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Activities, ideas, songs and stories using Makaton symbols and signs, designed to encourage learning through play.

The book covers six topics (me, houses and homes, gardening, transport, weather and bears) and includes useful everyday phrases and a finger spelling chart. Each topic contains a series of activities grouped under the headings: interests table, cooking and crafts. There are also suggestions for songs and stories at the end of each topic.

Sign and symbol illustrations are provided for each activity. And there are Makaton translations of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Thirsty Black Crow.

None of the activities depend on buying expensive materials, just using everyday items such as cardboard boxes, paper, paint, glue, oddments of wool, and scraps of fabric.

Introducing Everyday Vocabulary Flashcards. A powerful tool for individuals of all ages and abilities to enhance communication and language development. With 37 carefully chosen signs and symbols, these flashcards cover a range of essential everyday words such as 'hello', 'house', 'food', 'toilet', 'book', 'telephone', 'yes', 'no', 'where', 'which', 'what', 'happy' and 'sad'.

Measuring 54mm x 85mm, these durable white PVC cards come with two sturdy metal snap rings for easy storage; the additional ring can be used to select a series of flashcards to create a customised pack to keep handy during a specific event, interaction, or task. Whether you're a parent, teacher, speech therapist, or caregiver, these flashcards can help support communication and interaction with individuals who have communication difficulties, language delays, or learning disabilities.

These flashcards can be used in a variety of ways to build sentences, initiate conversation, or prompt social interactions. They can also be used in conjunction with other Makaton resources to help develop literacy skills, increase vocabulary, and improve comprehension.

With the Everyday Vocabulary Flashcards, you can help individuals improve their communication skills and build confidence in their ability to express themselves.

Everyday Vocabulary Flashcards wordlist

I, You (1), Hello, House, Home, Food, To Eat (1), Drink, A, To Drink, Toilet (1), Toilet (2), Car, Book, Telephone, To Telephone, Mobile Phone, Yes, No, Good (1), Good (2), To Give (1), To Give (2), To Go, To Look, To Sit, To Come (1), To Come (2), Where?, What?, Which?, How Are You?, Happy, Sad, To Want, To Help (1), To Like.

Produced in response to demand from users wishing to take a more active role in faith and worship, this resource provides an interpretation of The Hail Mary, with text and line drawings of signs.

Sign supported instructions for nine great football activities to aid skills development, with ideas for progression and for helping struggling players.

Learn new football training skills. Use signs to give instructions and support communication. Develop team skills and know the rules for play. Contains the following activties:

• Clap and Catch
• Lion’s Den
• Follow the Leader
• Traffic Lights
• Foxes and Rabbits
• Robin Hood
• Ball Control
• Passing
• Dribbling

Designed to help Makaton users identify types of weather, make a weather chart and choose appropriate clothes for the weather conditions.

Once you have completed the purchase, click on 'Your account' then 'Resource library' to download the pdf file to your computer.

This resource includes:

• Makaton symbols for types of weather and some clothing
• signs and phrases to help talk about weather and what to wear
• ideas and instructions for making weather charts and weather diaries

Sample weather diary

Learn how to sort objects into groups. Show others that you can match and sort your belongings. Make a dice to use in a sorting game.

This resource includes:

• symbols and signs for everyday clothing
• symbols and signs for colours
• signs and instructions to help with sorting activities
• a template for making sorting game dice

Sample dice

Provides a visual prompt to help Makaton users to move on from one activity to another and to prepare them for what will happen next. (Designed by Makaton Tutor Lesley Bungay.)

It can also be used to show them that a preferred activity (one which they find motivating) will happen, but after something else, for example 'Now puzzle, next computer.'

Knowing what to expect and when can help to reduce anxiety for some users.

Includes Makaton symbols and signs for now, next, to sing, home, to create/ model, music, register, to play, toys, circle time, play dough, to glue/ stick, puzzle, computer, to build, bricks, story, book, to draw, to read, water, to paint, sand (2), apron, forest, outside, to walk, hold hands, to climb, tricycle, to run, ball, coat off, coat on, nappy, toilet, snack, wash hands, dinner (1), fruit, a drink of water, lunch box/ packed lunch, to cook (3), and to cook (1).

The symbols provided are only a sample of what language could be used, but are based on common activities that users will engage with at a setting.There are blank spaces provided to add your own drawings, pictures or photos.

Who might benefit from this resource

• A user who has difficulty finishing one activity and moving on to another.
• A user who has difficulty moving from a user led activity to an interactor led task.
• A user who is reluctant to participate in a particular activity, for example, messy play (in this case the second item on the board would be something which you know the user really enjoys).
• A user with limited attention skills.

What a fantastic cuddly toy for any young fan of Mr Tumble! Suits children of all ages; 0 months and up. The Mr Tumble Touch My Nose Sensory Soft Toy stimulates the senses of your child.

Press Mr Tumble’s nose – then watch and listen as it lights up. And there’s more: lights appear on Mr Tumble’s waistcoat and begin to change colour!

Mr. Tumble also makes sounds... Lots of phrases from Something Special, the much-loved B.B.C. T.V. show. Includes his favourite: “Take your finger, touch your nose… Blink three times and off it goes!” This catchphrase features in every episode of Something Special.

Standing approx 28cm high, soft and full of fun, this makes a thoughtful Christmas, birthday or congratulations gift for all young fans of Mr Tumble.

Recommended by The Good Toy Guide. Suitable for all kids from birth; aged 0+. Includes 3 x AAA 1.5v batteries – replaceable.

WARNING: Produces flashes! May trigger epilepsy in sensitised individuals.