SepFor September, you might be looking for activities to start the school year … or to welcome fall. You’ll find both plus many more ideas in my calendar of September themed activities for kids.
You’ll find all my unit studies and holiday posts listed by themes in my “Montessori-Inspired Unit Studies + Seasonal and Holiday Activities” post.. Here you’ll find lots of themes for September according to holiday or calendar observances.
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Back to Our September Themed Activities for Kids – Fall Themes
Back-to-School and Fall Themes
- Montessori-Inspired Kindergarten Readiness Activities
- Summer Homeschool Fun at Camp Review
- Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety
- Sweet Kissing Hand Craft with Handprint and Poem
- Free Raccoon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Raccoon Activities {Kissing Hand Unit}
- Free Raccoon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download),
- Free Raccoon Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Start the School Year with a Celebration
- 30+ Free Printables for First Day of School Photos
- First Day of Montessori Photos {Free Printables – Instant Downloads}
- How to Have a Healthy and Courteous First-Day-of-School Tea Party
- How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Back-to-School Tea Party
- Grace and Courtesy for a New School Year
- Grace and Courtesy Games at Home or School
- How to Manage Interruptions in Your Montessori Classroom or Homeschool
- Montessori-Inspired Name Recognition Activities for Preschoolers
- 100+ Back-to-School Celebration Ideas
- Back-to-School Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Songs about Obeying the Rules {Character Education Resources}
- “All About Me” Free Printables and Activities for Back to School
- Free Taking Turns and Sharing Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Turns and Work Together
- The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing,
- How I Like to Use the Ultimate Montessori Planner for Multiple Ages
- Free Back-to-School Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Free Me on the Map Printables and Montessori-Inspired Me on the Map Activities
- Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources
- Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit
- Free Brain and Growth Mindset Printables and Montessori-Inspired Brain Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities
- Free Friendship Printables and Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities
- Free Golden Rule Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}
- Fabulous First-Day-of-School and Back-to-School Free Printables and Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities
- Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board
Monthly Observances for September
Monthly observances can be used for themed activities throughout the month or for one or two weeks during the month.
- AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- World Animal Remembrance Month – Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month – Montessori-Inspired Special Needs Support, The Loving Parents of Children with Special Needs – Everyday Superheroes, Special Needs Resources for Parents and Teachers, Special Needs Pinterest Board
- Baby Safety Month – Montessori Baby Resources, Preventing Choking in Babies and Toddlers with Older Sibling, How to Prepare Montessori Homeschool Spaces for Babies through First Graders
- Backpack Safety America Month
- Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month – Be Kind Online
- Better Breakfast Month – 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Kids in the Kitchen Recipes, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- Chicken Month
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – Montessori-Inspired Physical Fitness for Preschoolers, Montessori-Inspired Movement Activities, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- Classical Music Month –Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Peter and the Wolf, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Swan Lake, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Carnival of the Animals, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: My Name is Handel, Montessori-Inspired Music Unit Studies, Free Nutcracker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Nutcracker Activities, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Early Explorers Activities – Music, Montessori-Inspired Music Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Making Music Activities from Montessori By Mom, Montessori-Inspired Music Appreciation: Juanita the Spanish Lobster (Juanita la langosta española) Activities, Free Bell Printables and Montessori-Inspired Bell Activities, Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation, How to Have Fun with Classical Music for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Fun with Cleaning, Movement, and Music Appreciation, How to Have Fun with Classical Music for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Music History and Music Theory Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Music Activities Pinterest Board
- College Savings Month
- National Coupon Month
- National Courtesy Month – How to Teach Your Child Manners Using Montessori Principles, How to Help Your Child Feel Comfortable Greeting Relatives, How to Manage Interruptions in Your Montessori Classroom or Homeschool, Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy Is Out!, Free Grace and Courtesy Printable {Manners Matching Cards}, The Best Way to Teach Manners to a Toddler, Focusing on Toddler Manners in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Completing 100 Acts of Kindness (Toddler Manners Challenge) and Starting 100+ Acts of Kindness, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Tea Party Picnic, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Turns and Work Together, The Best Children’s Books About Taking Turns and Sharing, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous First-Day-of-School Tea Party, Simple Way to Teach Kids to Stop Interrupting, How to Have a Fun Fraction Party for Toddlers and Preschoolers, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Back-to-School Tea Party, Free Manners Songs for Home or Classroom, 20+ Free Printable Manners Cards, Booklets, Charts, and Games, The Best Books about Manners for Preschoolers, Free Royal Tea Party Videos {Grace and Courtesy Resources}, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Royal Tea Party, How to Teach Your Child Manners and Good Character Through Golf, Grace and Courtesy for a New School Year, Grace and Courtesy Games at Home or School
- DNA, Genomics and Stem Cell Education and Awareness Month, Natl
- Fall Hat Month – Cat in the Hat Practical Life Activities
- Happy Cat Month – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- National Head Lice Prevention Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15) – Montessori-Inspired Snowman Spanish Color Activity, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Mexico, Montessori-Inspired Color Tablets, Yarn Balls, and Spanish Colors, Free Spanish Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spanish Color Activities, Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities and Resources, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
- National Honey Month – Kids in the Kitchen Recipes
- Hunger Action Month – Are You Going Orange for No Kid Hungry? Fighting Hunger through Social Media, Using Children’s Books to Raise Awareness about Hunger, Hunger Awareness Activities for Kids, The Kindness Elves Meet Pete the Cat … and Go on a Great Adventure, Using Kindness Elves and Pete the Cat in a Food and Toy Drive, Teaching About Hunger and Poverty Through a Food and Toy Drive, The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, a Baby, and a Toddler Join Our Food and Toy Drive, The Kindness Elves and Pete the Cat Join Our 5th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, Our Online and Curbside Family Food and Toy Drive, The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, and Our 7th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive, The Kindness Elves, Pete the Cat, and Our 8th Annual Family Food and Toy Drive
- Library Card Sign-Up Month
- Little League Month – Montessori-Inspired Activities for Casey at the Bat
- Mold Awareness Month
- National Mushroom Month
- One-on-One Month
- National Organic Harvest Month – Montessori-Inspired Vegetable Unit, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Activities, Free Eat-a-Rainbow Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fruit and Vegetable Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fruit and Vegetable Activities, Free Vegetables Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fruit and Vegetable Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- International People Skills Month
- National Piano Month
- National Preparedness Month – Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, Phone Number Bracelet: Focus on Child Safety in a Cute and Sweet Way, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free 9-1-1 Songs for Kids {Non-Scary Emergency Preparedness}, Free Disaster Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Free Water Safety Songs for Kids, Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Unit with Free Printables and Activities, Free Fire Safety Songs and Educational Videos, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, Family Safety and Emergency Preparation Pinterest Board
- National Rice Month
- National School Success Month – Free Growth Mindset Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Best Growth Mindset Quotes for Kids and Adults, Don’t Give Up {Growth Mindset Inspiration from Famous Failures}, The Ultimate List of Free Growth Mindset Printables for Kids and Adults, Free Brain and Growth Mindset Printables and Montessori-Inspired Brain Activities, The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids, What Is Growth Mindset? (And Why We All Need It), Beautiful Growth Mindset Resources from Big Life Journal, Free Resilience Printables and Montessori-Inspired Resilience Activities {Growth Mindset Unit}, Free Resilience Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Resilience Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Daniel Tiger Songs About New Experiences {Social Emotional Learning}, Free Daniel Tiger Songs About Big Feelings {Social Emotional Learning}, Free Daniel Tiger Songs About Taking Care of Your Body {Social Emotional Learning}, Free Daniel Tiger Songs About Growing Up and Being Independent, Free Daniel Tiger Songs About Family, Growth Mindset Resources Pinterest Board
- Sea Cadet Month
- Self Improvement Month – Free Growth Mindset Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Best Growth Mindset Quotes for Kids and Adults, Don’t Give Up {Growth Mindset Inspiration from Famous Failures}, The Ultimate List of Free Growth Mindset Printables for Kids and Adults, Free Brain and Growth Mindset Printables and Montessori-Inspired Brain Activities, Growth Mindset Resources Pinterest Board, Mindfulness Posts, Animal-Inspired Mindfulness Affirmation Cards and Booklet in Manuscript and Cursive, Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Pinterest Board
- National Service Dog Month
- National Sewing Month – Montessori-Inspired Sewing Activities
- National Skin Care Awareness Month
- Sports Eye Safety Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- International Strategic Thinking Month
- Subliminal Communications Month
- Whole Grains Month – Creating Healthy Family Recipes, Kids in the Kitchen Recipes, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- Women of Achievement Month
September 2023 Calendar from iMom
September-October
September 15: Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month begins –Montessori-Inspired Snowman Spanish Color Activity, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Mexico, Montessori-Inspired Color Tablets, Yarn Balls, and Spanish Colors, Free Spanish Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spanish Color Activities, Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities and Resources, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
September Dates that Can Be Used for Themed Activities
Calendar observances are great for mini units or even units that might last the whole month.
- September 1: World War II began, Hitler invaded Poland, 1939
- September 1: Emma M. Nutt Day (first woman telephone operator in America)
- September 2: U.S. Treasury Dept. Established, 1789
- September 2: VJ Day, World War II (September 2, 1945)
- September 3: Children’s Author and Illustrator Aliki Brandenberg born, 1929
- September 3: Skyscraper Day
- September 3: Treaty of Paris Signed, 1783
- September 3: Uncle Sam’s Birthday (Uncle Sam’s image was first used on this day in 1813)
- September 3, 2023: Father’s Day in Australia (First Sunday of September) – Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (with free printables for children who’ve had a special male relative die and for children from military families and other families separated by distance), Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day (part 2), Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Free Father’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, 20+ Free Father’s Day Questionnaires, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Father’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- September 4, 2023: Labor Day (first Monday in September) – Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way, Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Non-Scary Montessori Fire Safety Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Construction Vehicle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Vehicle Activities, Free Construction Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Activities, Free Construction Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Construction Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Dental Health Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dental Health Activities, Free Dentist Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Dental Health Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Construction Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary, Roadwork: Road Construction Printable Pack for Hands-on Fun and Learning, Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- September 4: Syd Hoff born, 1912
- September 4: Newspaper Carrier Day
- September 4: Google First Incorporated, 1998 – Anne Frank and Google Founders Share Montessori Link
- September 5: First Continental Congress Convened, 1774
- September 5: National Cheese Pizza Day
- September 6: Read a Book Day – How to Help Your Child Treasure Books, Montessori-Inspired Ideas for Enjoying Books with Your Child or Students, Montessori-Inspired Eric Carle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, Simple Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Library, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Goodnight Moon Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Free Mitten Printables and Montessori-Inspired Mitten Activities, Montessori-Inspired Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities, Using Children’s Books to Raise Awareness about Hunger, Montessori Book Baskets for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, 50+ Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, 30+ Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities, {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Cat in the Hat Sensory Bin, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Care of Books, Favorite Montessori-Friendly Books for a 2 Year Old, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety, The Best Classic Children’s Books for Preschoolers, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, The Best Children’s Books about Manners for Preschoolers, Encourage Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, My Children’s Favorite Books from Childhood, Our Favorite Picture Book about Inclusion and Friendship, Positive Messages We All Need from Pete the Cat, The Best Moon Books for Kids, The Best Nest Books for Kids, The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, The Best Star and Constellation Books for Kids, The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books},The Best Peace Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}, The Best Bird Books for Kids, The Best Cleaning and Tidying Books for Kids, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, The Best Ocean Books for Kids, Does Your Preschooler Have This Fabulous Multicultural Children’s Book?, The Best Apple Books for Kids, The Best Farm Books for Kids, The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, The Best Months and Seasons Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: B Is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings, The Best Winter Books for Kids, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: 10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat, The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids, Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme, Favorite Books for a Snake Theme, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Favorite Books for a Nocturnal Animal Theme, Favorite Books for an Emotions and Feelings Theme, Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Favorite Books for a Snowy Day Theme, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess – A Little Magic, Favorite Books for a Germ Theme, Favorite Books for a Birthday Theme, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
- September 6: Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, 1620
- September 6: Fight Procrastination Day – Stop Procrastinating and Start Living Your Life
- September 7: Painter Grandma Moses born, 1860 – Montessori-Inspired Art Appreciation, Art Appreciation and Creation for Kids, Art Appreciation Activities from Montessori By Mom, Art Postcards: Montessori Art Appreciation for a Variety of Ages, Montessori Art History Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Kids’ Art Appreciation Pinterest Board
- September 8: International Literacy Day – How to Help Your Child Treasure Books, Montessori-Inspired Ideas for Enjoying Books with Your Child or Students, Montessori-Inspired Eric Carle Activities, Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, Simple Tips for Organizing Your Homeschool Library, Montessori-Inspired Activities for the Tortoise and the Hare, Goodnight Moon Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, Free Mitten Printables and Montessori-Inspired Mitten Activities, Montessori-Inspired Brown Bear, Brown Bear Activities, Using Children’s Books to Raise Awareness about Hunger, Montessori Book Baskets for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, 50+ Montessori-Inspired Dr. Seuss Activities, 30+ Dr. Seuss Inspired Phonics Activities, {Dr. Seuss Inspired} Cat in the Hat Sensory Bin, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Care of Books, Favorite Montessori-Friendly Books for a 2 Year Old, Spring Book Lists for Preschool and Elementary Kids: Garden Adventures Around the World, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, The Best Ant Books for Kids, Free Kissing Hand Songs, Poems, and Videos to Ease Separation Anxiety, The Best Classic Children’s Books for Preschoolers, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, The Best Children’s Books about Manners for Preschoolers, Encourage Kindness with the We’re All Wonders Picture Book, Encourage Kindness with the Wonder Books #ChooseKind, The Best Bee Books for Kids, Simple Literature-Based Ideas with the Pink and Green Kindness Elves, The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, My Children’s Favorite Books from Childhood, Our Favorite Picture Book about Inclusion and Friendship, Positive Messages We All Need from Pete the Cat, The Best Moon Books for Kids, The Best Nest Books for Kids, The Best Duck and Duckling Books for Kids, The Best Ladybug Books for Kids, The Best Star and Constellation Books for Kids, The Best Growth Mindset Books for Kids, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books},The Best Peace Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: If a Caterpillar Can Fly, Why Can’t I?, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School, The Best Mindfulness Books for Kids, The Best Heart Books for Kids {Human Heart, Love, and Valentine’s Day Books}, The Best Bird Books for Kids, The Best Cleaning and Tidying Books for Kids, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, The Best Ocean Books for Kids, Does Your Preschooler Have This Fabulous Multicultural Children’s Book?, The Best Apple Books for Kids, The Best Farm Books for Kids, The Best Gratitude Books for Kids, The Best Months and Seasons Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: B Is for Breathe: The ABCs of Coping with Fussy and Frustrating Feelings, The Best Winter Books for Kids, Favorite Black History Books for Kids, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: 10 Gulab Jamuns: Counting with an Indian Sweet Treat, The Best Earth Day Every Day Books for Kids, Favorite Books for a Fossil Theme, Favorite Books for a Snake Theme, Favorite Books for a Weird Insect Theme, Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Favorite Books for a Nocturnal Animal Theme, Favorite Books for an Emotions and Feelings Theme, Favorite Books for a Kindness Theme, Favorite Books for a Snowy Day Theme, Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review: Kayla: A Modern-Day Princess – A Little Magic, Favorite Books for a Germ Theme, Favorite Books for a Birthday Theme, Favorite Books for a Butterfly Theme, Favorite Books for an Amphibian Theme, Favorite Books for a Reptile Theme, Favorite Books for a Fish Theme, Favorite Books for a Bird Theme, Favorite Books for a Mammal Theme, Literature-Based Activities Pinterest Board
- September 8: Pardon Day – How to Teach Your Child Manners Using Montessori Principles, How to Manage Interruptions in Your Montessori Classroom or Homeschool, Montessori at Home or School: How to Teach Grace and Courtesy Is Out!, Free Grace and Courtesy Printable {Manners Matching Cards}, The Best Way to Teach Manners to a Toddler, Focusing on Toddler Manners in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, Completing 100 Acts of Kindness (Toddler Manners Challenge) and Starting 100+ Acts of Kindness, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Turns and Work Together, The Best Children’s Books About Taking Turns and Sharing, Simple Way to Teach Kids to Stop Interrupting, Free Manners Songs for Home or Classroom, 20+ Free Printable Manners Cards, Booklets, Charts, and Games, The Best Books about Manners for Preschoolers, How to Teach Your Child Manners and Good Character Through Golf, Grace and Courtesy for a New School Year, Grace and Courtesy Games at Home or School
- September 8: King Richard the Lion-Hearted born, 1157 – Free Royal Tea Party Videos {Grace and Courtesy Resources}, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Royal Tea Party, Free Kings and Queens Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kings and Queens Activities, Free King and Queen Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Palace and Castle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Middle Ages Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 9: National Teddy Bear Day – Montessori-Inspired Teddy Bear Activities, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Teddy Bear Picnic, Free Teddy Bear Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Kids’ Teddy Bear Activities Pinterest Board
- September 10, 2023: National Grandparents Day (First Sunday of September after Labor Day) – Celebrating Grandmotherhood, the World’s Best Job, Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Best Grandparent Quotes (Including Grandmother and Grandfather Quotes), Free Grandparent Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Make a “10 Things I Love About You” Book, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (for children who have experienced the death of a grandparent or grandparents), Grandparents Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- September 10, 2023: National Pet Memorial Day (Second Sunday in September)–Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, “Rainbow Bridge” Free Printable Poem {Pet Loss}, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 10: Swap Ideas Day
- September 11: September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance (World Trade Center attack in 2001 – 9/11) – Talking with Children about 9/11 – Ideas and Activities, Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free 9-1-1 Songs for Kids {Non-Scary Emergency Preparedness}, Free Emergency Preparedness Songs for Kids {Character Education Resources}, Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Unit with Free Printables and Activities, Free Fire Safety Songs and Educational Videos, The Best Fire Safety Books for Kids, Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way, Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Non-Scary Montessori Fire Safety Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- September 11: No News Is Good News Day
- September 11: Make Your Bed Day – Age-Appropriate Chores for Children {Free Printables}
- September 12: Chocolate Milkshake Day
- September 12: Olympian Jesse Owens born, 1913 – Montessori-Inspired Olympic Opening Ceremony Activities, Montessori-Inspired Olympic Math Activities, Montessori-Inspired Olympic Unit, Free Respect Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, Free Excellence Songs and Resources {Character Education}, Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, What Are the Olympic and Paralympic Values?, Ultimate Guide to Olympic Values, Free Determination Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, Free Courage Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, Free Equality and Fairness Songs {Character Education Resources}, Free Character Education Resources about Olympic and Paralympic Values, Free Summer Sports Printables and Montessori-Inspired Summer Sports Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Winter or Summer Olympics, Free R for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Summer Sports Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Olympic Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 13: Defy Superstition Day
- September 13: Positive Thinking Day – Bits of Positivity Facebook Page
- September 13: Fortune Cookie Day
- September 13: Roald Dahl Day – Author Roald Dahl born, 1916 – The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids
- September 13: National Peanut Day – Ants on a Log Food Fun Preparation for Preschoolers, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing, Quick and Delicious Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
- September 13: Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day – Montessori-Inspired Food Preparation for Preschoolers, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Kids in the Kitchen Recipes, Kids’ Food Fun Pinterest Board
- September 13: Uncle Sam Day – Kids’ Patriotic Activities (U.S.) Pinterest Board
- September 13: Milton Hershey born, 1857
- September 14: Francis Scott Key wrote the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ in 1814
- September 15: Children’s Author and Illustrator Robert McCloskey born, 1914
- September 15: Children’s Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola born, 1934
- September 15: International Dot Day – DIY Geometric Shapes, Dot Wrapping Paper, Free Do-a-Dot Printables, Telling Time Activities with Wooden Sticks and Dots {Free Printable}, Montessori-Inspired Addition Activities Using Dots, Montessori-Inspired Phonics Activities Using Dots {Free Printables}, Free Senses Printables and Montessori-Inspired Senses Activities (Braille book and activity), The Best Growth-Mindset Books for Kids
- September 15: Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month begins –Montessori-Inspired Snowman Spanish Color Activity, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Mexico, Montessori-Inspired Color Tablets, Yarn Balls, and Spanish Colors, Free Spanish Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spanish Color Activities, Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities and Resources, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
- September 15: Make a Hat Day – Cat in the Hat Practical Life Activities, Dr. Seuss Unit Study Board
- September 15-27, 2023: Rosh Hashanah – Kids’ Non-Christian Religious Holiday Activities Pinterest Board
- September 16: National Play-Doh Day – Montessori-Inspired Playdough Activities 101, Montessori-Inspired Fall Playdough Activities, Banana Playdough, How to Prepare a Simple Fall Playdough Tray, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, Playdough and Craft Recipes Pinterest Board
- September 16: Collect Rocks Day – Simple Excavation Sensory Tubs, Rocks and Minerals Unit Study, Story Stones – Farm Animal Families Treasure Basket, Free Rocks and Minerals Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rocks and Minerals Activities, Free Rock and Quartzite Do-a-Dot Phonics Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Rocks and Minerals Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Rocks and Minerals Songs and Educational Videos, The Best Rock and Mineral Books for Kids, Rocks and Minerals/Geology Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- September 16: Mayflower Day
- September 16: Mexican Independence Day – Montessori-Inspired Snowman Spanish Color Activity, Montessori-Inspired Little Passports Activities – Mexico, Montessori-Inspired Color Tablets, Yarn Balls, and Spanish Colors, Free Spanish Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spanish Color Activities, Free Cinco de Mayo Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Montessori-Inspired Spanish Activities and Resources, Free Spanish Color Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Spanish Animal Alphabet Do-a-Dot Pack and Mi Libro del Alfabeto de Animales, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board, Kids’ Cinco de Mayo Activities Pinterest Board
- September 16: National Step Family Day
- September 16: Working Parents Day
- September 17: Citizenship Day – Kids’ Patriotic Activities (U.S.) Pinterest Board
- September 17: Constitution Day (In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed.)
- September 17: National Apple Dumpling Day – Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs, Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities, 20+ Apple Phonics Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing, Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download), Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables), Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}, Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages, Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos, Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Apple Books for Kids, Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 18-24, 2023: International Week of the Deaf (Last Full Week in September) –Free Sign Language Color Songs for Circle Time, Free Sign Language Alphabet and Phonics Songs, Free Baby Sign Language Videos {Signs and Songs}, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board
- September 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day – Montessori-Inspired Pirate Unit, Pirate Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 20: Magellan started his search for the Spice Islands, 1519
- September 21: International Day of Peace – Activities for Kids and Adults on International Day of Peace and World Gratitude Day, Let’s Sing Peace Around the World at School and at Home, Montessori-Inspired Peace Education Activities, How to Prepare a Peace Corner, Friendship Flower Activities, Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities, Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, Free Taking Turns and Sharing Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}, How to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers to Take Turns and Work Together, The Best Children’s Books about Taking Turns and Sharing, How to Prepare a Montessori Peace Tray, Montessori Services Peace Activities and Resources Review, Equality and Peace Resources for Parents and Teachers, Best Nelson Mandela Quotes, Promote Peace with Montessori Holidays Around the World Resources, Free Peace Printables and Montessori-Inspired Peace Activities, “Education Is the Best Weapon for Peace” Montessori Word Art Freebie, The Best Peace Books for Kids, Free Peace Songs and Educational Videos, Free Peace Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Peace Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori Education Week Free Peace Lesson, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Free Mindfulness Resources from Calm, Anti-Racism Resources for Parents and Teachers, Animal-Inspired Mindfulness Affirmation Cards and Booklet in Manuscript and Cursive, Free Calming Printables and Montessori-Inspired Calming Activities, Free Yoga Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Calming Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Guided Frozen and Winter Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources, Free Empathy Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Free Friendship Songs and Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities, Free Empathy Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Free Friendship Printables and Montessori-Inspired Friendship Activities, Free Golden Rule Songs and Educational Videos {Character Education Resources}, Free H for Help Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Favorite Books for a Friendship Theme, Free Friendship Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), I Can Make Silence Poster or Card Pack, Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes, Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Activities Pinterest Board Kids’ Peace and Mindfulness Activities Pinterest Board
- September 21: World Gratitude Day – Activities for Kids and Adults on International Day of Peace and World Gratitude Day, How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude, How to Help Your Kids Have an Attitude of Gratitude, Part 2 (November Gratitude Activities), Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, November Gratitude Inspiration and Activities, 20+ Family Gratitude Activities, Free Gratitude Songs and Rhymes for Home or School, 30+ Free Thanksgiving Gratitude Printables for Kids, 20+ Free Year-Round Gratitude Printables for Kids, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations for Kids {Mindfulness Resources}, Free Guided Gratitude Meditations {Mindfulness Resources for Teens and Adults}, Free Gratitude Printables and Montessori-Inspired Gratitude Activities, Free Gratitude Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work, Free Gratitude Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Gratitude Activities and Inspiration Pinterest Board
- September 21: Miniature Golf Day (Some celebrate on the second Saturday in May.) – Free Golf Printables and Montessori-Inspired Golf Activities, Free Golfer Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Golf Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), DIY Phonics Water Table with Golf Ball Movable Alphabet, How to Teach Your Kids Manners and Good Character through Golf
- September 22, 2023: Native American Day in California and Nevada (4th Friday in September) – Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit
- September 22: Band-Aid Invented, 1920 – How Many Band-Aids? Counting Book with Free Printable in Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities
- September 22: Business Women’s Day
- September 22: Dear Diary Day
- September 22: Elephant Appreciation Day – Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit, Montessori-Inspired Zoo Animal Unit (2012), Farm, Zoo, & Ocean Animal Sensory Bottles for Babies and Toddlers, Using the Montessori 3-Period Lesson to Teach Vocabulary to a Toddler, Montessori-Inspired Toddler Vocabulary with Animals and Silhouettes, Free Zoo Printables and Montessori-Inspired Zoo Activities, Easy-to-Prepare Animals of the Continents Activity, Free Zoo Animal Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Zoo Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Simple African Animal and Continent Map Cut-and-Paste Activity {Free Printables}, Extending Montessori Animals of the Continents Work, Free Endangered Animal Songs and Educational Videos {Save the Animals}, Montessori Vertebrate Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Endangered Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Endangered Animal Activities, Free Endangered Animals Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Endangered Animal Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Zoo Animal Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 22: Ice Cream Cone Invented, 1903
- September 22: U.S. Post Office Opened, 1789
- September 23, 2023: First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox) – Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori-Inspired Autumn Leaf Unit,Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities,Montessori-Inspired Fall Playdough Activities, Fall Activities with Water Beads, Free Fall Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Owl Printables and Montessori-Inspired Owl Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Montessori Nature Tray Sorting and Counting for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Teaching Toddlers about Fall with the Montessori 3-Period Lesson, Free Scarecrow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Scarecrow Activities, Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, 20+ Fabulous Fall Gourd Activities for Kids, How to Prepare a Simple Fall Playdough Tray, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables},Fun Shoe and Coat Tricks for Toddler and Preschooler Independence,50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, The Ultimate Guide to Montessori-Inspired Leaf Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities, How to Prepare Montessori Shelves for a Mini Fall Unit, Easy, Colorful Chalk Marker Leaves for Any Climate, Fall Leaf Sensory Bin with Parts of a Leaf Scavenger Hunt and Activities for Babies and Toddlers, Allow Time for Child-Led Activities This Fall, Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs, Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities, 20+ Apple Phonics Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing, Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download), Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables), Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}, Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages, Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos, Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Apple Books for Kids, Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work, Free Fall Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities, Free Fall Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fall Songs and Educational Videos, Free Fall Cutting Strips ( Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), I Have, Who Has? Autumn Art Appreciation Game Pack in Print or Cursive, Owl Game, Puzzle, and Editable Tracing Pack in Print or Cursive, Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board, Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board
- September 23, 2023: International Rabbit Day – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, Free Rabbit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rabbit Activities, Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Rabbit Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 23: International Day of Sign Languages – Free Sign Language Color Songs for Circle Time, Free Sign Language Alphabet and Phonics Songs, Free Baby Sign Language Videos {Signs and Songs}, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board
- September 23: Checkers Day
- September 24: Supreme Court established, 1789
- September 24, 2022: International Rabbit Day – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, Free Rabbit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rabbit Activities, Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Rabbit Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 25: National Daughters Day
- September 25: Math Storytelling Day
- September 25: Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, 1513
- September 25-29, 2023: International Homeschool Spirit Week (Fourth Week in September) – Homeschool Resources and Encouragement
- September 26: Johnny Appleseed Day (Johnny Appleseed born John Chapman, 1774) – Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs, Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities, 20+ Apple Phonics Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing, Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download), Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables), Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}, Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages, Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos, Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Apple Books for Kids, Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 27: Children’s Book Author Bernard Waber born, 1921 – The Best Alligator and Crocodile Books for Kids, Free Alligator Printables and Montessori-Inspired Alligator Activities, Greater Than, Less Than Alligator Math Printables and Activities
- September 27: First Steam Locomotive Run, 1825 –Montessori-Inspired Train Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Train Printables and Montessori-Inspired Train Activities, Montessori Resources for Land, Air, and Water Transportation Activities, The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 27: Crush a Can Day – Free 3-Part Recycle Cards, Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities, Montessori-Inspired Activities for Earth Day Every Day, Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities (2012), Free Earth Day Printables and Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Activities, Free Recycling Printables and Montessori-Inspired Recycling Activities, Free Recycling Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Recycling Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Conservation Songs for Home or School {Character Education Resources}, Free Earth Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Thank You for Planet Earth (or Thank You, Planet Earth) Mindfulness Cards and Booklet, Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Earth Day Unit, Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Download), Free Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Kids’ Earth Day Every Day Pinterest Board
- September 28: National Sons Day (The official Sons Day is March 4, but it’s also celebrated on September 28.)
- September 28: First Airport Opened, 1909 – Free Transportation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Transportation Math Activities, Spielgaben STEM Challenge: Build and Fly a Magnetic Airplane, Montessori Resources for Land, Air, and Water Transportation Activities, The Ultimate Montessori-Inspired Transportation Unit, Fun with Montessori-Inspired World Travel Activities and Games, Free Travel Printables and Montessori-Inspired Travel Activities, Free Jet Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Transportation and Travel Books for Kids, Transportation Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 28: William the Conqueror Invaded England, 1066 – Free Royal Tea Party Videos {Grace and Courtesy Resources}, How to Have a Healthy and Courteous Royal Tea Party, Free Kings and Queens Printables and Montessori-Inspired Kings and Queens Activities, Free King and Queen Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Palace and Castle Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Middle Ages Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 28: Ask a Stupid Question Day (or the last school day in September)
- September 28: National Good Neighbor Day – Kindness Projects for Children and Adults of All Ages, Kindness Projects Pinterest Board
- September 29: Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Stan Berenstain born, 1923 – My Children’s Favorite Books from Childhood
- September 29: U.S. Army was established, 1789
- September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) – Canada
- September 30: Safety Pin Invented, 1849
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- September 3, 2023: Father’s Day in Australia (First Sunday of September) – Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (with free printables for children who’ve had a special male relative die and for children from military families and other families separated by distance), Montessori-Inspired Father’s Day (part 2), Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, 30+ Breakfasts Kids Can Make for Mothers and Fathers, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Free Father’s Day Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, 20+ Free Father’s Day Questionnaires, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Father’s Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- September 4, 2023: Labor Day (first Monday in September) – Free Police Printables and Montessori-Inspired Police Activities, Community Helpers Activity Trays and Sensory Tubs, Free Fire Safety Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fire Safety Activities, Free Ambulance Printables and Montessori-Inspired Ambulance Activities, Montessori-Friendly Community Helper Resources, Montessori-Inspired Activities with Community Helper Figures and Free Printables, “Look for the Helpers” Mister Rogers Word Art Freebie, Free Fire Truck Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Firefighter Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), How to Teach Children Fire Safety in a Non-Scary Way, Free Medical Worker Printables and Montessori-Inspired Medical Worker Activities, Free Doctor and Nurse Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Medical Worker Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Non-Scary Montessori Fire Safety Resources for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Construction Vehicle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Vehicle Activities, Free Construction Printables and Montessori-Inspired Construction Activities, Free Construction Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Construction Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Dental Health Printables and Montessori-Inspired Dental Health Activities, Free Dentist Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Dental Health Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Construction Printables for Preschool Through Early Elementary, Roadwork: Road Construction Printable Pack for Hands-on Fun and Learning, Community Helpers Pinterest Board
- September 10, 2023: National Grandparents Day (First Sunday of September after Labor Day) – Celebrating Grandmotherhood, the World’s Best Job, Handprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day, Simple and Sweet Craft Stick Photo Frame Gift Kids Can Make, Best Grandparent Quotes (Including Grandmother and Grandfather Quotes), Free Grandparent Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Baby Footprint Keepsake for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Grandparents Day {Free Editable Poem Printable}, Make a “10 Things I Love About You” Book, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book (for children who have experienced the death of a grandparent or grandparents), Grandparents Day Ideas Pinterest Board
- September 10, 2023: National Pet Memorial Day (Second Sunday in September)–Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, “Rainbow Bridge” Free Printable Poem {Pet Loss}, Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 15-27, 2023: Rosh Hashanah – Kids’ Non-Christian Religious Holiday Activities Pinterest Board
- September 18-24, 2023: International Week of the Deaf (Last Full Week in September) –Free Sign Language Color Songs for Circle Time, Free Sign Language Alphabet and Phonics Songs, Free Baby Sign Language Videos {Signs and Songs}, Foreign Language for Kids Pinterest Board
- September 22, 2023: Native American Day in California and Nevada (4th Friday in September) – Montessori-Inspired Native American Unit
- September 23, 2023: First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox) – Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori-Inspired Autumn Leaf Unit,Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities,Montessori-Inspired Fall Playdough Activities, Fall Activities with Water Beads, Free Fall Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time, Free Owl Printables and Montessori-Inspired Owl Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Montessori Nature Tray Sorting and Counting for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Teaching Toddlers about Fall with the Montessori 3-Period Lesson, Free Scarecrow Printables and Montessori-Inspired Scarecrow Activities, Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, 20+ Fabulous Fall Gourd Activities for Kids, How to Prepare a Simple Fall Playdough Tray, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables},Fun Shoe and Coat Tricks for Toddler and Preschooler Independence,50+ Creative Ways to Use Materials Found on Your Nature Walks, The Ultimate Guide to Montessori-Inspired Leaf Resources and Activities, Montessori-Inspired Owl Unit with Free Printables and Activities, How to Prepare Montessori Shelves for a Mini Fall Unit, Easy, Colorful Chalk Marker Leaves for Any Climate, Fall Leaf Sensory Bin with Parts of a Leaf Scavenger Hunt and Activities for Babies and Toddlers, Allow Time for Child-Led Activities This Fall, Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, 30+ Apple Sensory Tubs, Free Apple Printables and Montessori-Inspired Apple Activities, 20+ Apple Phonics Activities, Fall Sensory Bin with Practical Life and Math Activities, Fun with Montessori Apple Coring, Slicing, Spreading, and Sharing, Free Apple Printable for Ten Apples Up On Top Activities (Instant Download), Ten Apples Up On Top Sensory Bin & Table (Free Printables), Ten Apples Up On Top Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Fall Playdough Math Pack (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori-Inspired Playdough Math Activities for Fall {Free Printables}, Free Seasons of an Apple Tree Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Tree Songs and Educational Videos {Learn about Trees, Apple Trees, and Seasons}, Free Apple Printables and Activities for a Montessori-Inspired Apple Unit, Montessori Apple Color Matching for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori Apple Fraction Activities for Multiple Ages, Free Apple Songs and Educational Videos, Free Apple Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Apple Books for Kids, Free Apple Picking Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Historically Accurate and Culturally Sensitive Thanksgiving Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, How to Use Flint Corn (Ornamental Corn) for Montessori Practical Life and Language Work, Free Fall Printables and Montessori-Inspired Fall Activities, Free Fall Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Fall Songs and Educational Videos, Free Fall Cutting Strips ( Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), I Have, Who Has? Autumn Art Appreciation Game Pack in Print or Cursive, Apple Unit Study Pinterest Board, Kids’ Fall Activities Pinterest Board
- September 23, 2023: International Rabbit Day – Montessori Care of Pets, Montessori-Inspired Pet Activities, Talking with Children about Death: Creating an “I Remember” Book, Best Children’s Books about the Death of a Pet, Free Rabbit Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rabbit Activities, Free Rabbit and Kitten Do-a-Dot Printables (Montessori-Inspired Phonics Instant Download), Free Rabbit Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Pets Unit Study Pinterest Board
- September 25-29, 2023: International Homeschool Spirit Week (Fourth Week in September) – Homeschool Resources and Encouragement
- May 15, October 9, 2023 : Astronomy Day (Celebrated twice a year – spring celebration in April or May; fall celebration in September or October) – Astronaut Unit, Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Activities, Montessori-Inspired Moon Unit, Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities, Montessori-Inspired Astronomy Units, Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Montessori-Inspired Phases-of-the-Moon Playdough Tray, Free Moon Printables and Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities, Montessori-Inspired Moon Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}, Free Moon Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Moon Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Moon Books for Kids, Free Star and Constellation Printables and Montessori-Inspired Constellation Activities, Fun Montessori Hundred Board Extension – Count 100 Glow-in-the-Dark Stars, The Ultimate Star and Constellation Unit, The Best Star and Constellation Books for Kids, Free Constellations Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Create a Glow-in-the-Dark Constellation with Dictation or Writing Tray, Free Constellation Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Free Astronomy Cards from KHT Montessori, Free Solar System Printables and Montessori-Inspired Solar System Activities, Free Solar System Songs and Educational Videos, Free Y for Year Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), The Best Space Books for Kids {Featuring Solar System Books}, Free Solar System Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Montessori Work with Scale Distances of Planets from the Sun, Montessori Astronomy Printables for Preschool Through Elementary, Free Sun Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download), Building a LEGO Mars Rover Plus Montessori Space Exploration Resources, Astronomy Unit Study Pinterest Board
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These posts are always such great resources! I really appreciate all the time you take to put them together 😉
This is a great resource! I plan to return when I start putting together my home school curriculum.
I also find these posts so very useful. We are kind of doing mini-themes in “afterschool” this September – Rosh Hashanah/Apples, Classical Music, Harvest Moon, and Start of Fall…
Wow – what a resource!
I always love your post of the different events for the month. It is amazing what they come up with. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
What a great resource! Thanks for sharing.
What an amazing collection- thanks for sharing all of these!
As always, this is an AMAZING resource. Thank you so much for linking up at the Learn & Play Link Up! We have featured this post on our September Shelves post on Christian Montessori Network. Happy to pin!