http://teacherlingo.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=teacher,pre-k,uncategorized,diy&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'teacher', 'pre-k', 'uncategorized', and 'diy'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61120.2)http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/pre-k_pages1/archive/2011/05/08/pizza-box-flannel-board.aspxSun, 08 May 2011 21:38:23 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:483515Anonymous</p> <p><img alt="pizza box flannel board" src="http://www.pre-kpages.com/images/pizza-box-flannel2.jpg" title="pizza box flannel board" class="alignnone" width="225" height="217" /><br /> A flannel or felt board is an important part of any early childhood classroom. One of the biggest benefits of having and using a flannel board is the opportunities it creates for oral language development. At the flannel board students can re-tell <a href="http://www.pre-kpages.com/nurseryrhymes/">nursery rhymes</a>, <a href="http://www.pre-kpages.com/fairytales/">fairy tales</a>, and other popular stories. Flannel boards come in a variety of shapes and sizes. </p> <p>I was very fortunate to have a beautiful, <a href="http://www.pre-kpages.com/misc_center/">free standing easel</a> with flannel on one side and a magnetic dry erase board on the other. While being very pretty and expensive the large easel does have its drawbacks. The flannel board easel is very tall which obstructs your view when you are trying to monitor all the students in the classroom. It is also very narrow making it difficult for two students to stand side-by-side and play. I prefer that my students use the flannel board in pairs because of the social interaction and oral language opportunities it offers. Another problem I encountered with the flannel board easel was that it was difficult to offer the students a variety of different flannel stories to choose from. When I tried to hang Ziploc bags from the side of the easel the story pieces were quickly mixed-up and became a huge mess. </p> <p><img alt="flannel board pizza box inside" src="http://www.pre-kpages.com/images/pizza-box-flannel.jpg" title="flannel board pizza box inside" class="alignnone" width="225" height="201" /><br /> The pizza box flannel board has solved all of my problems -except how to get rid of the giant flannel board. Now students can select a box and sit down on the carpet to re-tell their favorite stories. The re-telling center is much more popular now than ever before because I can offer more choices to the students. Creating your own individual pizza box flannel boards is super simple! I have included the materials you will need below.</p> <ul> <li>Flannel/felt from craft store</li> <li>Hot Glue Gun</li> <li>Scissors</li> <li>Pizza Boxes- ask your local pizza parlor for unused boxes, most are happy to donate</li> <li>Optional: Computer labels</li> </ul> <p>Next, cut your felt to fit the front of the pizza box and use the glue gun to adhere the flannel to the front of the box. Flannel stories can be stored inside the box. The name of each story can be typed on a computer label and attached to the side of the boxes. Store several boxes on a shelf and allow students to choose their favorites.</p> <p>If you enjoy visiting <a href="http://www.pre-kpages.com/">Pre-K Pages</a> please click the “Like” button at the top of any page or share it via other social media outlets using the links below.</p> <p>Don’t forget to sign-up for the <a href="http://forms.aweber.com/form/55/124781855.htm">Pre-K Pages newsletter</a>. Subscribers receive early childhood teaching tips in their inbox each week.</p> <p></p> <div style="text-align:left;"> <br /> <a><img src="http://s3.chuug.com/chuug.twitthis.resources/twitthis_grey_72x22.gif" alt="TwitThis" style="border:none;" /></a>'); //--> </div> <p></p>