An accompanying Powerpoint for a flannelboard workshop given in April of 2014, all about using and creating flannelboards in the library setting and storytime.

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