Bring communication, literacy, and hands-on learning together with this engaging Teepee Dirt Cups Core Word Recipe Book! Created in collaboration with our wonderful local baker, Four Mile Lane Southern Dining Experiences, this interactive cooking activity gives students the opportunity to follow simple directions, practice functional life skills, and use AAC throughout the cooking process. Both a standard version and a visually simple "high contrast" version are avaialble.

Students create a fun teepee-themed dessert using pudding, cookie crumbs, sugar cones, frosting, sprinkles, and pretzel sticks while practicing high-frequency core vocabulary words such as put, in, on, help, go, all, you, and more. The recipe includes clear visual supports, step-by-step directions, discussion prompts, and a communication board to encourage participation from a wide range of learners.

Perfect for:

• AAC users and emergent communicators
• Special education classrooms
• Speech-language therapy sessions
• Life skills and functional academics
• Native American studies or teepee-themed units
• Cooking and communication groups

What's Included:

✅ Visual step-by-step recipe book
✅ Ingredient and supply page
✅ Core vocabulary targets embedded throughout the recipe
✅ Discussion pages for commenting, describing, and sharing opinions
✅ Communication board featuring recipe vocabulary and core words
✅ Engaging hands-on cooking activity

Skills Addressed:

• AAC modeling and aided language stimulation
• Following directions
• Sequencing
• Functional communication
• Requesting help
• Commenting and describing
• Social interaction
• Early literacy and vocabulary development
• Fine motor participation

This recipe was developed through a special collaboration between DTA Schools and Four Mile Lane Southern Dining Experiences, combining accessible communication supports with fun, meaningful cooking experiences for students of all abilities.

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