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This story begins wtih Dorothy back at home in her bed. After her extraordinary journey, she's so relieved to be home that it doesn't seem to matter that all the grown-ups don't seem to understand or even care about what happened to her.

Wizard of Oz: Somewhere Over The Rainbow (video)

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From Wikipedia: About five minutes into the film, Dorothy sings the song after failing to get Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and the farmhands to listen to her story of an unpleasant incident involving her dog, Toto, and the town spinster, Miss Gulch (Margaret Hamilton). Aunt Em tells her to "find yourself a place where you won't get into any trouble". This prompts her to walk off by herself, musing to Toto, "Some place where there isn't any trouble. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It's not a place you can get to by a boat, or a train. It's far, far away.

The End of the Wizard of Oz

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The Beginning of The Wizard of OZ - SJCC Novice

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The story is framed with support for the novice caregiver. It covers the basic context of the story beginning with Dorothy, who is living on her aunt and uncle's farm in Kansas. She sings a shortened version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."

The Beginning of The Wizard of OZ - SJCC Junior

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The story covers the basic context of the story beginning with Dorothy, her aunt and uncle's farm in Kansas, the busy farm hands, and Toto right up to her performance of an edited, shortened version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."

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