March
in National Reading Month. To teach emergent readers, preschool educators use
felt boards to illustrate books and tell stories. Here are free printable felt board
patterns, stencils and
felt board reading lesson templatesfrom First Palette. First Palette
has free printable stencils and templates of shapes, animals,
nature, leaves and trees, flowers, numbers, letters, people, clothing, cars,
transportation, food--any pattern you need for any preschool unit!
DLTK
Coloring has over 50 free printable felt board stencils. Templates include geometric shapes, animal
outlines, solar system, seasons, weather, holiday, snowflake patterns,
food and other preschool theme shapes.
Childcare
Land has over 150 free felt board themes. Each theme has free printable felt board
patterns, stencils, templates and activities. A helpful teaching video
demonstrates how to use each lesson. Each kit has free printable stories.
Pattern themes include months, animals, holiday patterns, seasonal, weather,
children's literature, clothing, body parts, food, transportation, toys and
games. Use free printable felt board patterns for science, social studies,
reading, writing and math lessons.
Making
Learning Fun has a gigantic assortment of free printable felt
board patterns. This site features
complete children's book themed felt board patterns: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?, Cat in the Hat, Clifford, The Very
Hungry Caterpillar, nursery rhymes, fairy tales, fables and more.
Sunday
School teachers used a similar tool called Flannel-Graph. To make felt board
pieces, print stencils and cut out patterns. Trace pattern outlines on felt. Or
trace templates on flannel. Cut out felt board shapes. As you tell a story, add
felt pieces to story board to illustrate. Use as patterns to cut fabric shapes
for Halloween costumes, craft appliques, paint stencils, cookie cutter
templates for baking or playdoh.
