Makaton at nursery

 

We have some exciting news to share.   We are very proud of our setting being truly all inclusive and we are excited to be able to teach the children Makaton so every child has a voice.

Each week Claire, our SENCo, will introduce some Makaton signs to the children and we will practice them throughout the week. We will also share the Makaton signs with you via video and it would be wonderful if you could practice this with your child.

Please click the link to our YouTube channel to watch the videos:

https://youtu.be/Makaton week 1

https://youtube.com/Makaton week 2

https://youtube.com/Makaton week 3

https://youtube.com/Makaton week 4

https://youtube.com/Makatonweek 5

https://youtube.com/Makatonweek6

https://youtube.com/Makatonweek7

https://youtube.com/Makaton week 8

 

Makaton is the sign and symbol language designed to support spoken language. The signs used in Makaton are from British Sign Language (BSL), which is the language of the deaf community in Britain.

Signs are used along with speech to help children and adults to communicate. Using signs can help children who have no speech, either because they have communication difficulties or whose speech is unclear.

Many children’s understanding develops ahead of their speech. This can leave them feeling frustrated as they might know what they want but not be able to express it.  Using signing can help empower them to express what they want to say and alleviate frustration.

We have spoken with our children and they are very excited to be able to learn Makaton and to use it with their friends.

How to use Makaton

  •  Use the sign or symbol for the important word in the sentence
  •  Remember to speak and sign at the same time
  •  Use clear, short sentences
  •  Remember to make eye contact and use facial expression, body language and gestures
  •  Use real objects and mime to give reference and meaning
  •  You may need to guide your child’s hands to help them to make the sign
  •  Reward any attempt at communication and use the sign and symbol for ‘Good’ to give praise

You will be able to find more information especially for adults by using the link https://youtu.be/tRiW0s7wWIc

Children can continue learning on by using the following link https://youtu.be/tRiW0s7wWIc

Thank you for your support, we know you will enjoy learning them as much as the children are.

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