My First Makaton Symbols and Signs Books 1, 2 and 3 forms a unique series of beautifully illustrated children's books designed to be read for pleasure. The illustrations and text are accompanied by Makaton Symbols and Signs which encourage the development of essential communication and literacy skills. Parents and children, at any level, can understand and enjoy reading these books together. They include instructional text and cover a range of Makaton Signs carefully chosen to help young children express their needs and begin to interact with people around them. The following signs are included; Bk1: mum, dad, teddy, drink, milk, eat, cat, bird, tree, car, toilet, bath, bed, sleep, hello, bad, where, here, yes, help and sorry. Bk2: boy, flower, butterfly, bus, fish, ice cream, ball, swim, ride a bicycle, brush hair, brush teeth, more, please, finished, thank you, hot, little, my, your, friend and want. Bk3: apple, banana, boat, playground, cow, bricks (toy), build, write, jump, kick, coat, get dressed, get undressed, which, like, listen, sing, go, beautiful, I, love, you. The Makaton Symbols presented with written words are also a great way to build children's confidence whilst learning to read. Text is a very abstract concept for young children to grasp but by using iconic symbols together with words the process becomes much more intuitive. My First Makaton Symbols and Signs Series 1 has was shortlisted for the 2011 NASEN Award in the category of best inclusive resource to support early development. It also caries the Makaton Quality Mark, an accreditation reserved for materials that have been approved by The Makaton Charity and which meet criteria set to a high standard of translation. A proportion of the price of this box set goes to the Makaton Charity and will be used to help people with learning difficulties develop their communication and literacy skills.
