EI Embedded Learning Opportunity (ELO) Sequence

Intentional Teaching/Planning Template

WHAT WHEN WHERE WITH WHOM WHAT HOW to Embed/Extend Learning
to Embed to Embed to Embed to Embed to Embed WITH
(IFSP outcome; (Time of day, what (Location: home, (What is the naturally (Motivating and Practice/Strategy Feedback Provided (Dependent
functional, specific, routine, what park, store, etc.; occurring interaction accessible materials, (What is your evidence-based on childs response; how will
observable, activity; remember remember between the child and toys; remember practice? How will you build upon you extend or expand upon child
measurable, and generalization across generalization across parent/family generalization across child and family strengths? What learning? How will you extend
routines-based ROUTINES) SETTINGS) member? Who else is MATERIALS) will caregivers do? What supports or expand upon caregiver
behavior or skill that present in the will the family need to utilize learning?)
supports child interaction? everyday learning opportunities?)
participation) Remember
generalization across
PEOPLE)

Emma will be Breakfast Home Mom Foods that the Talking at the childs target For the child:
able to verbally caregiver knows level:
express herself Snack Grandparents Dad the child likes to Communicate with Emma *Follow Emmas lead or
using 2-3-word house using 1-2 words more than her her interests when using the
eat, such as,
statements during Lunch Grandma current level. (Use 2-3- word strategies.
mealtimes and In the community strawberries, chips, phrases).
snack times by Snack at restaurants and cereal. *Be at the same level as
Grandpa
her 3rd birthday. Expansions: Emma or sitting at the table
We will that this Dinner Foods served at Include what Emma said in a with her with use of the
goal has been met meals and snacks. more complete form. For strategies.
when Emma is example, if Emma uses one
able to verbalize Cup with water or word to describe a food item, (+) Praise Emma for using
at least 10 phrases other drinks in it. use the word in a 2-3- word 2-3-word phrases.
each day during phrase without changing her
meals and snacks meaning. (+) When Emma uses a
5 out of 7 days a phrase to request or let the
week. Prompting: Signal Emma to caregiver know that she
use her target language. wants a food or drink, give
(1) Time delay- Give Emma 5- Emma the requested item.
7 seconds to respond or
communicate. For the caregiver:

(2) Open-ended questions- Ask *Model talking at the

questions such as what do you childs current level,
want? Or any question that expansions, and prompting
does not have a limited answer. for the caregiver.

*Provide feedback on
(3) Providing choices- Provide caregiver use of strategies.

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 Emma with different choices.
Ask Emma to choose between
2 different foods for a snack,
for example.
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*Praise the caregiver for
use of strategies.
*Monitor progress using
charts related to the
frequency of phrases
created for the caregiver.