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The Wizard of Oz Cool Blogs, Sites Trivia and “Notes from the Set” & Online You’ve likely seen the great movie The Wizard of Oz. Resources to Following is some interesting trivia and “notes from the set.” Check Out!

On August 1, 1900 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was copyright registered.

In January 1938, MGM bought the rights to the hugely popular novel from Samuel Goldwyn. The film’s script was An Amazing adapted by Noel Langley, , and . Website to Visit This Month: The script went through a number of revisions before the final shooting. The original producers thought that a 1939 Google Feud audience was too sophisticated to accept Oz as a straight-ahead fantasy; therefore, it was reconceived as a lengthy, elaborate dream. Because of a perceived need to attract a youthful Facebook, audience through appealing to modern fads and styles, the script QuoraIf you're and spending ScoopWhoop time with originally featured a scene with a series of musical contests. A familiar old sites like spoiled, selfish princess in Oz had outlawed all forms of music , then you except classical and operetta, and went up against Dorothy in a really need to step up your time- killing game. This totally out of singing contest in which Dorothy’s swing style enchanted ordinary and ridiculously awesome listeners and won the grand prize. This part was initially written website will take your game to the for Betty Jaynes. The plan was later dropped. next level. Be warned though, we take no responsibility for you Another scene, which was removed before final script getting in trouble with your boss! approval and never filmed, was a concluding scene back in Google Feud - Predict the Top 10 Kansas after Dorothy’s return. Hunk (the Kansan counterpart to autocomplete searches the ) is leaving for agricultural college, and extracts a promise from Dorothy to write to him. The implication of the scene is that romance will eventually develop between the two, which also may have been intended as an explanation for This Family Feud style game is a Dorothy’s partiality for the Scarecrow over her other two spanking new website that has us companions. hooked. You have to complete questions across four different The final draft of the script was completed on October 8, categories to predict the top ten 1938.A persistent rumor suggests that negotiations took place Google autocomplete suggestions! early in pre-production for Shirley Temple to play the part of The more you guess correctly, the Dorothy. The tale is almost certainly untrue, yet the story higher you score. This game has us completelywww.googlefeud.com hooked. Give it shot appears in many film biographies (including Temple’s own autobiography).

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Using games and activities is a great way to help children learn about healthy eating while having fun at the same time! The ideas below can be used to engage children in healthy eating experiences, teach them to recognise different foods and encourage them to experiment with new foods, tastes, flavours and textures.

The Veggie Guessing Bag

Try this activity to increase children’s recognition and awareness of different vegetables. Place some vegetables (real or plastic) in a bag (e.g. pillow slip). Ask children to feel inside the bag and guess which vegetables are there. As a variation, blindfold children and place a vegetable in their hands. Ask them to guess what the vegetable is by feeling, smelling and even tasting it.

Outstanding Client Choose a Letter of the Week Of The Month! Each week taste and discuss healthy foods which start with the chosen letter of the week. For example, for the letter ‘M’ try Meet Karen mushroom, milk and mango. Every month I choose a very special Client Of The Month. It’s my way of acknowledging loyal clients and saying a big “Thank you!” to those Odd One Out who support me and my business with referrals and repeat Say a series of four words including three vegetables and one odd business…You could be my next Client Of The Month! word, for example, “Carrot, potato, cat, onion”. Ask children to identify the odd word.

See Insert Make the game more challenging by using an odd word that is also a See Insert This Issue… food, for example, “Celery, capsicum, carrot, yoghurt”. Ask the children why the odd word does not belong with the rest of the group.

Create a Vegetable Person

“Don’t Let the Summer Sneak by Create a ‘vegetable person’ using real vegetables or pictures of Without Calling You-Know-Who” and vegetables. Help children use toothpicks to make their vegetable receive a nice discount! person stand up and be three-dimensional. If using real vegetables, encourage children to eat their vegetable person for morning or The offer ends 8-30-18 afternoon snack.

Quotes for August…

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” –Helen Keller

“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” -Maya Angelou

December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” –Sarah Kay, poet Water Safety Tips from the Red Cross Wacky Days in August

Summer’s here! With the rise in temperatures comes a rise in the desire to hit the local pools or beaches to try and keep cool and have fun. Whatever water-related fun you plan on having this summer, remember these important water safety tips from the Red Cross, to reduce the risk of mishap:

 Learn to Swim: The first tip may seem like a no brainer, but it is the best thing a person can do to stay safe in the water. The Red Cross has swimming courses for those wanting to learn, no matter your current age or skill level. Contact your local Red Cross Back by popular demand (you chapter to check on availability and to enroll. loved the July list), here’s the  It is always safer to swim with a buddy than to swim alone. August list of fun & wacky  Rules are meant to be followed. Posted rules aren’t designed to days! put a damper on your fun – they are in the best interest of you and those you care about! 5. Friendship Day (first Sunday in  It’s always best to swim under the supervision of trained August) lifeguards.  Avoid drinking alcohol while swimming, as it affects your 5. International Forgiveness Day (First judgment, balance and coordination. Sunday in August)  And remember the age-old adage of getting out of the water if summer storm clouds move your way. 5. Sisters Day (First Sunday in August)

Guard Blood Pressure: Sleep 6. Wiggle Your Toes Day 8. Sneak Some Zucchini onto your Columbia University researchers give a new reason why it’s Neighbor’s Porch Day important to get enough sleep. They find that adults who sleep less than five hours a night are twice as likely to develop high blood pressure 9. Book Lover’s Day compared with those who get seven to eight hours. To sleep better, they recommend getting some exercise (at least three 12. Middle Child’s Day hours before bedtime), drink herbal tea instead of drinks that contain alcohol or caffeine, and try to go to bed at the same time each night. 13. Left hander’s Day

Air Conditioner vs. Windows 18. Bad Poetry Day 22. Be an Angel Day There’s a popular myth that driving with the car windows open saves more gas than using the AC. According to Consumer Reports, the AC 23. Ride the Wind Day causes only a 1% hit to your mileage. Most vehicles will burn more than that while driving with the windows open. On the highway at least, use 25. Kiss and Make Up Day that AC. It will keep you cool, which will keep you focused, and safer. 30. Frankenstein Day

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