Sensory Makaton Music Session 4-6years

Service Description

Join us for an engaging Makaton and Sensory Music Session where children and families of all abilities come together to explore music through signing, singing, and sensory play. Our sessions blend the magic of Makaton signs with lively songs, interactive instruments, and gentle sensory activities—creating a welcoming, inclusive space for communication, connection, and joyful self-expression. Makaton combined with music can significantly help 4 to 6-year-olds develop speaking because it provides a multi-sensory communication approach that supports language learning in a natural and engaging way. Makaton is a unique communication programme that uses symbols, signs, and speech together, which helps children understand and use language more effectively by providing visual and physical cues alongside spoken words. This supports essential communication skills such as attention, listening, comprehension, memory, recall, and language organisation. When combined with music, these elements are amplified because music naturally attracts young children's attention, enhances memory through rhythm and melody, and creates a motivating and enjoyable context for learning new signs and words. Singing songs with Makaton signs helps children associate signs with meanings and spoken words simultaneously, encouraging them to practise speaking and express themselves with greater confidence.​ In summary, the combination of Makaton with music supports speech development in young children by improving attention, reinforcing language comprehension, aiding recall, and making communication learning fun and engaging. This fosters earlier and more effective language acquisition—especially for children with speech delays or difficulties—by using a total communication approach that integrates speech, signs, and visual symbols. It is highly engaging and perfect for building confidence, language skills, and musical fun for everyone!