Teachable Moment: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Mid-Autumn Festivalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival

Moon Festival/Mid-Autumn Festival
Don't forget to check out the recipe for mooncakes!
http://www.afk.com/resources/moonfestival.tpl 

Here is a folk story:The Legend of the Moon Festival 
http://www.moonfestival.org/legends/chango.htm

Here is a link to Lin Yi's lanterns.
http://www.papertigers.org/reviews/USA/papertigers/LinYisLantern.html

Mooncake

The Moon Festival - Mid-Autumn Festival

The moon festival is a different way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn harvest moon.

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/mooncake/a/moonfestival.htm 

 

Activity: Vietnamese Moon Festival: Paper Lantern & Moon Cakes

http://www.mypeacegarden.com/activity_MoonFest.asp

Dragons make me bite my nails.

 

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Is Teaching Good For You? Yes and No.

Is teaching good for your health? Yes and no. Mostly no. Why?Too much to do, too little time, too little support. So, take care of yourself, Teach, and you can reap the good side of teaching.

Illness 

Your lifestyle on teaching can create illness. Stress, sedentary classrooms, few bathroom breaks, ignoring healthy eating, limited sleep--you're writing a lesson plan for illness.

Germs! Germs! Go Away!

http://www.nea.org/home/37571.htm 

Taking Care of Teacher

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/05/taking-care-of-teacher.html?spref=bl 

Depression  

Teaching is a full-on contact sport without time-outs. A teacher must deal with her/his personal life or the pushed-down emotions and thoughts will react. Although no one talks about it, going to counseling and getting help really works. Don't be too proud to get help.

Depression in Teachers Impacts Classroom Learning

http://www.livescience.com/49771-depression-teachers-impacts-classroom-learning.html 

Workplace Stress 

Teachers must function within a hierarchy that may or may not be conducive to peace of mind. All school workplaces are not equal. Every school has grumpy cats and sweethearts. Find your sweethearts, avoid the grumpy cats.

What Motivates Teachers?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/07/30/whamotivates-teachers/




Long Hours


 A teacher doesn't have to be a perfectionist to get sucked into a 70 hour work week. A teacher is a teacher 24-7 just by definition of working with students--maybe we should be paid a consulting fee for using our expertise on problem solving; thinking about the kids away from school.  We do that even in our sleep. Ever dream about class? Be realistic, demand a life for yourself and your family.

American Teachers Spend More Time In The Classroom Than World Peers, Says Report

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/09/oecd-teacher-salary-report_n_5791166.html 

Job Insecurity 

Without tenure, I doubt I would have managed to keep teaching long enough to retire from a public school district. Why? When teaching in a district with the most challenged demographic (high poverty, violence, ELLs and Special Education high counts) all educational stratas are stressed from security staff to superintendent meaning it takes very remarkable administrators to keep everything going peacefully--just among the staff. At times, I was privileged to work under such administrators. 

My work was appreciated, other times,  it was completed under difficult circumstances. As a Special Education teacher, we were expected to complete services for twice the legal caseload. One time, the Union rep at my school told me with great disappointment, that a Grade 5 teacher would be RIFd rather than me because I was Special Ed. 

At times, the students and I had nowhere to test, and  not much room to meet for IEPs. But I prefer to recall the outstanding professionals I learned from, when we worked together as a team, students and families were helped. Many of those team members were General Education, and many brilliant professionals from the Special Education field. That was good for me, but when there was tenuous support from admin, lack of collaboration from colleagues--only tenure kept me going, watching the calendar until I could retire and start something new.

Job Insecurity: The False Dilemma of Teacher Tenure

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-strauss/job-insecuritythe-false-d_b_5555710.html

 

MzTeachuh's Meditations: You Are Acceptable In The Beloved

матрёшка Russian nesting dolls

Ephesians 1:6

King James Version (KJV)

⁶ To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Learning and Attention Issues--Free Video Chats Oct. 1--by Understood.Org

On October 1^st, Understood.org will provide free, 24-hour access to a team of nationally-recognized experts who specialize in the full range of learning and attention issues: 

WHAT:                   1in5 Understood: 24-Hour Access to Experts

WHO:                    Understood.org – a free, comprehensive parenting resource

WHEN:                  Thursday, October 1, 2015

                                Starts at 12:00 AM EST

WHERE:                Parents can submit questions via Facebook, Twitter, as well as participate in video chats planned throughout the day with nationally recognized experts in learning and attention issues. For more information, visit www.understood.org.

Next Week's Lesson Plans 9/25/15

These links may help you develop plans for current events.

Special Pope Francis Edition – Ed Tech, Classroom Management & School Reform (Plus Dorothy Day)

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2015/09/25/special-pope-francis-edition-ed-tech-classroom-management-school-reform-plus-dorothy-day/ 

Fall off a fiscal cliff, or navigate a fiscal slope? – Lesson Plan

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons_plans/fall-off-a-fiscal-cliff-or-navigate-a-fiscal-slope/ 

  These links are good resources to bring depth to your lesson planning:

How Awareness of Cultural Differences Can Help Underachieving Students

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/23/how-awareness-of-cultural-differences-can-help-underachieving-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

How Technology Should Have Already Changed your Teaching

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/how-technology-has-changed-education/ 

 These links will help you schedule fun and physical activity.

You are going to go outside to find leaves!

Play a Leaf Matching Game 

http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Family-Fun/outdoor-activities/Leaf-Match.aspx 

7 Ways To Turn You Fall Leaf Collection Into Art

 http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-fall-leaves/

Foliage Tracker 

www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp015.shtmlFoliage Tracker  

Foliage Tracker

 

These links will help you make your class more vibrant and less mind-boggingly monotonous (I say this from personal experience.)

How to Grow Plants in the Classroom

http://www.ehow.com/how_2247288_grow-plants-classroom.html 

Getting Students Involved With Bulletin Boards

https://suite101.com/a/getting-students-involved-with-bulletin-boards-a400274

  This link will help you keep organized (and sane):

5 Classroom Management Apps Every Teacher Needs to Know About

http://info.marygrove.edu/MATblog/bid/90368/5-Classroom-Management-Apps-Every-Teacher-Needs-to-Know-About 

Ultimate? Let's maybe aim for a little better.

The Ultimate Organized Classroom

 https://www.teachervision.com/classroom-management/school/4731.html

http://mzteachuh.blogspot.com/2013/09/teaching-is-being-organized-within.html

 

 

Educational Links 9/26/15

Why Technology in Classrooms Doesn’t Always Boost Education Results

http://www.coolcatteacher.com/technology-in-classrooms/ 

Response: Personalized Learning Is 'A Partnership With Students'

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2015/09/response_personalized_learning_is_a_learning_partnership_with_students.html 

I'm a student with a disability – that doesn't make me 'special' 

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/30/im-a-student-with-a-disability-that-doesnt-make-me-special?CMP=share_btn_tw&utm_content=buffer434c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

10 Principles Of Proficiency-Based Learning

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/10-principles-of-proficiency-based-learning/ 

Go Ahead, Say Dyslexia

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/reaching-all-students/2015/09/go_ahead_say_dyslexia.html?cmp=SOC-EDIT-FB 

5 Ways to Stop Bullying and Move into Action

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/stop-bullying-create-upstanders-becki-cohn-vargas?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Survey reveals why teachers aren’t embracing social media 

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/09/25/social-media-teachers-052/

 

 

 

Fun in the Fall for Everyone

http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/

Autumn is Goldilock's favorite season: its not too hot or too cold.
Let's go outside! Such fun with nature!

1. Halloween and Bonfire Night

http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/email?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nd_halloweenbonfirenightis

This site has so many diverse activities.

2. Autumn Fun activities

 http://www.education.com/seasonal/autumn-fun/

3.Kid-Friendly Fall Garden Ideas

http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/kid-friendly-fall-garden-ideas/ 

4.  Autumn Is the Best Season to Play Outdoors

http://www.active.com/outdoors/articles/Autumn_Is_the_Best_Season_to_Play_Outdoors.htm

5.  The best Autumn Activities, Fall Traditions and Fun Fall Ideas

http://www.squidoo.com/autumn-activities-fall-traditions-fall-ideas 

6. Outdoor Fall Activities

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/outdoor-fall-activities-709768/ 

Playing outside in the crisp air makes a kid peckish; older kids, too, like me. The cranberry recipes look especially good.

 

7.  39 Favorite Fall Desserts

 http://familyfun.go.com/autumn/fall-recipes/fall-desserts/favorite-fall-desserts-pg-927273/#Cranberry%20and%20Apple%20Crumble;9

Autumn Amble with Pissaro

Camille Pissarro | Autumn at Eragny

Go outside. Breathe the air. Take a walk. See if Mario can come along. (Maybe Luigi, too.)

Jesse Cook - Mario Takes a Walk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3iTfEF52kw

Educational Links 9/25/15

School Libraries and Makerspaces: Can They Coexist?

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/school-libraries-makerspaces-coexist-josh-weisgrau 

A Closer Look at School Choice: Cyber Charter Schools

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2015/09/closer-look-school-choice-cyber-charter-schools/ 

The 9 essential elements of digital citizenship

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/09/24/digital-citizenship-244/ 

Education Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Growing Wider 

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/09/education-gap-between-rich-and-poor-is.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

How To Create A Forward-Leaning Curriculum

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/a-culture-of-inquiry-through-a-forward-leaning-curriculum/ 

Does Formative Assessment Improve Reading Achievement?

http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/does-formative-assessment-improve-reading-achievement?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ReadingRockets_TeachingReading+%28Reading+Rockets%3A+Teaching+Reading+Resources%29 

Not All Attention Problems Are ADHD 

http://www.nesca-news.com/2015/09/not-all-attention-problems-are-adhd.html 

 

MzTeachuh's Top Posts of the Week 9/25/15

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Eclipse on Sunday! (not actually gross) - See more at: http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/the-sky-is-cheap-entertainment-blood.html#sthash.A4jRKHKR.dpuf

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Eclipse on Sunday! (not actually gross) - See more at: http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/the-sky-is-cheap-entertainment-blood.html#sthash.A4jRKHKR.dpuf

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Eclipse on Sunday (not actually gross) 

 http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/the-sky-is-cheap-entertainment-blood.html

 Fate Knocking At The Door--Beethoven's Fifth

 http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/9/fate-knocking-at-door-beethovens-fifth.html

Snoopy, Woodstock and Me

See, it matches!

 Couldn't Resist--Too Cute: Get Peanutized/ Turn Yourself Into A Peanuts Character

 http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/get-peanutized-turn-yourself-into.html

Autumn Activity: Planting It Forward

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/autumn-activity-planting-it-forward.html 

Educational Links 9/19/15

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/educational-links-91915.html 

Best Articles For Educators 9/20/15

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/best-articles-for-educators-92015.html

MzTeachuh's Meditation: Blessed Is He Who Considereth The Poor

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/mzteachuhs-meditation-blessed-is-he-who.html 

Educational Links 9/22/15

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/educational-links-92215.html 

Be Well, Be Strong: Gardening? Okay, That Sound Like Fun 

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/be-well-be-strong-gardening-okay-that.html

Ed Tech and STEM Weekly Update 9/21/15

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/ed-tech-and-stem-weekly-update-92115.html 

Educational Links 9/22/15 

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/educational-links-92215.html 

Project-Based Learning at Bishop O'Down High School, Oakland, CAL

Many thanks to our international readers. Retweets, shares, stumbles and repins much appreciated. It is a privilege to serve you. USA, France, Slovakia, Germany, Canada, UK, Ireland, Sweden, India, Australia.

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Eclipse on Sunday! (not actually gross) - See more at: http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/the-sky-is-cheap-entertainment-blood.html#sthash.A4jRKHKR.dpuf

Teachable Moment: Pope Francis Addresses Congress

Pope Francis Challenges Congress to Heal World’s ‘Open Wounds’

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/25/us/pope-francis-congress-speech.html 

Pope Francis Addresses Congress Under High Security

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pope-francis-visits-america/pope-francis-addresses-congress-under-high-security-n432846 

The 10 Most Political Moments In Pope Francis' Address To Congress

http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/09/24/443081898/the-10-most-political-moments-in-pope-francis-address-to-congress 

Read Pope Francis' Historic Speech to Congress

http://abcnews.go.com/US/read-pope-francis-historic-speech-congress/story?id=34004178

Pope Francis admonishes Congress: welcome the stranger, drop the polarization

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/09/pope-francis-admonishes-congress-welcome-the-stranger-drop-the-polarization.html/ 

Pope Francis’s Historic Speech To Congress Touches On Death Penalty, Refugees, And “Threatened” Family

http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/pope-francis-to-address-congress-in-historic-speech?utm_term=.ale3xR61q#.wv8qP31eO 

Pope Francis tells Congress ‘every life is sacred,’ says the death penalty should be abolished

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/09/24/pope-francis-tells-congress-the-death-penalty-should-be-abolished/ 

 

MzTeachuh: The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Ec...

MzTeachuh: The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Ec...: Super Blood Moon eclipse on night of September 27-28 http://earthsky.org/tonight/total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-hunters-moon-septembe...

MzTeachuh: Music for the Soundtrack of Your Classroom

MzTeachuh: Music for the Soundtrack of Your Classroom: You are working to the easy listening music of Johann Sebastien Bach.   Using Music in the Elementary Classroo...

An Autumn

An Autumn--Sophie Gengembre Anderson

Maybe not our autumn, a Pre-Raphaelite autumn, but pleasant anyway.

Italian Lute Music of the Renaissance (c.1535 - after 1600) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvYNlcLtR0w 

This could be what she's playing.

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter #8

MzTeachuh: Principal's Suggestion Box Letter #8: These letters are absolutely fictional (to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent.) But, with the hint of truth, mayb...

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Asking the Right Question

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Asking the Right Question: 1. Socratic Questions http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/socratic_questions.htm 2.  Plan Classroom Discussion...

Educational Links 9/24/15

Giving Students Charge of How They Learn

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/giving-students-charge-how-they-learn-john-mccarthy 

How Awareness of Cultural Differences Can Help Underachieving Students

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/23/how-awareness-of-cultural-differences-can-help-underachieving-students/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

“A brain may seek to produce an output, but a mind wants to play.”

http://www.teachthought.com/learning/education-seems-move-circles/ 

Teachers as Learners: 6 Great Professional Development Ideas

http://www.edudemic.com/professional-development-setups/?utm_content=bufferf544b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer 

Stop the Bully

http://www.additudemag.com/RCLP/sub/10751.html 

Providing an IEP May Not Suffice if a District Fails in Its Child Find Obligation

http://www.specialneedsdigest.com/2015/09/providing-iep-may-not-suffice-if.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FLUdSt+%28Special+Needs+Digest%29 

9 Reminders and Tips for Back-to-School Night

https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/09/09/tips-for-back-to-school-night/ 

Wrightslaw, source of info for Special Education

http://www.wrightslaw.com/law.articles.htm

Educational Links 9/23/15

What Kinds of Homework Seem to be Most Effective?

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/22/what-kinds-of-homework-seem-to-be-most-effective/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

Teachable Moment: Pope Frances Visits America

http://melanielinktaylor.mzteachuh.org/2015/09/teachable-moment-pope-francis-visits.html 

Can a teacher work a 40-hour week and still do a good job?

http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2015/09/can-a-teacher-work-a-40-hour-week-and-still-do-a-good-job.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCornerstone+%28The+Cornerstone+Blog%29 

When Life Happens When You Teach

Teachable Moment: Pope Francis Visits AmericaWhen Life Happens While You Teach

http://theeducatorsroom.com/2015/09/life-happens-teach/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theeducatorsroom%2FvPKE+%28EducatorsRoom%29 

Are Learning Styles Real - and Useful?

http://www.edutopia.org/article/learning-styles-real-and-useful-todd-finley?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

A Brilliant Resource For Students That Think They Hate Writing

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/a-brilliant-resource-for-students-that-think-they-hate-writing/ 

Turn Textbooks into Art & Get Creative With Upcycling

http://www.edudemic.com/textbook-upcycling/ 

 

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Giving Lifelong Reading

MzTeachuh: Teaching Is Giving Lifelong Reading:  These links are not for Reading Specialists, or those educators involved exclusively with reading instruction. These l...

Autumn Activity: Kids' Indoor Herb Garden

Ceramic  turkey is staring us down with that beady little eye.

Fragrance, color, texture, taste! A sensory cooking delight for kids to grow in a window, on a balcony, or in the garden--  the kids' herb garden.

Live herbs are in grocery stores.

Basil is a little more delicate.

Many herbs are highlighted in grocery stores and garden shops this time of year due to luscious holiday cooking. Your children can be in charge of growing the herbs for fresh ingredients for stuffing, dressing, gravies, sidedishes, and soups (and if you count mint, for desserts, too.) Almost all herbs are hearty, easy to grow, and readily available.

The most popular herbs to grow in a kitchen are sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, marjoram, mint, basil, parsley, and lesser known, tarragon.Sage is

Bees really, really love mint.

very hearty and versatile; so is mint. Both can be transplanted to the outside in the spring.


These herbs are not only for Thanksgiving, Christimas and New Year's  sidedishes and soups, but are also excellent for Italian sauces, pizzas, and Mexican food. Kids can learn about cooking while gardening.

Light, warmth, water equals herbs.

 Here are a few links with recipes of mine that kids can participate with; I am far from an expert in cooking and gardening but it is so refreshing and interesting we can all enjoy it. Cooking with kids is really fun and simple--and hanging out with them cooks up some delicious memories.

Unusual Thanksgiving Sides Show (delicious all year)

http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/2013/06/unusual-thanksgiving-sides-show.html

Cooking With Your Own Herbs From the Garden
http://tayloreducational.blogspot.com/2013/06/cooking-with-your-own-herbs-from-garden.html


French Bread Stuffing With Mushrooms and Thyme
http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/french-bread-stuffing-with-mushrooms.html 

Roast Chicken With Basil-Rice Stuffing

http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/roasted-chicken-with-basil-rice-stuffing.html  

Let's Go Mexican! Use Herbs From Your Garden

http://auntiemelanie.blogspot.com/2012/11/lets-go-mexican-use-herbs-from-your.html 

There are some original soup recipes in this little ebook (for 99 cents!) that are not available online. They're pretty good, especially with fresh herbs. 

MzTeachuh's Soup for All Seasons, Family Food and Fun [Kindle Edition]

http://www.amazon.com/MzTeachuhs-Soup-Seasons-Family-ebook/dp/B00EUF51UK/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377731110&sr=1-1&keywords=mzteachuh%27s+soup+for+all+seasons 

Educational Links 9/22/15

Learning by Doing: A Teacher Transitions Into PBL

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/learning-by-doing-teacher-transitions-pbl-shawn-canney?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20EdutopiaNewContent%20%28Edutopia%29 

Starting the New School Year with Twitter

http://kathycassidy.com/2015/09/20/starting-the-new-school-year-with-twitter/ 

Video: Inside the Dyslexic Brain

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/video-inside-the-dyslexic-brain 

10 Tips For Launching An Inquiry-Based Classroom

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/09/21/10-tips-for-launching-an-inquiry-based-classroom/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29 

10 Lessons For The Digital Teacher

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/10-lessons-for-the-digital-teacher/ 

Inquiry: Helping Students Ask and Answer Their Own Questions

http://www.bamradionetwork.com/student-centric-strategies/3176-inquiry-helping-students-ask-and-answer-their-own-questions 

What Is Personalized Learning?

http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2015/09/what_is_personalized_learning.html 

 

Couldn't Resist--Too Cute: Get Peanutized | Turn Yourself into a Peanuts Character

Snoopy, MzTeachuh, and Woodstock

Couldn't Resist--Too Cute: Get Peanutized | Turn Yourself into a Peanuts Character

See, it matches!

The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Blood Supermoon Eclipse on Sunday! (not actually gross)

Super Blood Moon eclipse on night of September 27-28

http://earthsky.org/tonight/total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-hunters-moon-september-27-28-2015

Blood Moon is sometimes used to describe a Total Lunar Eclipse. When the Earth casts its shadow on a Full Moon and eclipses it, the Moon may get a red glow.

It is the harvest moon for North America, so we must sing:

LEON REDBONE - SHINE ON HARVEST MOON 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGUW0uAwDyw