I Hear

Meet the Signing Friends, a book
series focused on helping you and your child learn Makaton signing to support
communication development. The books include Widgit symbols throughout to
support communication and understanding and to help develop reading and
literacy skills.

Each book features colourful and
inclusive illustrations alongside stories that utilise vocabulary from the
Makaton Communication Programme. Inside you'll find a QR code which
will take you (the parent / carer / teacher) to a bespoke video demonstrating
how to sign the vocabulary. This enables you to pre-learn the signs, so
you then have the confidence to read, sign and enjoy the book with your
child/ren. Each title has a pdf of FREE supporting resources available via the
QR code for you to download and enjoy.

*Produced in association with the
Makaton Charity and Widgit.

Join Poppy and her friends as they listen out for
different sounds. What will YOU hear today?

This delightful starter book features a repetitive
phrase “I Hear…” combined with a new concept/sign on each double page spread.
The Let’s Get Started Series of books aims to have a very accessible signing
format with 1-3 signs per spread.

Each spread will feature the concept in isolation on
one side and the concept in context alongside one of the Signing Friends on the
other. At the end, you will be able recall all the images from the story
together in a double page spread. Hopefully this will also prompt
interactions/signing about other sounds or noises you may have heard today too.