Milo’s First Day
A first-day-of-school song about walking in scared and walking out with a friend
Lyrics
Verse 1
Milo the fox holds his bag so tight,
New classroom glowing in morning light,
Butterflies flutter in his tummy today,
He takes a deep breath and walks in anyway.
Chorus
One small step and a friendly smile,
A shared crayon makes it all worthwhile,
Brave little Milo, you found your way,
You made a new friend on your very first day!
Verse 2
A kind little rabbit waves from her seat,
She scoots right over and says, “Let’s meet!”
She hands him red crayon, says, “Draw with me,”
And suddenly school feels the best place to be.
Chorus
One small step and a friendly smile,
A shared crayon makes it all worthwhile,
Brave little Milo, you found your way,
You made a new friend on your very first day!
Verse 3
They paint and they laugh and they sing a song,
Milo feels happy where he belongs,
The bell rings gently at the end of the day,
He can’t wait to come back and jump in and play!
Chorus
One small step and a friendly smile,
A shared crayon makes it all worthwhile,
Brave little Milo, you found your way,
You made a new friend on your very first day!
For grown-ups
Play this in the week before school starts, or on the morning itself. What makes it useful is that Milo is scared and goes in anyway — the song never pretends the nerves are silly, it just walks past them. The turn comes from another child, not from an adult: a rabbit scoots over and offers a crayon. That is the part worth naming out loud, because it gives your child something to DO on the day — you can be the one who offers the crayon.
Talk about it together
- What do butterflies in your tummy feel like?
- What did the rabbit do that made Milo feel better?
- What is one thing you could say to someone sitting alone on the first day?
- What would you want in your backpack on your first day?
- Who would you like to draw with?
Frequently asked questions
What age is the first day of school song for?
It is written for children aged about 3 to 6 — the years covering nursery, preschool and the first weeks of primary school. The chorus repeats three times so even the youngest can join in by the end.
Can we sing along? Where are the words?
Yes. The full lyrics are printed on this page, split into verses and chorus, so you can read them together before the song starts or sing straight from the screen.
My child is anxious about starting school. Does this help?
It is built for exactly that. Milo feels the nerves and goes in anyway, and what turns his day around is another child offering a crayon — which gives your child a concrete, doable thing to try rather than just being told not to worry.
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