Unit 31 · A Scuola · A1 · Premium
Italian School Songs for Kids
A school bag to pack, a teacher to follow, playtime in the playground and a brave first day. These Italian songs use the real classroom words children hear at school or kindergarten, with every line next to its English meaning.
4 songs · 43 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The school songs
Il Mio Zaino
My School Bag · 2:15 · Premium
lo zaino, la matita, i pastelli, il libro
Alza la Mano!
Hands Up, Sit Down · 2:35 · Premium
buongiorno maestra, siediti, alzati, alza la mano
Ricreazione!
Playtime at School · 1:44 · Premium
la ricreazione, la campanella, il cortile, prendimi
Il Mio Primo Giorno di Scuola
My First Day at School · 2:15 · Premium
il mio primo giorno, ciao mamma a dopo, benvenuto, come ti chiami?
Italian school words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| lo zaino | school bag |
| la matita | pencil |
| i pastelli | colored pencils |
| il libro | book |
| le forbici | scissors |
| la colla | glue |
| la gomma | eraser |
| la merenda | snack |
| la borraccia | water bottle |
| non dimenticare | don't forget |
| pronti per la scuola | ready for school |
| buongiorno maestra | good morning teacher |
| siediti | sit down |
| alzati | stand up |
| alza la mano | raise your hand |
| ascolta | listen |
| guarda | look |
| silenzio per favore | quiet please |
| in fila | line up |
| apri il libro | open your book |
| bravi | well done |
| la ricreazione | recess |
| la campanella | the bell |
| il cortile | the playground |
| prendimi | catch me |
| ce l'hai tu | you're it |
| la corda | jump rope |
| il gioco della campana | hopscotch |
| lo scivolo | slide |
| la palla | ball |
| vieni a giocare | come and play |
| tutti in classe | back to class |
| il mio primo giorno | my first day |
| ciao mamma a dopo | see you later Mom |
| benvenuto | welcome |
| come ti chiami? | what's your name? |
| mi chiamo | my name is |
| sono nuovo | I'm new |
| sono un po' emozionato | I'm a little nervous |
| vuoi giocare con me? | do you want to play with me? |
| il mio nuovo amico | my new friend |
| a domani | see you tomorrow |
| che bella giornata | what a lovely day |
Tips for parents
- Pack the school bag together in the morning and name each thing in Italian.
- Play school at home: you're the teacher, your child follows the Italian instructions from the song.
- Before a first day somewhere new, sing the first-day song together to practise saying your name and asking to play.
Questions parents ask
- Can these songs help with starting school or kindergarten?
- They can make it feel familiar. The first-day song walks through saying goodbye, meeting the teacher and making a friend in a warm, reassuring way, and the classroom songs teach the instructions children will hear.
- Which Italian words are in these school songs?
- 43 key words and phrases, including lo zaino (school bag), la matita (pencil), i pastelli (colored pencils), il libro (book), le forbici (scissors), la colla (glue), la gomma (eraser), la merenda (snack). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the Italian school songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 1:44 and 2:35 each, about 9 minutes for all 4. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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