The document discusses the benefits and types of flannelboards for enhancing visual literacy and audience engagement in educational settings. It outlines various materials for creating flannelboards, including felt, laminated pieces, and milk filters, alongside their advantages. Resources and contact information for further guidance are provided, with an example of flannelboard activities included.

1. Flannelboard
Workshop
Katie Salo
April 27th, 2014

2. Why Flannelboards?
• Increase visual literacy
• Reach a different audience
• Easier for adaptation
• Allow for participation

3. Kinds of Flannelboards
• Felt/Fabric
• Laminated Pieces
• Paper Pieces
• Milk Filters

4. Using Laminated Pieces
• Less time intensive
• Easily replaced
• Able to be cleaned
• Allows both magnet & flannelboard pieces
• Variety of illustrations

5. Using Felt
• Cost-Effective
• Great texture to explore
• Sticks to itself
• Allows for embellishments
• Lasts longer

6. Supplies
• Felt
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape
• Anything
else is
optional!

7. Today’s Flannelboards
Ten Fluffy Chickens Five Little Kernels

8. Resources
• http://flannelfridaystorytime.blogspot.com
• http://pinterest.com/flannelfriday
• http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2012/12/so-
you-want-to-make-flannelboards/

9. Contact
• Katie Salo, Early Literacy Librarian
• simplykatie@gmail.com
• http://storytimekatie.com
• @katietweetsya