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Baby and toddler signing and sensory to support children with their communication and reduce frustration. #WeTalkMakaton
#Inclusion

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Should you stop signing once a child replaces it with a word?

No! ❌

It's important to keep using signs alongside words to help your child make the next steps.

If you stop using the signs with the words too early it can cause your child's communicative abilities to regress 🙊

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

Did you know...?

Using Makaton to accompany you singing and telling
stories is a great way to get your littles ones used to
the signs.

The repetition and tone of voice really attracts their
attention.

Here's one of our favourite songs from class!

#makaton #hearmyvoice

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From now on I’ll only be using my other account @ebaggaley for sharing everything signing related as well as my children’s books. If you’re not already, head over and give me a follow.

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/7puLV7Hy9S

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Come on @instagram @Facebook you really need to be doing better. I hope this has now been sorted and not just for this one.

[David Grant MBE 💙 @DavidGrantSays]

This is a fraction of the garbage my child's has been receiving for 2 days now. Reported it to @instagram yesterday, they say "it's not against community guidelines." So @instagram racist abuse & death threats "not against community guidelines?" Review your guidelines & fix this

[Rachel Clynick @RachelClynick]

@Telegraph I’m pro choice but women are being railroaded into terminations because of a high chance of DS. Fed up of hearing about the tragedy of ‘perfect’ children being terminated. I have a ‘happy, beautiful, perfect, healthy child’ who happens to have DS as well.

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

@samrenke Used to do mine on the last day but this year I did it in April/May!

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Did you know I am also the author of 4 children's books focused on mental wellbeing exploring emotions and championing diversity? @ebaggaley

Maya and Ava also have a TikTok channel where they post songs they sign together! @sisters_sign_together

#InclusionMatters

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

I first learned Makaton to support my youngest daughter in her communication, making me realise the value of signing to remove frustrations and understand her needs and as a vital tool to support her speech development.

#LanguageDevelopment #BabySigning #InclusionMatters

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

It's been a busy year and I am glad to be able to take this time out to chill and enjoy time with the family!

Photo from warmer times!

#WetalkMakaton #Signlanguage #Communication #Makaton #HearMyVoice #Speechdevelopment #LanguageDevelopment #BabySigning

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

Instead of throwing it out straight away, why not make a sensory box out of your old wrapping paper? The paper makes excellent crinkle noises and ripping sounds and can be tossed around a room easily!

#Toddlerlife #parenting #Sensoryplay #Babyclasses #MessyPlay

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

OK technically this was a charades video but I couldn't think of a better way to say, from my family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thank you for all your support this year! Here's to 2021 being bigger and better!

#Sensoryplay #Babyclasses #WetalkMakaton #Signlanguage #Makaton

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

Our final Christmas Charades Video of 2020!

Should we do this again next year? It's been so fun watching you all guess (and get it right!)

#christmascharades #advent #WetalkMakaton #Signlanguage #Communication #Sensoryplay 
#Babyclasses #InclusionMatters

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

I'm looking forward to opening crackers on Christmas Day to put more of these jokes in the locker for next year!

#Sensoryplay #Babyclasses #InclusionMatters #diversityandinclusion #Milestones #SmallSteps #MotorSkills #christmas #advent

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

It's our penultimate Christmas Makaton Charades! I hope you've enjoyed watching them as much as we enjoyed making them!

If you're interested in more content like this, sign up to our members area on the website for recordings of our classes!

#Makaton #HearMyVoice #BabySigning

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Don't miss out on our final class of 2020! Sign up today to join in!

We are back on 4th January 2021 and as always all recordings will be uploaded to the member area on our website!

#WetalkMakaton #Signlanguage #Communication #HearMyVoice #Speechdevelopment #BabySigning

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

No clues on this one; can you work it out?

#christmascharades #advent #BabySigning #Toddlerlife #parenting #Babyclasses #InclusionMatters #diversityandinclusion #milestones

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

What's your favourite holiday pastime?!

#Toddlerlife #parenting #Sensoryplay #Babyclasses #InclusionMatters #diversityandinclusion #Milestones #SmallSteps #MotorSkills

[The Snowdrop Story @SnowdropSigning]

I've left a clue for you; what activity (that features in a Christmas Song) will fewer people be doing this year?!

#christmascharades #adventcalendar #WetalkMakaton #Signlanguage #Communication #Speechdevelopment #LanguageDevelopment

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Don't miss out on our final class of 2020! Our special Christmas themed baby signing class!

Sign up at our website!

#WetalkMakaton #Signlanguage #Communication #Makaton #HearMyVoice #Speechdevelopment #LanguageDevelopment #BabySigning #parenting #Sensoryplay #Babyclasses