Preschool Transition Songs & Circle Time Songs with Momo

Each song below is listed for what its own cover art says it is — “a patience song”, “a listening game”, “a brain break”. None of them is a timed, purpose-made transition jingle, so play one through once before using it with a group, and pick the one whose length and energy fit your room.

While children wait: patience songs

• Everybody Waits, Their Own Way — the cover calls it a patience song about different ways of waiting (2:33).
• One Patient Day At a Time — a patience song about trust and kindness (3:42).
• The Same Beat, Every Day — a patience song: steady and strong (3:02).
• Panda Carries The Lantern — patience, staying calm, slow and steady (2:31).
• Momo Waits and Sees — an observation song about predictions and curiosity (2:48).

The first days of preschool

• Momo Waits Until Three — its cover is a preschool classroom on the first day of school, with a clock at three o’clock (2:27).
• Left Out — a feelings and friendship song about learning to join in (3:48).

Opening circle time

• Momo Counts To Ten — a counting song with finger play (4:07).
• Momo Calls The Ducks Home — a counting and duck song, numbers 1–5 (3:47).
• Momo And The Sun Went Up — a story song about the sun and moon (4:39).

Feelings check-in

• The Circle of Brave — a bravery song about talking about feelings.
• Still A Little Scared — a feelings song: braver together, you’re not alone (3:22).
• Momo Sits With The Sand — comforting a friend and coping with disappointment (2:57).
• More in Feelings & Friendship Songs.

Listening games and brain breaks

• Change The Rule — a listening game about following directions; its cover calls it a brain break (2:21).
• The Loudest Whisper — a loud-and-quiet listening game.
• Wait, That Was Fast — a guessing game about listening for clues (2:28).

Movement breaks

• We’re Going On a Momo Hunt — an action song, with a video on YouTube (3:44).
• Momo’s Lucky Trip — a movement song and brain break.
• Momo’s Shake Shake Jump — shake, shake, jump (2:18).
• Wobble Wobble Whoa — a preschool balance song (4:19).
• More in Movement & Action Songs.

Rest time and quiet corners

• Momo Wishes On You — its cover calls it a bedtime lullaby.
• Momo’s This Is the Song — a lullaby and bedtime song.
• Momo And The Moon That Follows You — a moon song about wonder (3:46).
• More in Bedtime & Night Songs.

What Momo doesn’t have yet

So you can plan around it: there’s no cleanup song, no hello or goodbye song, no days-of-the-week song, and no printable lyric sheets yet.

Using these songs in a classroom

One song per transition is plenty. Start it from the song page on the classroom device, and stop it when the moment is done — nothing on this site plays by itself or chains into the next song. Check your school’s own rules for using streaming services in class.