Use one of the two Short Story writing graphic organizers in the pack for Oz Activity #10. Have your child write their very own fairy tale just like the Wizard of Oz today! Or simply use them for another writing project!

The 4 page packet includes these graphic organizers:

1. Short Story Map
2. Short Story Web
3. Venn Diagram
4. Compare and Contrast Paper

They are basic and can be used for any topic. I created them when I realized my 5th grader needed a little help with organizing his writing. I needed something simple, a framework for him to get started. After all, How would Dorthy have ever found the Emerald City with out the yellow brick road?

I hope that you really enjoyed my Wizard of Oz Series! I had so much fun sharing ideas and inspirations from our unit.

• Go on a Wizard of Oz Field Trip
• Tornado Unit Study Ideas and Artist Study- John Stuart Curry
• Learn about Kansas and Oz Book Set {Giveaway} ends 10/21 midnight
• Compare and Contrast: Oz and Kansas {Free Printables}
• Poppy Print- Art tutorial
• FREE Copywork for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Denslow Artist Study
• Make Green Spectacles
• L. Frank Baum Biography for Kids
• Day 10. Write Your Own Oz Story: FREE Young Writer’s Graphic Organizers { You are here.}

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L. Frank Baum Biography for Kids

In my Wizard of Oz travels I found a wonderful L. Frank Baum biography for kids that I would like to recommend:

The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum

I rather enjoyed reading it myself on the way home from the Oz Museum.

A few facts about L. Frank Baum and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:

• Fact #1: He was born on May 15, 1856. Celebrate his unbirthday with this Wizard of Oz Printable Pack from Walking By the Way!
• Fact #2:  Do you know what the L. Stands for? Lyman, which he  greatly disliked!
• Fact #3: He was born in Chittanango, New York. Each Year they hold an Oz-Stravaganza!
• Fact #4: All Baum’s books have strong female leads; but he had four sons.
• Fact #5: Lot’s of his inspiration came from living in South Dakota.  Baum never lived in Kansas.
• Fact #6: He was an advocate for a woman’s right to vote.
• Fact #7: Baum did a variety of jobs before his eventual success such as: acting, raising chickens, and selling china!
• Fact #8: He was a good father and enjoyed telling stories to his children and their friends. He eventually decided to write them down.
• Fact #9: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was Published in 1900.
• Fact #10: It is known as “The First American Fairytale”.

Enjoy this Quote from L. Frank Baum:

I have learned to regard fame as a will-o-the-wisp which, when caught, is not worth the possession; but to please a child is a sweet and lovely thing that warms one’s heart and brings its own reward.~ L. Frank Baum

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This activity is sure to be a hit; easy for you to put together and fun for the kiddos. So put on your green spectacles and see things Emerald City style![maxbutton id=”1″]

What you will need to make Green Spectacles:

• 1 cardboard paper roll
• plastic wrap
• Green Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker 
• 2 rubber bands
• stapler
• green pipe cleaners
• hole puncher

Step by Step Green Spectacles:

1.  Color your plastic wrap with the green marker enough to cover the paper roll. (During holiday time you may be able to find green plastic wrap. )
2. Cut paper roll in half.
3. Cover one end with green plastic and secure with rubber band.
4. Repeat with other roll half.
5. Now you should have 2 “green eye pieces” to look through.
6. Staple them together in center like binoculars.
7. Punch hole on each outer side to faster green pipe cleaners; one on each side
8. Use pipe cleaners to fasten around head or ears to use your spectacles!

 Did you know?

Baum had a column called “Our Landlady” where he wrote sayings, puns, and jokes. For example, “How do you fool horses into eating saw dust during tough times? ~By putting green glasses on them to makes them think it’s grass!”

I wonder if this inspired the idea for green spectacles.

What do you think?

Now, what do you spy with your Emerald City eye?

Don’t miss these Wonderful Wizard of Oz Activities:

• Go on a Wizard of Oz Field Trip
• Tornado Unit Study Ideas and Artist Study- John Stuart Curry
• Learn about Kansas and Oz Book Set {Giveaway} ends 10/21 midnight
• Compare and Contrast: Oz and Kansas {Free Printables}
• Poppy Print- Art tutorial
• FREE Copywork for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Denslow Artist Study

Rest of the Week:
Day 9. Biography Study: The Life of L. Frank Baum
Day 10. Write Your Own Oz Story: FREE Young Writer’s Graphic Organizers

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