I know I haven’t posted a calendar post for ever… but I am planning to put them out month by month… and here is September packed with goodies. I know first if the month and all that… but there are plenty of links here to feast your appetites on!!! 
- 1 September:
- 2 September: Great Fire of London (1666)
- 3 September: Sky Scraper Day.
- 5 September: National Cheese Pizza Day.
- 6 September: Read a Book Day.
- Se7en of the Best Book Sites for Kids…
- Se7en Start a Book Nook…
- The Book Nook Revisited in Se7en Steps…
- Roald Dahl Day… Party Ideas.
- Articulated Beasts and Where the Wild Things Are Round-Up.
- Se7en Make Poetry Notebooks…
- Tubby and the Lantern and a Se7en Lamp Extravaganza…
- Alpaca Hats in Se7en Steps…
- Mrs Armitage and Her Se7en Hundred Surfboards.
- Eric Carle’s Radical Rockets…
- Go Dog Go – Do you like my Hat? – in Se7en Steps…
- 7 September: Labor Day (U.S.A.)
- 7 September 1533: Queen Elizabeth 1 (1533 – 1603)
- 8 September: International Literacy Day
- International Literacy Day from Wikipedia.
- International Literacy Day from Unesco.
- A Dr. Seuss Party.
- Where the Wild things Are Party.
- Roald Dahl Party Ideas.
- Se7en of the Best Book Sites for Kids…
- Se7en Start a Book Nook…
- The Book Nook Revisited in Se7en Steps…
- Roald Dahl Day… Party Ideas.
- Articulated Beasts and Where the Wild Things Are Round-Up.
- Se7en Make Poetry Notebooks…
- Tubby and the Lantern and a Se7en Lamp Extravaganza…
- Alpaca Hats in Se7en Steps…
- Mrs Armitage and Her Se7en Hundred Surfboards.
- Eric Carle’s Radical Rockets…
- Go Dog Go – Do you like my Hat? – in Se7en Steps…
- We Are Going on a Bear Hunt craft from Se7en.
Book Parties From Se7en:
Book Crafts from Se7en:
- 8 September: Magellan Set Sail For First Voyage Round the World (1519).
- 8 September 2010: Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown.
- 9 September: Chrysanthemum Day (Japan).
- 9 September: Teddy Bear Day.
- 10 September: Elias Howe Patented the Sewing Machine (1846).
- 11 September: Patriot Day (U.S.A.)
- 12 September: Chocolate Milkshake Day.
- 12 September 1940: Lascaux Cave Paintings Discovered.
- 13 September: National GrandParents Day (U.S.A.).
- 13 September: International Chocolate Day.
- 13 September: Roald Dahl’s Birthday (1916-1990).
- 14 September: Star Spangled Banner Composed (1814).
- 15 September: Alexander Fleming Discovered Penicillin (1928).
- 15 September: Agatha Christies Birthday (1890).
- 15 September: Make a Hat Day.
- 15 September: Choose Your Favorite Color Day.
- 16 September: Collect Rocks Day.
- 16 September: International Day of the Preservation of The Ozone Layer.
- 18 September: Yom Kippur.
- 18 September: First Edition of the NY Times Published (1851).
- 18 September: Lance Armstrong’s Birthday (1971).
- 18 September: National Play Do Day (U.S.A.).
- 19 September: Talk Like a Pirate Day.
- 21 September: International Day of Peace.
- Pinwheels for Peace. We are Definitely making pinwheels today.
- Se7en’s Simple Spinning Pinwheels.
- Peace One Day.
- International Day of Peace.
- Peace Day Crafts and Activities from Crayola.
- 22 September: Elephant Appreciation Day.
- Woven Camouflage Beasts on Safari from Se7en.
- Elephant Crafts from Crayola.
- Family Fun has so many elephantine things that I am just sending you the list of links!
- Addo Elephant Park. So near and yet so very far – we should have been here!!!
- National Geographic – of course!!!
Fun Elephant Facts and heaps of links from Kidsconnect.
- 22 September 2010: World Car Free Day.
- 22 September: Band Aid Invented (1920).
- 23 September 2010: Sukkot (The Feast of the Tabernacles).
- 23 September: Hokusai, Japanese Artist (1760 – 1849.)
- 24 September: Jim Henson’s Birthday (1936 – 1990).
- 24 September: National Punctuation Day (U.S.A.).
- 24 September: Christopher Reeves Birthday (1952 – 2004).
- 25 September: Native American Day.
- 25 September: Shel Silverstein born (1930).
- 26 September: Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday (1774 – 1845).
- 27 September: Crush a Can Day.
- 27 September 1822: Rosetta Stone Deciphered.
- 28 September 2009: Tomato Proven Safe 1820.
- 28 September 2009: Caravaggio born (1573 – 1610)
- 29 September 2009: William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066.
- William the Conqueror Biography from kidsnet.au
- William the Conqueror biography from the BBC.
- Nice printables and project pages from Activity Village.
- The Norman Conquest from history for kids.
- More about William the Conqueror from kidspast.com
- A timeline from History on the Net.
- Great Kids Website from Onyourmarks.
- School Links and worksheets from schoolhistory.co.uk
- 29 September 2009: Scotland Yard formed (1829).
- 30 September 2009: International Translation Day.
If you are looking for other calendars of note then here they are:
That’s Us – Have a Great Month!!!
Oh boy! I can’t believe I missed International Chocolate Day. Love the list.
Hi Cheryl – I know I know!!! I keep not posting because it isn’t the first of the month!!! Sorry you missed an important day like Chocolate day!!! Of all the days to miss!!! Lots of love, hope you guys have a fun weekend!!!
Hiya Se7en! Glad to hear you are all better…now it is our turn to be sick! LOVE this list, heaps of thanks for sharing. I have a question about the books you picture between each date. I recognise them from my Sonlights catalogue. Are these all the books you read this month or how does it work? If you guys are maybe making the trek up to the northern suburbs for the Home School Expo this weekend, please come say hi – I am exhibiting my toys!
Hi Joyfulmama… So sorry you guys are not well… at least it is cozy weather in Cape Town right now. Those are indeed Sonlight catalogue books in the post that we have read and loved or will read shortly. And I am sorry to say that we never go to Homeschool events… it’s my mad anti-establishment personality!!! Actually I have a terrible time trying to shake off dozens of very friendly homeschool moms who want my poor kids to attend every homeschool activity, when they would rather be running on the beach!!! So to the beach I say!!! Hope you guys are feeling much better real soon – have a great weekend!!!
*big smile* I suspected it to be so! I am also very wary of all the events for homeschoolers and though we regretably don’t have the beach, we love sticking close to home, too. But hey, we have to afford our first Sonlight order somehow, so let me go and get ready for the expo! Lovely weekend to you guys, too! Lots of love!!
wow – that was some September to get through.
You also forgot to post KatherineMarie’s Pirate week
http://katherinemariephotography.com/blog/archives/6552
and for punctuation day, I’ve got a lovely book called: Eats, shoots and leaves. you’re welcome to borrow if you want 🙂
Wow! Wow! I think it is going to take me several days to go through this amazing September list. Thanks for including the Rosh Hashanah links, headed to check those out first. And how in the world did we miss Roald Dahl Day? We are such huge fans and one of the highlights of trip to England this summer was a trip to the village where he lived and wrote in his little writing hut. Happy to September to you and your family!
Hay Joyfulmama… Good luck with your Sonlight savings!!! I think its the shipping that’s the killer but I tell myself that the shipping is part of the price… and far cheaper than sending five kids to school!!! I also do some marginal Sonlight savings – when people order their books through our website we earn a tiny commission and every little bit does eventually add up!!!! Have a fun weekend!!!
Oh Irene – I totally love Katherine Marie’s Pirate week!!! Thanks for reminding me!!! We have the kids version of Eat Shoots and all the others in the series – aren’t they totally cool!!! Have a fun weekend!!!
Lucia – You have been to Roald Dahl’s writing hut… my kids won’t believe it!!! How exciting is that!!! Lots of love – Have a lovely weekend!!!
Oi! It has just occured to me that this coming Friday is Heritage Day here in the good R of SA. Some also call it National Braai Day…Any ideas for some family friendly ways to celebrate this one?
Hi Joyful Mama… It is indeed National Braai Day!!! On Friday, seriously, it is official!!! You are so right this should be in my calendar post!!! And no I can offer no other inspiration at this stage!!! Have a fun week!!!