Homeschool Planning Ideas for September
Looking for some fun learning ideas for September? I have a list for you! Here you’ll find a collection of resources to help you plan your homeschool activities and learning in September.
I’ve included links to articles containing unit study ideas, fun holidays, and famous September birthdays. You’ll also discover bucket list ideas, journal prompts, art prompts, and more.
In addition, you’ll see links to helpful articles related to seasonal summer and end-of-school year activities.
Bookmark this page for reference and come back each year for new ideas!
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September Unit Study Ideas: Fun Holidays
Each month has designated awareness holidays, and these can be a great way to introduce your kids to a new experience or get them to try something new. They can also be used to spend additional time focused on a particular area of interest.
Here’s my list of unit study ideas to incorporate in your homeschool in September.
What Can I Learn Today: September Homeschool Ideas
This article offers suggestions for learning topics related to that month. Use the specific suggestions given, or research additional people or topics in a particular category.
You can expose your kids to books, music, poetry, people, and careers they might not otherwise encounter, just through choosing a few to read about or watch a quick video on each month.
The learning suggestions are grouped in the following categories:
- Read Aloud Book Suggestions
- Movie/Book Combos
- Poetry
- Classical Music
- Quotes
- Artists (birthdays in September)
- Athletes (birthdays in September)
- Authors (birthdays in September)
- Composers (birthdays in September)
- Engineers (birthdays in September)
- Inventors (birthdays in September)
- Presidents (birthdays in September)
- Scientists (birthdays in September)
- Interesting People (birthdays in September)
- Unusual Occupations
- Animals
- Plants (seasonal related)
- World Landmarks
- Games
- Crafts
- Study Skills
September Fun Learning Ideas
Each category can open up discussion of history, science, art, entrepreneurship, relationships, and the list goes on. The categories I chose to use this year are as follows.
- birthday of the month
- invention of the month
- country of the month
- life skill of the month
- character trait of the month
September Country Study – Germany
These mini-unit studies covering 12 different countries are a great way to expose your kids to the beauty and culture of countries around the world.
Using video, engaging books, games, and maps, kids of all ages can get a taste of the uniqueness of different cultures, along with understanding our fundamental similarities as humans.
Try out a sample of France from my free resource library. You can purchase the full pack of 12 countries from my Etsy shop.
September Bucket Lists
Bucket lists are one of my favorite lists to make. I also love to read what’s on other people’s bucket lists! Here are two lists of ideas for your September Bucket List.
September Prompts for Three Things Thursday
If you use a Three Things Thursday prompt in your classroom or homeschool as part of a morning meeting discussion or individual writing activity, here is a list of prompts to consider for September.
September Motivation for Kids
Each month’s quote comes from a famous historical person who was born in that month. I’ve included resources for further learning, and conversation ideas around that person’s life or ideas.
“Instinct is a marvelous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.”
Agatha Christie, English author best known for her detective novels (Born September 15, 1890)
Resources to learn more about Agatha Christie
- Agatha Christie: Little People, Big Dreams by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- Agatha Christie Facts & Worksheets from KidsKonnect
- Top 10 Facts About Agatha Christie (YouTube – TheExpressOnline)
Conversation about Agatha Christie
Have you ever made a decision based on your instinct rather than hard data? How did it turn out?
Do you believe you can trust your instincts? (Your instinct may in fact provide assistance in decision-making, but it is always a good idea to ask for advice and input from trusted and reliable sources. Choosing a path based solely on your feelings is often a recipe for disaster.)
September Fun Journal Prompts
Each day prompts for a list of three things. The first prompt of each month is “3 things you’re thankful for.” This is a gratitude exercise to get them in a mindset of remembering to be thankful. Then at the end of each month is a prompt for “3 favorite things about this month.” The purpose of this is to urge them to reflect upon what brings them joy or delight.
September Art Prompts
These simple drawing prompts are a low-key way to encourage students to create a habit of sketching and drawing.
How to Use the Prompts
First, decide on how frequently you want to use them. Daily, weekly, or even monthly if you prefer.
Next, decide on the size you will recommend. My favorite way to do this is in small 1-1/2 inch square boxes, requiring students to keep their drawing simple. You may wish to limit the size to 3 inch squares or a 5.5″x 8.5″ half-letter page size.
Finally, decide on the allowed art supplies. The simplest form is to allow only pencil sketches. My preference is to allow colored pencils so kids who love color can let their creativity shine.
Suggestions for using these simple drawing prompts:
- bell-ringer activity
- daily or weekly sketch practice
- year-long creative project to save as a keepsake
- activity during read-aloud times
- early finish activity
15 Simple Art Prompts for September
- pencil
- apple
- backpack
- squirrel
- carrot
- licorice
- bed
- forest
- rocket
- dandelion
- face
- elephant
- ring
- elephant
- sunglasses
You can also download a full school year’s worth of 180 prompts to make this a daily activity or choose your favorites and make this a weekly activity.
September Activity and Daily Checklist
Get a list of resources to help with a variety of questions and a simple sheet for kids to keep track of school assignments this month. This can be especially helpful for kids attending co-op or other enrichment classes.
In my Etsy shop, I also have a complete set of monthly themed checklists with an activity for each month. The September activity includes these pages.
September 30-Day Challenge
30-day challenges are highly popular in the health and fitness arena. You can pick pretty much any exercise and make a 30-day challenge of it. In the healthy eating realm, cutting out junk food, sugar, or soda is common.
Beyond the physical challenges, though, you can find challenges inspiring you to spend time cultivating a hobby, decluttering your home, or learning something new.
Try one of these 30-Day Challenges in September:
reading challenge OR prayer challenge
For a list of 25 challenge ideas, read 30-Day Challenges to Try This Year.
September Character Trait Study
The character trait focus for September is curiosity.
Find suggestions for books, movies, video content, activities and more to encourage curiosity this month in my Character Counts series.
Character Counts: Encouraging Curiosity
September Encouraging Proverb
This proverb is a great way to start a new school year—committing to the Lord whatever we do. Psalm 33:11 talks about the plans and purposes of the Lord standing firm. We can trust that in the upcoming school year, God will work for his glory and we get to participate in that. As you start a new year, seek to offer a prayer each morning of surrender to his will and desire to glorify him in all you do.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
Proverbs 16:3
Download a free list of proverbs to cover the whole school year from my resource library.
September Pray Around the World Country List
To pray for every country in one year, you’ll need to pray for 16-17 countries each month. I’ve assigned the countries alphabetically to each month of the year. However, by praying for one country every weekday you can actually cover every country over the course of a school year if your summers are hectic and you prefer to organize it that way.
You can download my free calendar for September to pray for countries of the world, along with a few questions for your kids to learn a little bit more about a country of their choice.
September Focus Word
Perfect to use on a bulletin board or other display board, my set of monthly focus words provides one word to reflect on and prioritize each month of the year. Visit the free resource library to download your free printable pack of 12 words.
September Scripture Card
If one of your goals is to memorize more scripture this year, try using my monthly scripture cards to memorize twelve Bible verses over the course of the year. The scripture word of the month for September is “grow,” and the verse comes from 2 Peter 3:18.
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
You can download a set of twelve scripture cards from my free resource library and begin to memorize 2 Peter 3:18 this month.
September Fun Facts Reference Sheet
Celebrating a September birthday? Download this September fun facts sheet to display at a birthday party or give with a birthday gift. Included are the September birthstone and flower, a few fun holidays, interesting people born in September, and this month in history events.
Additional September Resources for Homeschool Moms
Encourage Your Kids in September
Tell them you noticed.
In January, we focus on writing notes as a way to encourage your kids, but speaking words of encouragement is equally valuable. When you observe your child doing or saying something you want to support or promote more of, tell them you noticed!
- kind words toward others
- exhibiting self-control
- showing independence
- solving problems
- following through on something they’ve been asked to do
- showing respect to others
- someone told you about a positive interaction they had with your child
SEPTEMBER ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOUR KIDS: tell them you noticed
If you’d rather choose a different way of encouraging your kids in September, read this article: 10 Practical Ways to Encourage Your Kids This Year
Fun Online Games for September
If your kids love games, there are a lot of opportunities for them to learn while they play! Choose a game of the month for them to try out—or have the whole family play either collaboratively or competitively.
SEPTEMBER ONLINE GAME: Word Connection
Pick your own game for September from my list of 50 Fun Online Games for Students.
Life Skills Focus for September
Every so often, I encounter something that I thought my kids knew how to do…but they definitely do not. To make sure we’re covering a variety of life skills, I like to focus on one or two things each month.
SEPTEMBER LIFE SKILLS FOCUS: study skills
September is the perfect time to focus on study skills like making sure you understand expectations, notetaking, or quizzing yourself.
A great resource for this is the video playlist from Crash Course covering a wide variety of study skills.
Helpful Blog Posts to Read in September
September Homeschool Planning & Routines
The possibilities really are endless. If your kids are interested in nature, plan to incorporate a mini-unit study of one plant or tree each month. Try listening to a specific type of music each month, trying out a new game, recipe or podcast every month of the year.
This collection of ideas is intended to provide inspiration only. Obviously, there are far more activities and learning opportunities than you could fit into one month. Pick and choose a few things that sound fun to you or your kids and see what sparks interest in them.
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