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German 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 German 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 German. 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 German word.

Teachers don't need to be fluent

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

German words to start with

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

EnglishGermanSounds like ≈
hellohalloHAH-loh
the days of the weekMontag, Dienstag, Mittwoch…MOHN-tahk, DEENS-tahk, MIT-vokh…
sundie Sonnedee ZON-nuh
rainder Regendair RAY-gen
body partsder Kopf, die Schultern, die Knie…KOPF, SHOOL-tern, k-NEE-uh…
goodbyeauf Wiedersehenowf VEE-der-zay-en
Good to know about German: German is mostly spelled the way it sounds once you know a few rules: w sounds like v, z like ts, ei like "eye" and ie like "ee".

German songs for classroom

Hand-picked from the German 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 German 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 German, 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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