PL Day Schedules

ILP

Example Goal:

Target Skill/Objective:
Example: Improve phonemic awareness to increase reading fluency.

Baseline Data:
Provide initial data or assessment scores relevant to this skill.

6-Week Goal Statement:
Example: I can accurately identify and segment phonemes in words with 80% accuracy across three trials.

Mastery Criteria:
Example: 3 consecutive trials at 80% or higher accuracy.

Assess Current Skills:
- Identify the child’s strengths and areas of need in communication.
- Use simple prompts or activities to gauge their comfort with expressing ideas (e.g., “Tell me about your favorite toy”).
Build a Comfort Zone:
- Create a safe, supportive environment where the child feels confident to express themselves without fear of judgment.
- Incorporate their interests to spark engagement.
Use Visual Supports:
- Provide visual aids like picture cards, storyboards, or sentence starters to help the child organize their thoughts.
- For example, use a “Who, What, Where, When” framework to scaffold ideas.
Start with Modeling:
- Demonstrate how to generate ideas and form sentences.
- For example, if discussing a picture, model a sentence: “The boy is playing with a red ball.”
Simplify the Task:
- Break down the activity into smaller steps, such as naming objects before creating full sentences.
- Start with structured sentence frames like, “I like ___ because ___.”

The goals should align with the child’s developmental level, interests, and needs. Here are some examples:

Short-Term Goals:

Idea Generation:
- "I can name three things I like when given visual prompts."
- "I can answer questions about a picture using short phrases."
Sentence Formation:
- "I can use a sentence starter to complete a sentence with two to three words."
- "I can describe an object using one adjective and a noun (e.g., 'red ball')."

Long-Term Goals:

Expressive Communication:
- "I can independently generate ideas for a story using a visual storyboard."
- "I can form a complete sentence with a subject, verb, and object in 3 out of 5 opportunities."
Creative Thinking:
- "I can create a short story with three sentences about a familiar topic with minimal support."

Reinforce Success: Celebrate small wins to boost confidence.
Incorporate Interests: Use their favorite topics or activities to inspire sentence creation.
Peer Interaction: Pair them with peers for collaborative storytelling or sentence-building activities.
Structured Tools: Introduce apps or games designed to support communication, such as apps with sentence-building exercises.

Sentence Starters: Provide prompts such as:
- “I see a…”
- “I like to…”
- “The ___ is ___.”
Picture Prompts: Use pictures of familiar or interesting items, people, or places. Encourage the child to describe what they see or create a story based on the image.
Graphic Organizers: Tools like story maps, mind maps, or flowcharts can help them brainstorm ideas and structure their thoughts.
First-Then Boards: Use boards that outline tasks step-by-step (e.g., “First, think of a word. Then, use it in a sentence.”).

Incorporate Special Interests: Use topics they love (e.g., dinosaurs, cars, or favorite TV shows) to spark creativity and motivation.
Storytelling with Toys: Create a narrative using toys or objects they enjoy. For example, act out a scene and guide them to describe it.
Interactive Books or Apps: Choose books or apps that allow for interactive storytelling or sentence building with themes they find engaging.

One-Step Directions: Start with simple tasks, such as naming an object or describing a single feature (e.g., color or size).
Gradual Complexity: Progress from labeling to forming short phrases and eventually sentences. For example:
1. Label: “Cat.”
2. Phrase: “Black cat.”
3. Sentence: “The black cat is sleeping.”
Closed-Ended Questions: Use yes/no or multiple-choice questions initially, then transition to open-ended prompts.

Model Ideas: Demonstrate how to generate ideas by thinking out loud. For example, “I see a dog. What is the dog doing? It’s running in the park.”
Shared Writing: Write a sentence together. Provide the beginning, and ask the child to complete it. For example:
- You: “The dog is...”
- Child: “running.”
Echoing: Repeat and expand on what the child says to model fuller sentences.
- Child: “Car.”
- You: “Yes, a red car is driving.”

Speech-to-Text Tools: Use apps where the child can speak into a device, and their words appear as text. This reduces the pressure of writing and helps them focus on sentence structure.
Story Creation Apps: Explore apps like “Pictello,” “Book Creator,” or “StoryJumper” that let children build stories visually.
Interactive Games: Use games like "Mad Libs" or "Sentence Builder" to make sentence creation fun.

Peer Support: Pair the child with a peer who can model language and encourage participation in shared activities like storytelling or role-play.
Turn-Taking Games: Play games where each participant adds a sentence to build a story, promoting creativity and cooperative interaction.
Group Activities: Engage in group discussions or projects, focusing on topics they enjoy to encourage participation.

Positive Reinforcement: Praise efforts, not just outcomes. For example, “Great job thinking of a word!”
Token Systems: Use tokens or rewards for completing tasks (e.g., forming a sentence or answering a prompt).
Choice-Making: Offer choices to increase autonomy, such as selecting a topic to talk about or a picture to describe.

Daily Activities: Encourage sentence creation during routine activities. For example, during snack time: “I want the apple” or “The juice is cold.”
Requesting and Describing: Guide them to request items or describe needs, gradually adding detail (e.g., “Can I have the big, red ball?”).

Calming Strategies: Provide sensory breaks if the child feels overwhelmed during language tasks.
Emotional Regulation: Use visuals or stories to help them identify and express emotions, such as, “I feel happy because…”

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