[Childcare] Songs we want 6-year-old kindergarten seniors to sing! Perfect songs for recitals and graduation ceremonies.
The time when children graduate from nursery school or kindergarten.
It’s a major milestone for both the children and the teachers.
The children have grown so much, and their ability to express themselves through song has surely become richer.
Here, we’ve gathered songs we’d love for six-year-olds to sing.
They’re perfect for performances like recitals and graduation ceremonies, so if you’re a teacher unsure about song selection, please use this as a reference.
Let’s fill the venue with the children’s wonderful singing voices and make it a presentation where teachers and parents can join together in wishing for the children’s bright and joyful future.
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[Childcare] Songs we want 6-year-old seniors to sing! Perfect songs for recitals and graduation ceremonies (21–30)
The First Step
A song by the duo Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, known for creating numerous classic picture books and choral works.
The lyrics, which sing of pure, gentle feelings and the importance of believing in dreams, quietly resonate in the hearts of adults as well.
With poetic, beautiful words that liken children to little birds and a simple, familiar melody, the piece moves not only children but people across generations.
It promises a lovely time filled with the honest, free voices of children ringing out.
My Treasure
With its gentle vocals, this is a graduation-from-kindergarten song that brings memories flooding back.
It’s filled with the joy of children’s growth and gratitude toward loved ones.
Describing the days spent together as “treasures,” the song gives you the courage to take a new step while cherishing the farewell.
It was included on the 2016 album “Sotsuen Omedetou” and was also used as a TV commercial song for Toyota Corolla Fukuoka.
It’s perfect for children to sing at graduation ceremonies and recitals, and it’s sure to warm the hearts of teachers and parents.
If everyone holds hands and sings together, it will be an even more moving performance.
Feast-y SummerYuichiro Hanada, Maya Nagata
From the bubbly intro, your spirits soar! Let us introduce “Gochisou Summer.” The playful title cleverly puns on “gochisousama” (thanks for the meal) and “summer,” instantly grabbing your interest.
The song premiered in July 2025, with lyrics by Kumiko Takahashi and composition by Jun Matsumoto.
The lyrics are sprinkled with summery words, making it perfect to sing during the hot season.
Its quirky lines are sure to make kids giggle.
Be sure to sing along!
Smile
A song included on Yuzu’s 2003 mini-album “Yuzu Smile,” which was created mainly for children.
Yuzu is best known for their uplifting anthems that gently give you a push, and this track is another masterpiece whose positive lyrics are deeply moving.
Messages like “You’re wonderful just the way you are” and “I love that smile of yours” feel like words from adults to children.
It’s a song we’d love kids to sing with pure, joyful smiles.
Everyone is a heroAI
It’s a cheer song that delivers hope and energy.
The melody is based on a nursery rhyme familiar to everyone, creating a gentle atmosphere that resonates with children’s hearts.
AI’s powerful vocals and the gospel-style melody give children the courage to say, “I can do it” and “Let’s take a step forward.” The piece was created in January 2016 as a song for an au commercial and was included on the album THE BEST DELUXE EDITION.
It’s perfect for school entrance season—a song that naturally brings smiles to children’s faces.
It has the power to tell kids who are nervous about a new environment that everyone is a friend.
La la la of You and Me
With graduation from preschool approaching, some children may be feeling a little lonely.
“Kimi to Boku no La La La” is a song that gently stays close to those feelings.
The lyrics are by Toshihiko Shinzawa and the music is composed by Hirotaka Nakagawa.
Set to a relaxed melody, the song portrays saying goodbye to friends and teachers.
While it captures a touch of sadness, the ending gently gives you a push forward, which is wonderful.
It’s a classic you can sing with a bright, hopeful feeling.
Let's hold hands
Te o Tsunagō (Let’s Hold Hands), written and composed by Noriyuki Makihara, was created after the Great East Japan Earthquake as part of the “Let’s Hold Hands Project.” In the video, a variety of characters are shown holding hands.
Isn’t it rare to see so many beloved characters that children adore all appear together and hold hands like this? This song, which sings about the importance and kindness of holding hands and becoming friends, carries a message we want to pass on to children today.
It would be great to practice it a lot and perform it!