The Nurturing Nest
Family Child Care & Preschool
September 2025 Calendar





 
The following is our skill-based activity calendar for the month of September. Activities are developmentally appropriate, research-based and aligned with state standards. We cover the following skill-based activities: Circle Time Activity, Language & Literacy, Math & Reasoning, Creative Arts and Music & Movement.


  
Day 1

Family Tree

 
  • Language/Literacy: Jack & Jill
  • Math and Reasoning: Diverse Families
  • Creative Arts: My Family Tree 
  • Music and Movement: You Gotta Love Your Family
Day 2

Siblings

 
  • Language/Literacy: My Special Name 
  • Math and Reasoning: Counting Families  
  • Creative Arts: Family Puzzle
  • Music and Movement: Sibling Love 
Day 3

Fun with Family

 
  • Language/Literacy: Fun with Family
  • Math and Reasoning: Building My Family 
  • Creative Arts: My Basket
  • Music and Movement: Surprise for Mom
Day 4

Family Activities

 
  • Language/Literacy: I Spy Letter Mm and Ff
  • Math and Reasoning: Going Shopping 
  • Creative Arts: My Little Journal
  • Music and Movement: Happy with Daddy  
Day 5

Special Grownups

 
  • Language/Literacy: Grandma's Glasses Grandpa's Hat Poem 
  • Math and Reasoning: Hide & Seek Puzzle  
  • Creative Arts: Inside Grandma's Purse 
  • Music and Movement: Grandma Dance  
Day 6

Happy

 
  • Language/Literacy: Dog + House = Doghouse
  • Math and Reasoning: Match Your Emotions
  • Creative Arts: Bear's Forest 
  • Music and Movement: Happy Dance 
Day 7

Sad

 
  • Language/Literacy: Wolf's Gift 
  • Math and Reasoning: Body Language  
  • Creative Arts: Listen & Draw
  • Music and Movement: Feel Better 
Day 8

Scared

 
  • Language/Literacy: Family & Pet Syllables  
  • Math and Reasoning: Surprise Patterns 
  • Creative Arts: Shadow Puppets     
  • Music and Movement: Scared Puppy 
Day 9

Surprised

 
  • Language/Literacy: I Spy Letter Aa and Pp 
  • Math and Reasoning: Five-Eyed Monster 
  • Creative Arts: Party Crown  
  • Music and Movement: Surprise Dance 
Day 10

Mad

 
  • Language/Literacy: All Our Feelings Are Okay  
  • Math and Reasoning: Happy Hearts 
  • Creative Arts: Picasso Painting 
  • Music and Movement: Relax and Sway 
Day 11

Dog

 
  • Language/Literacy: Cat Bats 
  • Math and Reasoning: Doggie Bowls 
  • Creative Arts: Dog Shaker 
  • Music and Movement: Doggie Doo-Wop 
Day 12

Cat

 
  • Language/Literacy: Fishing for Onset-Rime 
  • Math and Reasoning: Cat Matching 
  • Creative Arts: Be a Cat 
  • Music and Movement: Surprised Cat
Day 13

Bird

 
  • Language/Literacy: Phoneme Twisters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Port Sort
  • Creative Arts: Bird Collage
  • Music and Movement: Parrot Dance  
Day 14

Fish

 
  • Language/Literacy: I Spy Letter Tt and Oo
  • Math and Reasoning: Feed the Fish  
  • Creative Arts: Fishbowl 
  • Music and Movement: Fish Bubbles 
Day 15

Turtle

 
  • Language/Literacy: What Is It?  
  • Math and Reasoning: Watch Out Turtle!  
  • Creative Arts: Pet Choices 
  • Music and Movement: Turtle Parade 
Day 16

Care

 
  • Language/Literacy: Tea for All   
  • Math and Reasoning: Feed the Dog  
  • Creative Arts: Caring Hands 
  • Music and Movement: Caring Notes  
Day 17

Share

 
  • Language/Literacy: Stamping Encouragement  
  • Math and Reasoning: Fish Bubbles  
  • Creative Arts: Friendship Bracelet 
  • Music and Movement: Sharing Love 
Day 18

Help

 
  • Language/Literacy: Sun + Light = Sunlight   
  • Math and Reasoning: Help! It's Missing! 
  • Creative Arts: Tears
  • Music and Movement: Help Pick 
Day 19

Encourage

 
  • Language/Literacy: Building Letters 
  • Math and Reasoning: Sharing the Beanbag
  • Creative Arts: Encouraging Words 
  • Music and Movement: Friendly Parade 
Day 20

Cooperate

 
  • Language/Literacy: Slide and Say 
  • Math and Reasoning: Sharing Circles 
  • Creative Arts: My Portfolio 
  • Music and Movement: Cooperation Circle 



  



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