Where There Is No Dentist 2012 29
Flip charts are excellent for telling a story with pictures. Often, people can
guess what the story is about just from the pictures. When showing the
pictures on a flip chart, ask as many questions as you can, to get the people
to tell you the story.
Here a health worker from
Mozambique is holding a flip chart
with pictures about care of teeth
and gums. There are no words
with the pictures.
But he can read a short message
written on the back of the page
before. There are
also examples of
questions to ask.
This way,
anyone who can
read can tell the
‘flip chart story’
to others.
This is part of a flip chart presentation on
mothers’ and children’s health. Notice
the rings at the top that hold the flip chart
together. They are made from old electrical
cords.
There is also a
small copy of the
big picture on the
back of the page
before.
Find a way to attach the sheets of heavy paper. Here are two ways:
with 2 thin pieces of wood
with metal or wire rings