Oliver looks at books

Two year old Oliver looks at books with the practitioner. He is learning makaton signs to help him communicate and the practitioner uses these with him as they look at the book. An older girl arrives and wants to join in.

Good for looking at

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• Makaton
• Communication
• Understanding
• A love of books
• Effective adult support
• Socialising

 

Two year old Oliver looks at books with the practitioner. He is learning makaton signs to help him communicate. An older girl arrives and wants to join in.

Notice

• How do we know how involved Oliver is in this activity?  Be specific, look out for body language, facial expressions, actions, gestures.
• Which development areas, characteristics of learning are evident?
• In what ways do the adults support the children’s learning?