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Flannel Board
Flannel Board
The major class of non-protected display media that consist of those, where display material is stuck
to the display surface in some way. The most important members of this class are flannel boards,
hook to loop boards and magnetic board etc.
Flannel Board
The flannel board is a display board made up of porous board covered with coloured flannel cloth of
dark colour. Display material like cut-outs, pictures, drawings and light objects can be backed with
rough surfaces like sandpaper and strips. Flannel strips etc will stick to the flannel board temporarily.
The sandpaper backed display material can be detached easily and replaced with new relevant
material as the lesson progresses.
A flannel board of 1.5 X 1.5 m is most widely used. It can be fixed to next to the chalk board or can
be placed on a stand about one meter above the ground. Display material can be adhered on the
flannel board in a sequence for proper development of a lesson.
Characteristics
1. VISUAL
It visualizes theoretical ideas.
It helps to recreate situations involving motions.
It visualizes dimensions and colour.
It helps to recreate part.
2. AUDIO
It creates events through dramatization.
It recreates environment.
3. UTILIZATION
It permits any sequence.
It permits restudy.
Material Needed
porous board
Flannel cloth of dark colour 1 inch larger on all sides of board : darker backgrounds make
felt pieces stand on it, blue or green also work well.
double side tape
Sand paper
Cut pieces of items to be displayed.
Scissors
Fevicol
Decoration material
Step 2
Cut the flannel cloth to fit the board allowing 3” for overlapping edges.
Step 3
Strech the cloth and fasten it tightly with the help of fevicol. Be sure that there are no wrinkles on
the cloth this will cause the material to fall.
Step 4
On stiff paper print colourful figures or shapes that are appropriate to lesson/ activity.
Step 5
Cover back of printed cut-outs with sandpaper that will help it to fix it easily on flannel cloth. They
appear to be magnetic.
Points to Remember
1. Display the material on the flannel in a sequence to develop the lesson.
2. Change the cut-outs as you talk to the students.
3. Use flannel board to create proper scenes and designs relevant to the lesson.
4. Try the layout to see that it fits the shape on the flannel board.
5. Place the flannel board at eye level and at slightly inclined angle.
6. These should be adequate lighting.
7. Use a minimum no. of items to let the students focus their eyes on a few items at a time.
8. Talk to the class as much as possible and not to the board
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It can be helpful tool for mothers while to prepare dinner it will keep the child occupied.
Conclusion
A flannel board is a board that is usually covered in a flannel and propped up on an easel. Teachers
often use flannel board to enhance story telling. The board is also used for teaching spelling and
simple mathematics.
References
Neerja K.P, text book of Nursing Education, Jaypee Publishers, 7th Ed. (2009)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org>flannel