Spot Bakes a Cake | all4mychild

Author: Eric Hill

Description: It’s Spot’s Dad’s birthday, so he plans to bake a cake for the occasion

Goals:

Why I like this book: Every little kid loves Spot. The flip book quality is always entertaining and keeps kids engaged.

Ideas for this book:

Make visuals for kids to sequence: shopping, mixing, baking, decorating, eating
A great story to use to help kiddos who are struggling with pretend play. Can read the story and then “act” it out. I’ve been using a bowl, spoon, plastic “easter” eggs, a box for an “oven,” and a pretend cake (Melissa and Doug pretend birthday cake). We act out the story, complete with singing happy birthday. Can build and expand on the pretend play scheme: before making-make the shopping list, drive to the store, shop. After: wash the dishes, put dishes away, etc.
Great for early exposure to “wh” questions. Where will they buy the ingredients? Who is hiding? Whose birthday is it? Why are they making a cake?
Lots of practive of “K”: cake, bake, cook, clean, cupboard, card, coloring, crayons, etc.
Great to pair with apps: Cakedoodle or Birthday Party. Can do before or after the activity
Youtube has several Spot episodes as well

Submitted by; Meghan G. Graham M.S. CCC-SLP

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