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80 School Appropriate Songs That Will Get You Pumped For Class

school appropriate songs

January 24, 2022 //  by Eileen Zajac

Integrating music into the classroom can be a little bit of a challenge at times. Setting up your classroom for success must be the #1 task in elementary schools. Finding music that can help with that is so important. Music in the classroom has the potential to reduce feelings of anxiety and stress in elementary school children.

Whether your lesson plans are calling for background music, friendly rap songs, or mellow songs here is a list of 80 songs packed with child-friendly lyrics that are a great choice for classrooms! Read on and enjoy listening.

Pop Music

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1. Someone You Loved By: Lewis Capaldi

2. I Don't Care By:  Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber

3. Yummy By: Justin Bieber

4. Rare By:  Selina Gomez

5. Senorita By: Shawn Mendez & Camila Cabello

6. Girls Like You By:  Maroon 5

7. Work From Home By:  Fifth Harmony

8. I'm a Mess By: Bebe Rexha

9. Beautiful People By:  Ed Sheeran

10. I Love You 3000 By:  Stephani Poetri

11. Lose you to Love Me By:  Selena Gomez

12. 10,000 Hours By:  Dan & Shay

Classical Music

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13. Beethoven Symphony #5 By: Beethoven Symphony

14. Pachelbel: Canon in D

15. Eine Keline Nachtmusic By: Mozart

16. Bach Brandenburg Concerto 2, 1.movement By:  Jhann Sebastian Bach

17. “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo By: Aaron Copland

18. In the Hall of the Mountain King from "Peer Gynt" By:  Edvard Grieg

19. Symphony No. 94 in C Major "Surprise," Second Movement By: Franz Josef Haydn

20. The Planets - Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity By:  Gustav Holst

21. Viennese Musical Clock By: Zoltan Kodaly

22. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565 By: Bach

23. Farewell Symphony By: Hadyn

24. Can-Can By: Offenbach

25. Flight of the Bumblebee By: Rimsky-Korsakav

26. Willian Tell Overture By:  Rossini

27. Hungarian Rhapsody By: Liszt

28. Waltz for Violin By: Brahms

29. Pomp and Circumstance March #1 Op. 39 By:  Elgar

30. Moonlight Sonata By: Beethoven

Relaxing Holiday Music

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31. Most Memorable Christmas By:  The O'neill Brothers

32. Joy to the World By:  Steve Hall

33. I Believe By:  Steve Petrunak

34. Last Christmas By:  Nobert Kendrick

35. Hark the Herald Angels Sing By:  The Oneill Brothers

36. Do You Hear What I Hear? By: The Oneill Brothers

38. Frosty the Snowman By: Steven C.

39. Holly Jolly Christmas By:  The Oneill Brothers

40. Run Rudolph Run By: Steven C.

Upbeat Holiday Music

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41. Santa Claus is Coming to Town By:  Justin Bieber

42. Run Run Rudolph By:  Kelly Clarkson

43. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas By:  Sam Smith

44. Underneath the Tree By:  Kelly Clarkson

45. Last Christmas By: Taylor Swift

46. Let It Go By:  Demi Lovato

47. What Christmas Means to Me By:  John Legend ft. Stevie Wonder

48. Winter Wonderland By: Pentatonix ft. Tori Kelly

49. Snowflake By: Sia

50. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree By:  Brenda Lee

Energetic Song

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51. Roar By:  Carol Candy

52. Party in the USA By: Miley Cyrus

53. Best Song Ever By:  One Direction

54. Firework By: Carol Candy

55. 7 Years By:  Stereo Avenue

56. There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back By:  Taron Egerton

57. All Star By:  KnightsBridge

58. Life is a Highway By:  Rascal Flatts

59. How Far I'll Go By:  Alessia Cara

60. Anna Sun By: Walk the Moon

School Rap

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61. Know How By:  Young MC

62. Express Yourself By:  NWA

63. Rollin' With Kid N' Play By:  Kid N' Play

64. It Takes Two By:  Rob Base

65. Eye on the Gold Chain By:  Ugly Duckling

66. Alphabet Aerobics By: Blackalicious

Morning Routine - Start the Morning Pumped

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67. One Foot By: Walk the Moon

68. I Want You Back By:  Jackson 5

69. September By: Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick

70. Magic By: B.o.B

71. Cut to the Feeling By:  Carly Rae Jepson

72. Together By:  Sia

73. Smile By:  Katy Perry

74. The Middle By: Zedd, Marin Morris, Grey

75. High Hopes By: Panic! At the Disco

76. Head & Heart By:  Joel Corry, MNEK

77. Red Lights By:  Tiesto

78. Beautiful Soul By: Jesse McCartney

79. Stronger By: Kelly Klarkson

80. ABC By: Jackson 5

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