This week, Grace is demonstrating the sign for 'hot'. For this sign, wipe your fingertips of your dominant hand across your forehead before making it into a fist. This is really helpful for pre-verbal children who might feel uncomfortable from being too hot and need help removing a layer of clothing.
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This week, Izzey is demonstrating the sign for 'listen'. For this sign, use your dominant hand to cup your ear. This is great for reminding children when it's time to use their 'listening ears'
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This week, Hayley is demonstrating the sign for 'look'. For this sign, use the index and middle finger of your dominant hand to point from the corner of your eye towards the object of focus.
You can find more of our signs here: https://zurl.co/23TDp
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In honour of World Friendship Day, this week Taylor is demonstrating the sign for 'friend(s)'. For this sign, simply mime shaking your own hand!
For more signs, visit our website: www.katiebkids.co.uk/makatonsigns
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This week, Maxine is demonstrating the sign for 'play'. For this sign, move both hands outwards and upwards in a spiral motion. This is helpful for letting children know when a mealtime has ended and it’s time to return to play.
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This week, Amber is demonstrating the sign for 'garden'. For this sign, imagine your dominant hand and forearm are a tree swaying in the breeze, whilst your other arm forms the ground underneath. This is technically the sign for ‘tree’ but we use it as an easy-to-understand way of letting children know we’re going outside.
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This week, nursery owner, Katie, is demonstrating the sign for 'nursery'. For this sign, with a flat palm, make a circular motion in front of your nose and mouth, with your palm facing you. This is great to use in the mornings to let your child know it's time for nursery.
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This week, Paige is demonstrating the sign for 'home'. For this sign, touch our finger tips together and form a roof shape with your arms, before moving them downwards diagonally. Children often repeat this movement in quick succession when they're excited to go home!
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This week, Amelia is demonstrating the Makaton sign for 'Help'. Make a ‘thumbs up’ with your dominant hand and rest it on the upturned palm of your other hand, before moving them in an upwards motion. This can be used directionally too- sign towards your child if they need help, or towards yourself if you need them to help you.
For more signs, see the Makaton page of our website: https://zurl.co/3guVa
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This week, Amber is demonstrating the Makaton sign for 'drink'. For this sign, use your dominant hand to mime bringing a cup to your lips.
For more of our signs, visit our website: https://zurl.co/HVoym
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