Objective
By the end of this lesson, the student will learn about the different parts of making a pizza, including the dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings. They will also practice their fine motor skills by assembling their own pizza using simple ingredients.
Materials and Prep
- Play dough (to represent pizza dough)
- Red felt or paper (to represent tomato sauce)
- White felt or paper (to represent cheese)
- Colorful paper or felt (to represent toppings like vegetables and pepperoni)
- Pizza pan or a flat surface (like a tray) for assembling the pizza
Before the lesson, prepare the play dough and cut the felt or paper into shapes for the sauce, cheese, and toppings. Make sure the area is clean and ready for a fun activity!
Activities
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Play Dough Pizza Creation
The student will use the play dough to roll out a pizza base. They can use their hands to flatten the dough and make it round. This helps develop their motor skills!
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Layering the Pizza
Once the dough is ready, the student can add the red felt or paper for sauce, then sprinkle on the white felt or paper for cheese. Finally, they can choose from colorful toppings to add to their pizza!
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Pizza Party Play
After making their pizza, the student can pretend to serve it to family members or toys. This encourages imaginative play and social skills!
Talking Points
- "Look at our pizza dough! What shape are we making?"
- "Now, let’s add some sauce! What color is the sauce?"
- "Yummy cheese goes on next! Can you sprinkle it on?"
- "What toppings do you want? Let’s make it colorful!"
- "Great job! Now we can pretend to eat our pizza. Who wants a slice?"