Introducing babies to simple signs can enable them to communicate their emotions and their needs. This can reduce their frustration and also aid language development.
These four books have eye-catching, colourful illustrations and clear signing instructions to accompany four well-known nursery rhymes. They encourage practitioners and children to sing and sign together, covering the communication, language and literacy area of the Early Years Foundation Stage. By enabling children to start communicating with others, these books also help them to develop their confidence and build essential social skills.
Patricia Paton, owner and manager of Little Beaver Day Nursery in Glossop, Derbyshire, finds the books easy to follow, especially as the children are already familiar with the nursery rhymes. She adds, 'The children were really focused and practised the signs they learned for the rest of the afternoon.'
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