September Themes And Resources Your Kids Will Love

Here is our list of September themes and plans. The idea is not to do all of these things, but to give me a menu to pick and choose from. Many books and foods will be made/read/eaten during our afternoon “tea” times. You can read more about our tea times here.

Nature Study In September: Lingering Summer

September brings the last glorious days of summer and warmth. Enjoy the outdoors this month as the season fades.

Apples
Honey ~ It’s National Honey Month!
The Autumn Equinox (22)
Full Corn Moon (17)
Peanut harvest
Mums begin to bloom

Food And Family Life In September

I love Fall cooking more than any other season of the year. Apples, pumpkins, and cool weather favorites begin to take center stage.

Applesauce ~ homemade, with just a touch of cinnamon
Alphabet soup ~ for lunch on the first day of lessons
Make an apple pie
Homemade peanut butter
Biscuits drizzled in honey
Kielbasa and Apple Pasta Bake

Faith Themes In The Month Of September: Ordinary Time Continues …

We love St. Michael so the Feast of the Archangels is a favorite here. “Defend us in battle…”

The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (8) – Enjoy one or more of these activities.
The Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross (14) – Make cross-shaped cinnamon sticks for tea time today.
Michaelmas/The Feast of the Archangels (29) – Make Devil’s Food cake! We like to top ours with St. Michael with his sword.

Books Perfect For September Learning

Don’t miss Fireboat in this lineup of wonderful fall selections.

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
What Makes the Seasons? by Megan Montague Cash
Growing Apples and Pumpkins by Amy and Richard Hutchings
The Life and Times of the Apple by Charles Micucci
The Honey Makers by Gail Gibbons
Hurry and the Monarch by Antoine O Flatharta and Meilo So
The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola
A Weed is a Flower by Aliki
Curious George by HA Rey
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey by Maira Kalman

The Apple Pie Tree What Makes the Seasons Growing Apples and Pumpkins The Life and Times of the Ant The Honey Makers Hurry and the Monarch The Art Lesson (Paperstar Book)A Weed Is a Flower : The Life of George Washington Carver Curious George Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey (Picture Puffin Books)

September Field Trips For Your Homeschool Study

Now is the time to get outside for those final warm park days of the season. This is also the time for apple picking (if you are blessed to have it).

Visit the farmer’s market for late season harvest.
The beach is perfect this time of year.

Crafts And Activities For September Learning

Some of my favorite authors are celebrated this month. And when the kids were little we always started school with a fresh batch of homemade scented play dough (or two!).

Tell apple stories (find the stars inside).
Make up a fresh batch of homemade play dough.
Read A Weed is a Flower on Aliki’s birthday (3)
Read poetry on Jack Prelutsky’s birthday (8)
Grandparents Day (8) – Visit your own grandparents or someone else’s and make their day. All they want is a little company.
Fly flag at half staff on Patriot Day (11)
Make family hand cross for the Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross (14) – Use the handprints of everyone in the family to form the shape of a cross.
Read The Art Lesson on Tomie dePaola’s birthday (15)
Read a Curious George book on HA Rey’s birthday (16)
Constitution Day (17) – Memorize the preamble with a favorite tune.
Watch for migrating monarch butterflies
First Hot Air Balloon Flight (19) – Enjoy looking at these amazing hot air balloons.
Read Caps for Sale on Esphyr Slobodkina’s birthday (22)
Read a few autumn poetry selections to mark the equinox
Take an early autumn nature walk and picnic

More Monthly Themes

Want more monthly themes for your homeschool? Check out these other posts!

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Pam is the author of The Your Morning Basket Guide and Plan Your Year: Homeschool Planning for Purpose and Peace. She also is the host of three popular podcasts -- The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast, Your Morning Basket, and The Homeschool Solutions Show. She lives in the Deep South with her husband and three kids, where she is the go-to lady for great curriculum recommendations or a just a pep talk on a rough day.