First Words Guide: Let's Say Up
Help little ones say one of their first meaningful words—“up”!
This handout from the growing guidebook, First Words: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Learn and Use Their First Words, gives you practical, easy-to-use strategies and activities to support early language development in toddlers and late talkers.
This resource is designed for parents, caregivers, SLPs, and early childhood educators, and focuses on helping children learn to say “up” through everyday routines and play.
✨ What’s included:
-Simple, research-based strategies to encourage first words
-Easy ways to model “up” during daily routines
-Tips to increase engagement and communication opportunities
-Parent-friendly explanations (no background knowledge needed!)
-A first words tracker organized by categories to monitor progress and guide next steps
💡 Designed for:
-Toddlers
-Late talkers
-Early intervention and speech therapy sessions
-Parent coaching and home practice
This handout is a great introduction to the full First Words guidebook, designed to make toddler speech and early communication feel simple, natural, and doable.
First Words Guide: Let's Say Up
Help little ones say one of their first meaningful words—“up”!
This handout from the growing guidebook, First Words: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Learn and Use Their First Words, gives you practical, easy-to-use strategies and activities to support early language development in toddlers and late talkers.
This resource is designed for parents, caregivers, SLPs, and early childhood educators, and focuses on helping children learn to say “up” through everyday routines and play.
✨ What’s included:
-Simple, research-based strategies to encourage first words
-Easy ways to model “up” during daily routines
-Tips to increase engagement and communication opportunities
-Parent-friendly explanations (no background knowledge needed!)
-A first words tracker organized by categories to monitor progress and guide next steps
💡 Designed for:
-Toddlers
-Late talkers
-Early intervention and speech therapy sessions
-Parent coaching and home practice
This handout is a great introduction to the full First Words guidebook, designed to make toddler speech and early communication feel simple, natural, and doable.
