[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: Smiles Spread Through Songs! A Recommended Collection of Songs Perfect for Advancing to the Next Class in Nursery and Kindergarten (41–50)
You guys are friends starting today.
“Kimitachi Kyou kara Tomodachi da” is a picture book that depicts scenes from kindergarten.
At the end of the book, there’s sheet music for a song with the same title, and this track is a reproduction of that song.
Along with the book’s content, it’s a wonderful song that gives children, before they start school, a preview of what kindergarten or nursery school is like.
It’s definitely a piece we’d love to hear at the entrance ceremony!
[Entrance Ceremony] Smiles Spread Through Songs! A Recommended Collection of Songs Perfect for Nursery and Kindergarten Advancement (51–60)
Songs by currently enrolled children
This is a project where current kindergarteners present a song to the new children joining the school.
It also serves as a way to introduce the kinds of friends they will have at the kindergarten, so it can warmly welcome the new children while also easing the concerns of their parents.
If the new children can feel that they will be able to sing with friends and spend enjoyable time together, they may become less afraid of being separated from their parents.
Anpanman’s Marchdoriimingu
This is the opening theme of the beloved national anime “Soreike! Anpanman.” The theme song of this long-cherished series warmly welcomes children.
Its familiar melody and philosophical lyrics never fade no matter when you listen.
The brass band and choral singing are perfect for celebrating a school entrance ceremony.
A melody that inspires hope for the days to come gives courage to children who are starting life away from their parents.
On this special entrance ceremony day, try listening to this song together and feel energized.
Good morning!Fukuda Sho
This song captivates with a bright melody and an energetic vibe, like morning light streaming in.
Created by Sho Fukuda, drawing on his experience in early childhood education, it features playful exchanges between animals and cheerful calls that make it great fun.
It was broadcast in February 2018 as the “Song of the Month” on NHK E-TV’s Okaasan to Issho and included on the album Tomodachi no Hana.
When sung together at morning gatherings, entrance ceremonies, and other occasions where children take their first steps forward, it brings hearts together and naturally fills everyone with smiles—a truly wonderful piece.
Seven-colored soap bubbleSakushi sakkyoku: Yusa Mimori
This is a popular song from NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” known for its gentle, dreamlike atmosphere.
Through the image of soap bubbles riding the wind and dancing in the sky, it sings of “adventure” and “the importance of dreaming.” With Mimori Yusa’s clear, transparent vocals and lyrics that nurture rich imagination, the piece was broadcast in April 2018 as the “Song of the Month.” As children enter preschool and face both excitement and anxiety about a new environment, singing it together offers comfort and naturally gives them the courage to look ahead.
It’s a heartwarming song that helps welcome the start of a new life with a bright, hopeful feeling.
Let’s move forward! Clap your hands!
This bright and lively song is a heartwarming piece themed around the courage to move forward and the bonds of friendship.
Structured so you can sing along while clapping to the rhythm, it embraces the anxiety and fear of taking steps ahead as natural feelings, while conveying the importance of overcoming them.
The desire to cherish friendships and hope for the future is expressed through a gentle melody.
Used as an insert song in the film Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (released in March 2017) from the series Shimajiro no Wao! The Movie, it colors the adventures of Shimajiro and his friends.
It’s a perfect song to enjoy with children while moving their bodies, whether during group time at nursery and kindergarten or at home!
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.
