Dave Benson Phillips first workshop of the day! Everyone getting involved in the #makaton nursery rhymes ☝🏻👌🏻🙌🏻 #childcareexpo @davebensonphillips #earlyyears | Childcare & Education Expo

It's International Makaton Awareness Day! 🌈 Makaton is a unique language programme that uses signs, symbols and speech to support communication. It helps people of all ages and abilities express themselves and connect with others. At Rainbows, we believe every voice matters, which is why we’re proud to use Makaton to support the babies, children, young people and families in our care. To celebrate, some of our amazing children and colleagues have come together to sing and sign I Can Sing a Rain

🤚🏻Learn Makaton signs with Parker 🤙🏻 When Parker was 1, we started using Makaton to help him communicate — and wow, what a journey it’s been! He’s 4 now and has a huge range of signs under his belt. It’s honestly amazing how much he can tell us with his hands — from asking for his favourite snacks to showing us how he feels. Makaton has given Parker a way to express himself long before he had words, and it’s made such a difference in how we connect with him (and how he connects with the worl

We love a bit of #Makaton combined with Take That Classic #Shine! This #Pop song also features this week's Makaton sign of the week too - WAIT. We're off to Kissimul Sc | Singing Hands