Makaton is a language programme that uses signs and symbols to help people to communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order.
In Nursery, we use Makaton signs to support our learning in all areas of the curriculum. Signs help us to learn new vocabulary and to remember daily routines. From Autumn 2, we will share a new sign here every week so that you can join in at home.
Nursery played football with Mr Smith on Football Friday!
This is a great minibeast song from Singing Hands!
We have enjoyed reading Julia Donaldson's "What the Ladybird Heard" in Nursery as we learned about ladybirds this week. Here is a video of the story being retold with Makaton. How many of the animal signs do you know?
Can you find another minibeast sign in this video?
Another minibeast sign!
Overheard in Nursery:
"You're not allowed to travel by elephant in Barwick."
"No - only in India."
"And maybe Africa... They have elephants in Africa, you know."
We have been reading 'The Great Balloon Hullaballoo' this week. Here is the sign for hot air balloon.
Singing hands remind us to protect ourselves from the sun!
Here's a lovely little seasonal rhyme for Easter which practises counting and subtraction skills and teaches the Makaton sign for EASTER EGG plus signs for colours and family members! Happy Easter!
Here are some useful question words we need in conversation - WHO / WHAT / WHEN / WHERE / WHY?
What questions will you be asking today?
Some of our children are especially interested in whales and sharks at the moment. Here is the sign for shark.
Can you spot one of our favourite arctic animals in this video? Can you sing the song?
We have been talking so much about changes we see between Autumn and Winter, it's about time we practised the sign for Autumn!
We have talking about hibernation and reading stories about animals who sleep through the long, cold Winter. We have also been making hedgehogs with playdough and craft sticks! Our sign of the week is 'hedgehog'.
The children spotted a snail in the meadow when we read "Squirrel's Autumn Search" this week. Everyone loves the sign for snail!
After the weather we've had the last few days, this seems like the perfect place to start with our new collection of signs!
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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