3. String-board
11-19
To prevent pictures from falling off or blowing away, you can use a string-board
instead of (or combined with) a flannel-board.
The simplest form is
like this.
Or stretch strings or
elastic ribbons across
a board or frame.
Then slip pictures
on folded paper or
cardboard over the
strings.
Imaginative string-board teaching
aids were developed in the Gambia,
Africa by a Peace Corps volunteer.
This one is used to teach mothers and
children about malaria. The learners
can place the mosquito so it actually
‘bites’ the arm.
This is a combination string-board and
flannel-board. It folds into a simple case
for carrying and storing the pictures.
4. Magnet-board
This is another wind-resistant alternative to the flannel-board.
Use a thin piece of tin-plated steel.
Perhaps you can find an old metal sign
board or open up and flatten an old lard
tin.
You will need some way lo
magnetize small pieces of
iron. One way is to use an
old induction coil from an
automobile. Ask a school
teacher or mechanic to
help you.
Glue or tape the
bits of magnetized
iron to the backs of
your pictures. They
will then stick to
the metal board.
If you paint the magnet-board with black non-glare paint, it can be used as a
chalkboard as welt.