Friday Fun Day- Cooking up Speech- "Pete's a Pizza"

Cooking up Speech with Pete's a Pizza 

(by, William Steig)

 ♪♫♪♫♪"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore!"♪♫♪♫♪

 

About a year ago, my then three year old and I read the book, Pete's a Pizza, by William Steig.  This led us to partake in my son's first pizza making experience.  

 

Even making pizza can help children with sequencing, following directions, attention, vocabulary, articulation, etc.  Just remember that they might add a couple of steps to the equation.  For example, my son decided to eat some cheese.

 

While you wait for the pizza to bake you can...

1) Read Pete's a Pizza, by Steig

2) Make a Pizza Craft-

 Give your child a circle made of cardboard, tag-board or paper.  Provide glue, sequins, gems tissue paper, and so on to decorate the pizza.

3)  Partake in Pretend Play-

One child lays down and pretends to be the dough of the pizza.  The other children or parents put toppings on the "pizza."  Toppings can consist of fabric scraps, light cars, paper, and so on.  Set a timer for about 30 seconds.  The "pizza" can rise (pop up) when the pizza is done.  

4)  Make a Pizza out of Play Dough

 

 

Friday Fun Day- Cooking up Speech- "If You Give a Pig a Pancake"

Cooking Up Speech-PANCAKES

1) Read If You Give a Pig a Pancake, by Laura Numeroff.

 

2) Make and eat pancakes!

3. Do a coloring and following directions activity. 

I obtained the image for the following directions activity at the link below.

http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrensImages/Printable/7539.pdf

 

4. Play a game.  We chose to play Memory using cards from a sequencing activity.  Our "follow-up" activity will be to use the cards to sequence the events in the book.

 

You can find the Sequencing Activity at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BxjylOkfka4eQU9uak5JZzY0dWc/edit




 *These activities focus on following directions, sequencing, vocabulary, social skills, articulation, fluency, labeling, and grammar.*

 

Cooking Up Speech!- Candy Cane Chocolate Pretzels

	Cooking Up Speech! *Candy Cane Chocolate Pretzel Rods* Trying to get rid of some candy canes. This treat is easy enough that a toddler can help you. Just prepare for a little mess!	1. Cover cookie sheet with wax paper. 2. Lay another sheet of wax paper on the counter 3. Crush those candy canes!!! -Place candy canes in sealed gallon sized plastic bag - Smash the candy canes with a hammer, mallet or rolling pin 4. Place crushed candy canes on the wax paper on the counter 5. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in a shallow dish. -Add 1 tbsp vegetable oil if too thick - I used one dish of chocolate chips and one dish of white chocolate chips. 6. Dip pretzels in chocolate! You can use a spatula to apply the chocolate. 7. Roll pretzels in crushed candy canes, and sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. 8. When cooled you can drizzle with more chocolate for a marble/striped look. 9. Let chocolate cool and ENJOY!