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Dutch songs for the classroom

In a classroom, songs do a lot of work: they gather the group, mark transitions and get wiggly children moving. The Dutch songs slot straight into those moments: a hello song for circle time, the days of the week and the weather for the calendar, an action song between activities and a goodbye song at the end of the day.

Is it a good fit? Suitable for nursery, preschool, kindergarten and early primary classrooms (roughly ages 3–8).

Circle time

Open with the hello song, then the day of the week and the weather in Dutch. It's a two-minute routine that the class will soon lead themselves.

Transitions and movement

Action songs (clap, jump, head and shoulders) are perfect between activities. Children follow the actions even before they know every Dutch word.

Teachers don't need to be fluent

Every Dutch line is paired with English, both in the audio and on screen. Many teachers learn the words alongside their class.

Dutch words to start with

Words from the songs below that fit this moment. Tap one for pronunciation help and practice ideas.

EnglishDutchSounds like ≈
hellohalloHAH-loh
the days of the weekmaandag, dinsdag, woensdag…MAHN-dakh, DINS-dakh, VOONS-dakh…
sunde zonduh ZON
rainde regenduh RAY-khun
body partshet hoofd, de schouders, de knieën…HOHFT, SKHOW-durs, KNEE-yun…
goodbyetot zienstot ZEENS
Good to know about Dutch: Dutch shares a lot of vocabulary with English but has a few new sounds: the throaty g, ui and ij. Children usually copy these by ear far more easily than adults do.

Dutch songs for classroom

Hand-picked from the Dutch library. Songs marked Free are part of the free first unit; the rest are Premium.

Quick tips

  • Use the same hello and goodbye songs every day.
  • Add the Dutch day of the week and weather word to your calendar routine.
  • Choose a "word of the week" from the current song and display it.
  • Let a different child lead the call-and-response each day.

Questions parents ask

Is there a classroom or school license?

The app is currently built for families, with one account per parent. If you'd like to use it with a class, contact us through the support page and tell us what you need.

Are the songs safe to play in class?

Yes. They're original children's songs, there are no ads, and nothing autoplays into unrelated content.

Sing it in Dutch, free

The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.

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