06/23/2026
🍕 Special “pizza” prepared by my 2 year old 🤪 10+ minutes of play & learning!
🎯 Goals You Can Target:
Language
Model simple words:
* “pizza”
* “cheese”
* “more”
* “cut”
* “hot”
* “eat”
* “yum”
* “all done”
For 2-word phrases:
* “more cheese”
* “cut pizza”
* “hot pizza”
* “my turn”
* “want pizza”
* “big slice”
Receptive Language
Give simple directions:
* “Put on cheese.”
* “Cut the pizza.”
* “Give pizza to mommy.”
* “Put pepperoni on top.”
* “Take one slice.”
Fine Motor
Have the child:
* Pick up small toppings
* Place toppings on pizza
* Pull apart Velcro pizza slices
* Use a toy pizza cutter
* Stack toppings
Social/Play Skills
Practice:
* Taking turns
* Pretend eating
* Feeding a doll or parent
* Sharing slices
* Making pizza for someone else
Sample Script
“Let’s make pizza! First, dough. Pat, pat, pat. Sauce on. Red sauce! Now cheese. More cheese? Say ‘more cheese.’ Pepperoni on top. One, two, three pepperoni! Pizza is hot! Blow, blow. Cut the pizza. Your turn. My turn. Yum yum! Give mommy pizza. Thank you!”
Present the toppings and wait.
Adult: “What do you want?”
Child: points or says “cheese.”
Adult: “Cheese! More cheese.”
Offer choices:
“Cheese or pepperoni?”
“Big slice or little slice?”
“Cut or eat?”
Use silly sabotage:
Forget the cheese.
Put pizza on your head.
Pretend it is too hot.
Give them an empty plate.
This creates communication opportunities.
For toddlers with more language:
* “Who wants pizza?”
* “What topping should we add?”
* “How many slices?”
* “Is it hot or cold?”
* “Pizza is for baby. Pizza is for daddy.”
For sensory play:
* Use playdough as crust
* Use pom-poms as toppings
* Use shredded paper as cheese
* Use red felt or paper as sauce
EI providers, you can document in session notes:
* Child requested “more” 5x
* Followed 1-step directions with gesture support
* Imitated 3 play actions
* Labeled 4 toppings
* Took 3 turns with adult
* Used 2-word phrase “more cheese” with model
