There’s something magical about September. The air feels a little cooler, leaves begin to change colors, and families start settling into new school-year routines. At Brookshire Learning Center, we love this season because it offers endless opportunities to connect play with learning. From apples and pumpkins to songs and stories about friendship, fall is the perfect backdrop for hands-on activities that spark curiosity in young children.
For families who are searching for a daycare, September is a wonderful time to join. Our classrooms are buzzing with excitement, and each day is filled with age-appropriate experiences that build the foundation for lifelong learning.
Why Seasonal Learning Matters
Children learn best when new ideas are connected to their everyday experiences. That’s why our teachers design activities around themes that reflect the world outside the classroom. In the fall, children are naturally curious about leaves, apples, and weather changes. By weaving these seasonal elements into our lessons, we help children make sense of their environment while practicing important skills in literacy, math, science, and social development.
According to NAEYC, early childhood experts recommend “emergent curriculum,” where teachers follow children’s interests and connect learning to the real world. Fall provides endless opportunities to do exactly that.
September Themes at Brookshire Learning Center
Here’s a peek at what our classrooms explore in September:
🍏 Apple Adventures: Children love apples, and they provide a fun way to integrate multiple areas of learning:
- Science: Cutting open apples to count seeds and notice patterns.
- Math: Sorting apples by color and size, practicing simple counting.
- Art: Using apples as paint stampers to make colorful prints.
- Literacy: Reading stories like Ten Apples Up On Top and singing apple-themed songs.
🍁 Changing Seasons: As children notice leaves changing colors, our teachers turn their observations into meaningful lessons:
- Science: Collecting leaves during outdoor play and using them for sorting or collages.
- Science: Talking about weather changes, what clothes we wear in fall, and how animals prepare for winter.
- Literacy: Singing songs about the wind, rain, and seasons to build language and rhythm.
📖 Storytime Favorites: Books are at the heart of early literacy, and fall is the perfect time to introduce new titles:
- Art: Drawing pictures about starting school and making friends.
- Literacy: Books about fall harvests, pumpkins, and nature walks.
- Math: Interactive read-alouds where children help finish sentences, point to pictures, or act out parts of the story.
Storytime is more than entertainment. It builds vocabulary, print awareness, and a love of reading that will last a lifetime.
Learning Through Play
At Brookshire Learning Center, we know that children learn best through playful exploration. Each activity is designed to strengthen skills while keeping the joy of childhood at the center.
- Fine Motor Skills: Using tongs to pick up small “pumpkin seeds” or crayons for fall coloring pages.
- Gross Motor Skills: Outdoor obstacle courses where children “jump over haystacks” or “gather apples.”
- Social-Emotional Development: Working together to create group art projects, practicing sharing, and learning to express feelings.
- Language Development: Teachers narrate play, introduce new vocabulary words, and encourage children to describe what they see and feel.
These experiences may look like fun (and they are!), but they’re also carefully planned to nurture early literacy, math readiness, problem-solving, and cooperation.
How Families Can Extend Learning at Home
We encourage parents to bring the fun of fall into their own homes. Here are some simple ways to keep learning going outside the classroom:
- Take a family nature walk and collect leaves to compare at home.
- Visit a local apple orchard or pumpkin patch and talk about what you see.
- Read seasonal books together at bedtime and let your child retell the story in their own words.
- Create a fall-themed sensory bin with dried corn, small pumpkins, and scoops.
When families and teachers work together, children see that learning doesn’t stop when they leave the classroom. It’s all around them and your whole family!
Why September Is the Perfect Time to Join Brookshire Learning Center
Fall is a season of new beginnings. Families often look for childcare in September as routines settle and the excitement of the school year begins. At Brookshire Learning Center, we provide more than just a safe place for your child. We offer:
- A nurturing, family-like environment.
- Teachers trained in early childhood education.
- A curriculum that combines play with intentional learning.
- Seasonal activities that make every day exciting.
- Strong communication between home and school.
Spaces are limited in the fall, and classrooms fill quickly as families establish their school-year schedules. Joining in September means your child gets to experience all of our fun fall activities while building friendships and routines that will carry through the year.
Autumn is not just about apples, leaves, and pumpkins; it’s about helping children connect with the world, build essential skills, and develop a love of learning. Ready to give your child a joyful, enriching start to the school year?
Contact Brookshire Learning Center today to schedule a tour!