The Core Word Recipes: All Year AAC, ELA & Cooking Bundle includes 9 adapted cooking activities plus a full implementation manual. Each recipe includes visual directions, core word targets, focus vocabulary, conversation prompts, partner tips, and an activity board to support AAC users, speaking students, young learners, and students with special needs during fun, hands-on cooking activities.
Learn MoreCreate delicious Thundercake Minis while building communication skills! This adapted recipe includes visual directions, discussion prompts, and a communication board to support AAC users and emergent communicators during a fun literacy-based cooking activity inspired by Thunder Cake.
Learn MoreGarden Dirt Cups is a fun, garden-themed visual recipe that helps students participate in a hands-on cooking activity while practicing communication, sequencing, and following directions. Includes step-by-step visual supports, discussion pages, partner tips, and an AAC communication board to encourage meaningful participation for emergent communicators and learners.
Learn MoreCelebrate St. Patrick's Day with a fun, hands-on cooking activity! Students create English muffin pizzas topped with green pepper shamrocks while practicing communication, following visual directions, and exploring core vocabulary. Includes an adapted recipe book, discussion pages, and AAC communication board with recipe-specific and high-frequency core words.
Learn MoreEngage students in meaningful communication through hands-on cooking activities! These Core Word Recipes combine AAC modeling, language development, literacy, and life skills instruction with simple visual recipes designed to support participation, independence, and real-world learning.
Learn MoreMake holiday learning delicious with this festive Reindeer Chow visual recipe! Students follow step-by-step picture directions to create a fun seasonal snack while practicing communication, core vocabulary, literacy, sequencing, and daily living skills. Includes an AAC communication board and discussion pages to support meaningful participation for all learners.
Learn MoreCore Word Recipes: Teepee Dirt Cups is a fun AAC-supported cooking activity that combines communication, literacy, and life skills. Students follow visual step-by-step directions to create a teepee-themed dessert while practicing core vocabulary, sequencing, requesting, commenting, and participation. Includes recipe pages, discussion prompts, and a communication board. Developed in collaboration with Four Mile Lane Southern Dining Experiences
Learn MoreGraham Cracker Polar Bear Core Word Recipe Create a fun polar bear snack while building communication skills! This adapted cooking activity includes visual recipe steps, AAC supports, discussion prompts, and a printable communication board. Students practice core words such as go, stop, can, and I while following directions, sequencing steps, commenting, and participating in a meaningful hands-on winter-themed activity. Perfect for AAC users, special education classrooms, speech therapy, and functional literacy instruction.
Learn MoreHelp students build communication skills while making a delicious frozen treat! This adapted cooking activity includes visual recipe steps, AAC supports, discussion prompts, and a printable communication board. Students practice core words such as go, stop, can, and I while following directions, sequencing steps, commenting, and participating in a fun end-of-summer activity. Perfect for AAC users, special education classrooms, speech therapy, ESY, and back-to-school instruction.
Learn MorePumpkin Pie in a Cup Core Word Recipe is a fun, fall-themed AAC cooking activity that combines literacy, communication, and life skills. Students follow picture-supported recipe steps while practicing core vocabulary, then use the included communication board to comment, participate, and share opinions about their finished dessert. 🍂🥧
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