Makaton Signs
Gamesley Early Excellence Centre
At our Nursery we endeavour to use Makaton signing as well as other communication support tools to help develop all children’s early communication skills. By using Makaton, it supports all children’s listening and attention skills, and also provides a method of communication for our children who are non-verbal.
The list of Core Makaton vocabulary is taught to all children throughout the year. The reasons this vocabulary has been selected is because it was felt that these signs enable children with limited language to be able to express important messages. In addition to the Core Makaton, weekly Makaton signs are taught linked to our Book of the Week.
Below is the list of our Core Makaton Vocabulary: