I Like
Published on 16. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
28 pages
978-1-7391898-4-6 (ISBN)
Description
Meet
the Signing Friends - a series focused on helping you and your child learn
Makaton through story books. Produced in association with the Makaton
Charity.
Each
book features colourful and inclusive illustrations alongside stories that
utilise vocabulary from the Makaton Language Programme. Inside you'll
find a QR code which will take you to a bespoke video demonstrating how to sign
the text so that you can in turn read and enjoy the book with your child/ren. Please
note Makaton signs and symbols are not featured in the book. There will be
supporting resources available for each title.
Join Poppy and her friends finding out what they like. What do
YOU like?
This delightful starter book features a repetitive phrase "I
Like..." 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 to recall all the images from the story together
in a double page spread. Hopefully this will also prompt interactions/signing
about what you like too!
the Signing Friends - a series focused on helping you and your child learn
Makaton through story books. Produced in association with the Makaton
Charity.
Each
book features colourful and inclusive illustrations alongside stories that
utilise vocabulary from the Makaton Language Programme. Inside you'll
find a QR code which will take you to a bespoke video demonstrating how to sign
the text so that you can in turn read and enjoy the book with your child/ren. Please
note Makaton signs and symbols are not featured in the book. There will be
supporting resources available for each title.
Join Poppy and her friends finding out what they like. What do
YOU like?
This delightful starter book features a repetitive phrase "I
Like..." 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 to recall all the images from the story together
in a double page spread. Hopefully this will also prompt interactions/signing
about what you like too!
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7391898-4-6 (9781739189846)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Signing
Friends
The Signing Friends series is written
by Suzanne Miell-Ingram MBE and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Sarah-Leigh
Wills. The books(with accompanying tuition videos featuring Suzanne and Tracy)
aim to equip you with the skills and confidence to read and sign with your
child/children at home or at school or nursery. Stories are the perfect vehicle
to help learn and embed Makaton signing and are a fun and child-centred way to
learn. The text within the books utilises familiar vocabulary from the Makaton
Language Programme. Happy signing!
www.signingfriends.co.uk
Singing
Hands
Suzanne Miell-Ingram MBE and Tracy
Upton MBE are co-founders of Singing Hands. Our company aims to help families
and professionals discover the joy of learning Makaton through songs and music.
We are both Makaton tutors and Patrons of the Makaton Charity. We produce a
range of resources to help you learn how to sing and sign. This includes six
DVDs (or downloads), our vibrant YouTube channel and classes and events across
the UK. We are both parents of young people with additional needs and
everything we create is inspired by our SEN journey with Ella and Miles.
www.singinghands.co.uk
Happydesigner
Sarah-Leigh Wills is the uniquely
creative mind and driving force behind the award-winning Happydesigner. Sarah
has created and illustrated around 500 children's books during her career, many
of which have been specifically targeted at helping and educating children in
many ways. Having worked with several agencies and publishers over the years
and hundreds of individual clients, Happydesigner has gained a wealth of
knowledge and expertise vital for us to produce our varied, unique and
professional designs.
www.happydesigner.co.uk
Makaton
Makaton is a communication programme that combines
signs, symbols and speech to empower anyone living with learning or
communication difficulties to understand and be understood. Makaton has brought
positive transformation to millions of lives by giving people a way to express
themselves independently, overcoming frustration and promoting inclusion.
Find out more at www.makaton.org
Friends
The Signing Friends series is written
by Suzanne Miell-Ingram MBE and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Sarah-Leigh
Wills. The books(with accompanying tuition videos featuring Suzanne and Tracy)
aim to equip you with the skills and confidence to read and sign with your
child/children at home or at school or nursery. Stories are the perfect vehicle
to help learn and embed Makaton signing and are a fun and child-centred way to
learn. The text within the books utilises familiar vocabulary from the Makaton
Language Programme. Happy signing!
www.signingfriends.co.uk
Singing
Hands
Suzanne Miell-Ingram MBE and Tracy
Upton MBE are co-founders of Singing Hands. Our company aims to help families
and professionals discover the joy of learning Makaton through songs and music.
We are both Makaton tutors and Patrons of the Makaton Charity. We produce a
range of resources to help you learn how to sing and sign. This includes six
DVDs (or downloads), our vibrant YouTube channel and classes and events across
the UK. We are both parents of young people with additional needs and
everything we create is inspired by our SEN journey with Ella and Miles.
www.singinghands.co.uk
Happydesigner
Sarah-Leigh Wills is the uniquely
creative mind and driving force behind the award-winning Happydesigner. Sarah
has created and illustrated around 500 children's books during her career, many
of which have been specifically targeted at helping and educating children in
many ways. Having worked with several agencies and publishers over the years
and hundreds of individual clients, Happydesigner has gained a wealth of
knowledge and expertise vital for us to produce our varied, unique and
professional designs.
www.happydesigner.co.uk
Makaton
Makaton is a communication programme that combines
signs, symbols and speech to empower anyone living with learning or
communication difficulties to understand and be understood. Makaton has brought
positive transformation to millions of lives by giving people a way to express
themselves independently, overcoming frustration and promoting inclusion.
Find out more at www.makaton.org