Resources
We have a wealth of downloadable resources for schools and settings delivering Early Words Together.
Early Words Together helps parents support their young child’s literacy and language development.
Early years needs to be at the heart of education recovery post-pandemic. With 96% of schools concerned about communication and language development in children who first started school last September [EEF, April 2021] and 64% of parents of pre-school children worried about the impact on their child’s development or wellbeing during the pandemic [Sutton Trust, May 2021], it is vital that high quality support for our youngest children is prioritised, especially those already at risk of poorer outcomes. Explore our Early Words Together programmes below to support children and families as part of your recovery curriculum.
Up to 50% of children in disadvantaged areas start school without the language skills they need to progress. We train early years staff and volunteers to work with parents and children aged three to five, building parents’ confidence so that they can support their children’s communication, language and literacy skills at home.
Early Words Together is proven to:
Underperforming children who take part in Early Words Together catch up with their peers in their understanding of spoken language in just three months.
86% of parents who take part in the programme report they now talk more to their children – and two-thirds feel more confident about sharing books with their child.
73% of parents and carers who took part in Early Words Together now read with their child every day – up from 53% at the start of the programme.
Families who read the least often at the start of the programme show a 91% increase in reading frequency by the end.
We have a wealth of downloadable resources for schools and settings delivering Early Words Together.
Early Words Together is a flexible programme which can be adapted to suit the needs of a particular area or demographic. If you'd like to speak to our early years team about running Early Words Together in your area, get in touch with us to find out more.
We work with schools, settings and families in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK. Read their stories: