Colleagues in Speech and Language in Highland have been supporting the development of Oral Language in the Early Years through developing a support tool for practitioners and families – Words Up Early. Many Early Years Practitioners across Highland have attended the training available on the Highland CPD Calendar.

CLICK HERE – Words Up Early Key Messages Training	CLICK HERE – Words Up Primary Key Messages Training
Following the Words Up Early (Level 1) Key Messages Training the guidance and the monitoring tool can be used to support practitioners in embedding the Words Up Early Key Messages: Words Up Early Key Messages Guidance Notes Words Up One Early Monitoring Tool	Following the Words Up Primary Key Messages Training the monitoring tool can be used to support practitioners in embedding the Words Up Primary Key Messages: Words Up Primary Monitoring Tool

The key messages for Words Up are in five developmental stages:

1. First Words
2. Words Together
3. Talking Together
4. Chatting Now
5. Listening and Talking Together

The Emerging Literacy Group are currently developing Key Messages to support Oral Language in the school years.

You can access each of the Words Up Key Message posters by clicking the images below.

You can access each of the Words Up Key Message posters by clicking the images below. You can also download all of the posters in Gaelic by clicking HERE.

First Words

Words Together

Talking Together

Chatting Now

DOWNLOAD ALL WORDS UP POSTERS IN GAELIC 

CLICK HERE – Words Up Primary