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Makaton Signing​
As part of our desire to lead you into learning we have provided links to a set of video clips to show you how to use your hands to sign each of the creatures featured in our songs. These are Makaton signs.
Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression.
With Makaton, signs are used, with speech, in spoken word order. This helps provide extra clues about what someone is saying or in this case singing.
Being able to communicate is one of the most important skills we need in life so why not have a go at expressing yourself in a different way and communicating through signing? 
For more information about Makaton go to www.Makaton.org

Below each clip is a button to tell you what creature is being signed.  Towards the bottom of this page are longer clips which show several animals mentioned in our songs.  The buttons to the right of these longer videos identify the timings of the signs you need to help you locate what you are looking for.  
Makaton sign for bat

Makaton sign for flamingo

Makaton sign for parrot

Makaton signs for wild animals

Makaton signs for sea creatures
Makaton sign for fox

Makaton sign for lion

Makaton signs for minibeasts

Crocodile ​7 sec
Giraffe 29 sec
Gorilla 45 sec
Hippo 57 sec
Monkey 1m 6 sec
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Snake 1m 18 sec

Fish 40 sec
Shark 1m 20 sec
Makaton sign for bird

Makaton sign for iguana

Bee 19 sec
Butterfly 30 Sec
Ladybird 1m 12sec
Spider 1m 48 sec
Worm 2 min

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