06/09/2026
A family cooking night is a wonderful opportunity for children to develop directional awareness, communication, and language skills while building confidence and independence in a supportive environment.
Here are some tips on how to incorporate speech and language in the kitchen:
1.) Practice following directions – Use recipes with pictures or visuals.
2.) Encourage descriptive language – Talk about how ingredients look, feel, smell, and taste.
3.) Introduce food vocabulary – Discuss the names of ingredients and foods being used.
4.) Model action words (verbs) – Use words such as stir, spray, cut, cook, pour, and mix.