Flannel Friday Definitions (just a bit of fun!)
#FlannelFriday
Twitter hashtag #flannelfriday, see Flannel Friday
FFRU-bies
1. people who do or follow #FFRU
2. templates of flannel friday patterns (like freebies, but flannelized)
flannable
adj. a story, rhyme, song, or game with the potential to become a flannelboard
flannel
n1. a soft fabric made from wool or synthetics with a raised nap used to make flannelboards (aka felt in the UK)
n2. a soft warm cotton fabric, often worn as nightwear or casual outerwear by outdoor hunky-types and Flannel Friday-ers (casual definition)
n3. a story, rhyme, song, or game which has been transformed into a flannel story, flannel rhyme etc.
flannelboard
n. a flannel-covered surface to which other paper or flannel pieces, such as letters, numbers, shapes, and other creations adhere merely by contact. Also includes surfaces to which items stick by magnetism or loop and hook fastening (e.g. Velcro®) and double-sided tape.
flaneled/flanelled
v. the transformation of a story, rhyme, song or game into a flannel
flannelgraph
n. another ("old school") name for a flannelboard or flannel board story
flannelish
adj1. –ish, like a flannel, but made of alternate materials (not made of felt or flannel)
adj2. –lish, the best kind of flannel, gorgeous, the top of its game!
flannelicious
adj. shows a condition of excellence in flannelization
flannelize
v. to transformation a story, rhyme, song or game into a flannel
flannelography
n. a list of flannel board creations
flannelology
n. the art/study of flannels, flannel boards and flannelization
flannels
n.1. the flannel pieces used with flannel boards
n.2. clothing made from flannel fabric, often plaid, worn as casual outerwear by the ‘other’ Flannel Friday folks (Twitter hashtag #flannelfriday)
Flannel Architect
n. a flannel designer or creator
Flannel Friday
n1. informal group of children’s librarian storytellers who publish their flannel board blogs on a Friday (Twitter hashtag #flannelfriday). May be regarded as a Community of Practice as individuals share in and learn from the process.
n2. day on which some individuals wear casual flannel clothing (also using (Twitter hashtag #flannelfriday).
Fannel Friday Pinterest
Visual record of images from Flannel Friday blog posts.
Fannel Friday Round Robin
def. Flannel Friday-ers, children’s librarians, and anyone else uses flannel boards is invited to help Cate answer the question - What makes a story (picture book, song, rhyme, game, etc) flannelizable? Details on Cate's blog.
Fannel Friday Roundup
def. Weekly summary of Flannel Friday blog posts, hosted on a rotational basis. List of hosts past and present at So Tomorrow.
flantastic!
adj. sometimes they just work out that way!
Felt software (for iPad)
Fun Felt by QuriosApps
Gracelink by SimpleUpdates.com, Inc. (Bible Study Guides)
With thanks to the Flannel Friday Facebookers who contributed: Tami, Sharon H, Cate, Anne C & Sarah H.
Apologies for any errors - feel free to communicate additions or amendments either as comments here, or on Facebook – I’ll update periodically!