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[Childcare] Songs we want 6-year-old kindergarten seniors to sing! Perfect songs for recitals and graduation ceremonies.

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherRisa Shibata
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.
Nursery Teacher Mom WriterMoe Tsukada
After working for five years at an after-school childcare club and three years at a nursery school, I began working as a freelance writer. I’m a mother of two children. Inspired by playing the flute in the school wind ensemble in elementary school, I joined a jazz club at university. I’ve also incorporated ukulele and piano performance into childcare. Playing, laughing, feeling sad, feeling frustrated—through all kinds of experiences, I want children to grow.

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.

[Childcare] Songs we want 6-year-old seniors to sing! Perfect songs for recitals and graduation ceremonies (21–30)

Your voice

[Children's song] Your Voice

Your voice

“Kimi no Koe” has long been loved and sung on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho.” With lyrics that feel like a parent expressing love to a child and a gently heartwarming melody, it’s a perfect song for recitals.

The message that both high and low voices are each wonderful on their own and create a beautiful harmony together is also deeply moving.

It conveys not only a parent’s love for a child, but also affection and gratitude toward friends, making it a great choice for kindergarten graduation ceremonies and thank-you gatherings.

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Friends are a good thing.

Friends Are a Good Thing (Piano Accompaniment Version) – Vocals: NEUTRINO (With Lyrics)

Friends are a good thing.

Tomodachi wa Ii Monda is a song that makes you once again feel just how wonderful friends are.

It was composed by Takashi Miki, who also wrote Anpanman’s popular songs Anpanman March and Yuuki Rinrin.

Set to a very gentle melody, it sings of the idea that friends are precious people who can support each other anytime, anywhere.

It’s perfect not only for regular singing time but also for graduation ceremonies.

If children who feel sad about parting from their friends at graduation sing this song, it will help them think, “Everyone else is doing their best, so I’ll do my best too.”

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[Childcare] Songs we want 6-year-old kindergarten seniors to sing! Perfect songs for recitals and graduation ceremonies (31–40)

Happy ChildrenToshihiko Niizawa

Happy Children (Lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa) [From Toshihiko Shinzawa’s 40th Anniversary of Musical Activities “Nursery Song Concert”]

Happy Children Shinzawa Toshihiko

This song, created by Toshihiko Shinzawa and Hirotaka Nakagawa, is a bright dance tune themed around the power of children’s innocence and smiles to bring happiness to those around them.

With its light rhythm and memorable melody, it’s an easy-to-sing-and-dance-to track that kids can’t help but hum along to.

Released in 2001, the song has been loved by many for years and is widely used in educational settings and at events.

It’s also great to dance to together with nursery and kindergarten teachers!

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Let's draw a picture in the blue sky.Lyrics by Kazumi Itsuki / Music by Hajime Kamishiba

Heisei 25 (2013) Tega no Oka Kindergarten Music Recital – Senior Class – Singing – Let’s Paint a Picture in the Blue Sky

Let's draw a picture in the blue sky — Lyrics: Kazumi Itsuki / Music: Hajime Ueshiba

Watch “Let’s Draw a Picture in the Blue Sky” (Lyrics: Kazumi Itsuki / Music: Hajime Kamishiba) on YouTube

Let us introduce a wonderful song that parents and guardians can sing at the entrance ceremony.

“Aoi Sora ni E o Kakou” (Let’s Draw on the Blue Sky) is a lively piece that sings of a dreamlike world where you draw a big ship in the blue sky and set off on an adventure.

It features lyrics that spark children’s imaginations and a bright, upbeat melody.

The energetic call-and-response “Ei! Ya!” is fun too, making it great to sing together with the children.

It’s also popular in educational settings, so singing it at the entrance ceremony will surely delight the kids.

It’s perfect for easing the nerves of children who may feel anxious in a new environment.

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Friend, friendLyrics/Composition: Hiroshi Yamazaki

Friends, Friends [Piano] [Daycare] [With Lyrics (Subtitles ON)] [Kindergarten] [Entrance Ceremony] [Advancement Ceremony] [Sign Language Song] [Morning Meeting] [Rhythm Play] [Clapping] [Hiroshi Yamazaki]

Friend, Friend Lyrics/Music: Hiroshi Yamazaki

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.

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Goodbye, our preschoolToshihiko Niizawa

Goodbye, Our Kindergarten (2011)

Goodbye, Our Nursery School - Toshihiko Shinzawa

Often sung at nursery and kindergarten graduation ceremonies, this song is filled with the warm feelings of watching children grow.

The lyrics were written by Toshihiko Shinzawa, and the music was composed by Hideo Shimazutsu.

The lyrics are packed with memories from life at the school, and listening to the song warms the heart.

Released in July 1996, it has become a beloved staple of graduation songs.

In addition to graduation ceremonies, singing it during everyday childcare activities may create lasting memories for the children.

It’s also nice to sing while thinking together about the meaning of the lyrics.

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Bouquet of the WindLyrics by Arihiro Nakata / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa

Kindergarten Chorus “Bouquet of Wind” « Life Presentation Day « Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University Affiliated Kindergarten

Bouquet of Wind Lyrics by: Arihiro Nakata / Music by: Hirotaka Nakagawa

Here’s the perfect song to celebrate a kindergarten or nursery school entrance ceremony, a milestone marking children’s new beginnings.

With lyrics by Arihiro Nakada and music by Hirotaka Nakagawa, this piece paints a dreamlike world where a bouquet gathers breezes from around the globe and is delivered to you.

It carries messages that nurture the joy of waking up early, the spirit of trying new things, and the warmth of sharing happiness with others—lyrics that gently resonate with children.

Featured on the album “Omoide Ippai! Sotsuen Song,” it’s often sung at kindergarten and nursery school entrance ceremonies.

Highly recommended if you want to see children’s faces light up with hope.

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