Makaton Training Day
Venue: Sandylands Methodist Church, Sandylands Road, Kendal, LA9 6EU
(Resource Material will be available for sale at the event)
What are Makaton Training Days?
Many people with learning disabilities have limited language skills and use Makaton signs and symbols to converse and communicate needs. Often people who do not need the Makaton signs for understanding still like to use them. Using Makaton signing in worship adds an extra dimension, allowing people to use movement to express their appreciation of God.
The training day equips people with a basic vocabulary for communication and worship through songs, prayers, Bible stories and games. It is very suitable for people with learning disabilities, their friends, supporters and family, and Causeway Prospects Group team members. All training days are led by Makaton tutors who have been specially trained by Causeway Prospects.
THE MAKATON CHARITY
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CAUSEWAY PROSPECTS TRAINING DAY
PROGRAMME
Morning Session
10:00 Welcome, Introduction and Information – Aims of Training Day
10:15 Prayer & Song – ‘God’s love is Great’ (Chorus only)
10:25 Principles of ‘Let’s Communicate’ Communication Activities
10:45 What is Makaton?
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Learning a small vocabulary of signs (List 1)
Every day signs for refreshment time
Revise signs from Prayer and Song
11:00 BREAK
11:15 Introduction to Prospects Charity
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Worship using signing for songs -
‘God’s love is great’
‘The Father Himself loves you’
‘We are here together’
‘Jesus is the King of Heaven’
11:40 More signs for every day (List 2)
Revision of signs
11:55 Introduction to Makaton Symbols
12:20 Song – ‘Your love is a perfect love’
Short prayers using as many signs as possible
12:30 LUNCH
Afternoon Session
1:30 Recap of principles of Communication
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Samuel & Eli – signed Bible story
1:50 Signs for the Lord’s Prayer (List 3)
Signing the Lord’s Prayer
2:05 Signing Practice – Developing Signing Skills
New Song – ‘Send Your Spirit’ (Chorus only)
2:20 SHORT BREAK
2:30 Practice in using symbols
Reading sentences without words
2:45 Vocabulary Revision
Reading sentences signed from the front
Sentences for groups to sign to each other
3:00 The Makaton Charity Training Opportunities
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Causeway Prospects – Structure of groups &
style of meetings
3:10 Final opportunity for worship and prayer
3:20 Presentation of Attendance Certificates
Close with the Grace
3:25 FINISH
