Tips and Tools for a Memorable End of Year Slideshow

We do one called “First Grade, First Grade”……it goes to the New York, New York tune. I think I got it off of Kindercorner.com, but I’m not sure. We just practiced it today again and it is SOOOOO CUTE!!

Merritt Cox Balding

I’m graduating from kindergarten

Aren’t you proud of me

I can read and spell and do some math

And tell a great story.

I’m going on to 1st grade

I think it will be fun.

But now it is the summertime

The school year is all done.

I’m so glad now

Take a look and see

I’m graduating from kindergarten

Aren’t you proud of me!

Cheri Dodson Smith

I like a song called, Don’t Forget the Little Children

We also sing our goodbye song that we sing every day.

Kindergarten’s over, now it’s time to go,

Get all your stuff and pack it up and stand up in a row.

I’ll wave to you, you wave to me, we give a little clap.

Until we meet in First Grade, when we’ll all be back!

Sarah Flores

I change my songs every year. I really like The World is a Rainbow. Its a cute song.

Amanda Birdsong

Watch Me as I Graduate…

Candy Dy-Liacco

Moving on to First Grade. It’s on iTunes. 🙂

Amy Smith

See you later alligator

See you later friend of mine

It’s been a great year

Give a big cheer

We sure had an awesome time!

Nancy Duino-Cicchelli

We always do the “First Grade, First Grade” song to “New York, NY”…it is adorable! Also added in “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story…I found a super cute kid-done version to use…really cute!

Cassandra Marshall

Songs I have set my end of year slide show to : One Light One Sun by Raffi, You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman … from Toy Story soundtrack, The World is a Rainbow by Greg and Steve. Songs I have the kids perform: It’s a Beautiful Day off Greg and Steve’s We all Live Together, two songs by Jack Hartmann: Spread a little Sunshine and One Small Voice, then the Good Bye song also from Greg and Steve.

Jennifer Nolen

‎”Kindergarten Nights” to the song Summer Lovin from Grease, we did this while wearing sunglasses really cute. We also do one to the theme of the Adams Family, A Beautiful Day by Jack Hartmann, All I Really Need by Raffi is cute too!

Celina Norris Davis

We end our program with a song called Well, it’s been fun. It is emotional and sums it all up for us. It also has nothing to do with 1st grade etc, so it’s appropriate for those kids not being promoted as well. 🙂

Belinda Chandler

For the past 2 years, I have had my PreK classes sing “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Grogan. They actually remember the words and sing it well, and the parents love it!

Keri Hughes

We sang “my wish” by rascal flats

Jennifer Ranck

I found it, it is called fun finish. We are practicing it is a really cute song! If anyone would like the words let me know.

Stephanie Biggins-Pacheco

My daughter’s class sang and signed What a Wonderful World. It was beautiful.

Cindy Waters Hill

New words to “Hey Look Us Over” tune.

“Hey look us over, lend us an ear (hand to ear),

almost out of Kindergarten, smart up to here (hand at forehead).

We know our ABC’s, count to 100 too,

we went to ________ and to _____ ________ ________ _______(fill in blanks with field trip places).

So give us a hand now (clap)

as proudly we stand (stand at attention),

we can do most anything the future can demand!

With a little help from our families (point to parents) ,

we’re sure to be number 1 (hold up one finger)

So look out world (hands on hips)

HERE WE COME! (shake pointer finger)

—–The kids really enjoy it.

Donna Moore Teaff

There is a song called “We Had Fun in Kindergarten”, also there is one to the tune of “New York, New York” its about going to 1st grade. & Jump Into June

Susan Harp

These songs made me so sad. Just was told that my principal is moving me to first grade after 33 years in Kindergarten. Such a sad time for me. Nothing is like the K kids.

Jennifer Ranck

One Small Voice by Jack Hartmann is the best! I play it every year!

Amy Ragozine Canterino

Jack Hartmann’s …Give Them A Chance To Be Children (Learning to Love CD)

Amy Rambert

I’ve used Time of Your Life by Good Riddance and also The Climb by Miley Cyrus. Also, onetruemedia.com is a great media tool. very simple. It’s free but I’ve paid to upgrade because they offer more. $40 for a year with a free dvd.