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Making A
Featherweight
Flannelboard
by Donald L, Nicholas
Sheila Anderson, a student in Ediicutiiin at Indiana I niversity, teaches number relatione with the aid of a flannelboard.
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HY do so many teachers use the flannelboard with reluctance? And why do some reject it entirely?
One of the important reasons lies in the board itself. As many teachers see it, the flannelboard is shabby and "homemade." It looks out of place in the bright and shining classroom. Not only that, but teachers see it as a big chore. They refuse to handle, lug, lift and store a board they know only as awkward, heavy and bulky.
Such teachers are in for a pleasant flannelboard surprise. Today, every teacher can have a featherweight flannelboard which offers several advantages: (1) lightweight, (2) economy, (3) ready availability of materials, ( 4 ) ease of construction, ( 5 ) professional appearance of the finished product, and (6) durability.
The materials needed are two six-foot lengths of Reynolds aluminum, item #30, for the frame and a set of four corner inserts, item #25, to attach the comers of the frame. In addition, a piece of flannel slightly larger than the finished frame, a large piece of cardboard and a small roll of tape will be needed. Any inexpensive flannel or flannelette will serve. The cardboard can be obtained from a large carton such (Continued on next page)
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The aluniinnni for the franu* should be cut at a 4.S-def;ree angle so as to allow the corners to fit together evenly.
Educational Screen and Al'diovisial Guide — June, 1961
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