Makaton Databases of Symbols and Signs

Communicate: In Print
Communicate: SymWriter
Writing with Symbols

Available for Widgit Symbol Products

The Makaton databases have been fully revised and updated and are now compatible with Communicate in Print and Symwriter (version 1.1.6444).

These new Communicate compatible Makaton Databases are available and can be purchased as a superb bundle which contains the three most popular Makaton databases:

Bundle - 1,600 concepts (9,800 graphics)
Bereavement - 60 concepts (543 graphics)
Personal, Social and Health Education - 700 concepts (5,600 graphics)
Sex Education - 150 concepts (2,158 graphics)
Performing Arts - 180 concepts (1,688 graphics)
Food and Drink - 750 concepts (5,000 graphics)
People Public Services - 500 concepts

Create your own Makaton resources with the Makaton Databases of Signs and Symbols. Use the signs and symbols to create classroom support materials, labels, choice-boards and much more! Each Makaton database contains both the signs and symbols related to each topic including graphics for plurals, possessive nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. This means that you can use the graphics for different levels of language use, to encourage the development of language and literacy skills.

Makaton flashcards

Makaton Symbols

Makaton Signs

Bundle

The three most popular topic databases (Core Vocabulary, National Curriculum and Animals, Transport and Vehicles) are also available as a bundle at a discounted price. The bundle also includes a number of extra school-based concepts.

Bereavement

The Bereavement database is collection of vocabulary designed to help Makaton users in cases of bereavement and the process of mourning. The vocabulary is presented in topics including: feeling and emotions, why and the funeral. This resource uses the concepts in a Christian setting.

Personal, Social and Health Education

The Personal, Social and Health Education database contains vocabulary related to general personal growth and development, emotions, feelings and relationships, personal possessions and clothing, personal hygiene and appearance, disability, accident and illness and vocabulary specific to bullying and abuse.

Sex Education

The Sex Education database provides vocabulary for sexual behaviour, partners, private body parts, sexual illness, sexual orientation, birth control, reproduction and sexual abuse. It has been designed to be used in conjunction with the Makaton Personal, Social and Health Education resource.

Performing Arts

The Performing Arts database was produced to provide an additional, specialist vocabulary based around music, drama and dance. This collection includes musical instruments, musical genre, stage directions, script, props, make-up, costume, body movements, rehearsal and mime.

Food and Drink

The Food and Drink CD Database contains 750 concepts in signs and symbols for fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, fish, takeaway meals, drinks, kitchen equipment, shopping, diet and nutrition. The database contains approximately 5,000 graphics including grammatical elements such as plurals, adjectives and verbs.

People - Public Services

This resource was developed to support Makaton users to access relevant vocabulary relating to the people they come in contact with either on a regular or occasional basis. Topics include people who work in Medicine or health, Transport, Housing, Education and Public and legal services.

Recommended running specification
Communicate: In Print 2
Communicate: SymWriter Version 1.1.6444 (or above)

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