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In the United States, flannelgraph has been (and continues to be) a popular medium for telling [[Bible story|Bible stories]] to young [[Sunday School]] students in [[Christianity|Christian]] (and particularly [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]]) [[Church body|churches]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Using Flannel Boards in Early Childhood Education|url= | In the United States, flannelgraph has been (and continues to be) a popular medium for telling [[Bible story|Bible stories]] to young [[Sunday School]] students in [[Christianity|Christian]] (and particularly [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical]]) [[Church body|churches]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Using Flannel Boards in Early Childhood Education|url=https://www.thebrainyinsights.com/report/early-childhood-education-market-12703|work=ece-earlychildhoodeducation.com|accessdate=April 20, 2012|author=Gail Leopold}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Indeed, in the United States it is used as a storytelling method almost exclusively in elementary-level Christian education.<ref name="Balmer2002">Randall Herbert Balmer. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=syUupeVJOz4C&pg=PA221 Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism]''. 1st ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press; 2002 [cited 25 October 2011]. {{ISBN|978-0-664-22409-7}}. p. 221.</ref> This may be attributed, in part, to the fact that flannelgraph is relatively inexpensive, yet provides a more vivid alternative to storytelling without visual [[illustration]].<ref>{{cite web|title=How to Use Flannel Boards|url=http://www.studydiscussions.com/how-to-use-flannel-boards/|work=studydiscussions.com|accessdate=April 20, 2012|date=August 31, 2011}}</ref> Most people use pre-published pictures and lessons, such as from Betty Lukens or Child Evangelism Fellowship, and some add on their materials for introduction or application, as in the "Illustrating Application" (Florence Hunnicutt) videos on YouTube. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 25 June 2025
Flannelgraph (also called flannel board or flannelgram) is a storytelling system that uses a board covered with flannel fabric, usually resting on an easel. It is very similar to Fuzzy Felt, although its primary use is as a storytelling medium, rather than as a toy.
Description of use
The flannel board is usually painted to depict a background scene appropriate to the story being told. Paper cutouts of characters and objects in the story are then placed on the board, and moved around, as the story unfolds. These cutouts are backed, either with flannel, or with some other substance that adheres lightly to the flannel background, such as coarse sandpaper.[1]
Plain, undecorated flannel boards can also be used as a visual aid during presentations, allowing the speaker to display and remove charts and graphs as needed.[1]
Associations with Christianity
In the United States, flannelgraph has been (and continues to be) a popular medium for telling Bible stories to young Sunday School students in Christian (and particularly Evangelical) churches.[2] Indeed, in the United States it is used as a storytelling method almost exclusively in elementary-level Christian education.[3] This may be attributed, in part, to the fact that flannelgraph is relatively inexpensive, yet provides a more vivid alternative to storytelling without visual illustration.[4] Most people use pre-published pictures and lessons, such as from Betty Lukens or Child Evangelism Fellowship, and some add on their materials for introduction or application, as in the "Illustrating Application" (Florence Hunnicutt) videos on YouTube.
See also
Notes
Books
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- ↑ Randall Herbert Balmer. Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism. 1st ed. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press; 2002 [cited 25 October 2011]. Template:ISBN. p. 221.
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