō,” depicting a boy’s growth.
Later, when it was included in old Japanese music textbooks, uniquely Japanese lyrics were added.
Donguri KorokoroSakushi: Aoki Sonoyoshi / Sakkyoku: Yanada Tadashi
The song “Donguri Korokoro,” created in the Taisho era for kindergarteners and early elementary school children, features characters like an acorn and a loach.
Its storyline unfolds like a picture-book read-aloud, making it fun to sing.
It would be wonderful if children in kindergartens and nursery schools could make friends who help each other, like the acorn and the loach.
Kindergarten is starting soon.Sakushi: Namura Hiroshi / Sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
Perfect for kindergarten and nursery school entrance ceremonies, this song is a children’s tune that captures the feeling of excitement.
It gently sings about the joy overflowing in children’s hearts and heightens their anticipation for a new environment.
A version by Akira Hayashi and Miyuki Mori was released in August 1999 and was also featured on an NHK children’s program.
Its bright, light melody and easy-to-remember lyrics make it a favorite during entrance ceremonies and grade-promotion season.
It’s also recommended for families to sing together with their children to ease any anxieties about starting a new chapter.
In conclusion
We introduced songs that are perfect for the season of entrance ceremonies and moving up to the next class.
There are many songs to brighten preschool and kindergarten entrance ceremonies, such as pieces themed around friendship and children’s songs that evoke the arrival of spring.
Find a favorite tune and try filling the air with song together with the children.
The smiles born through music will surely give a gentle push toward the first steps of their new lives.