--Making Predictions/Inferences: prior to a child/student beginning the app for the first time, I ask them what they think the app will be about and 'how they knew' or 'what clues' they used to come to that prediction. During the app, I ask the child/student to make predictions about the characters, foods, and reactions. Ex: What do you think the horse might eat? What do you think the boy might do if we don't cook the steak?
--Sequencing: After a child has prepared a meal for their character, I ask them to tell me the steps. You can easily make this goal as easy or challenging as needed.
--Looking for subtle clues: I remind the child/student to watch carefully for subtle clues...the characters all react differently to foods. Sometimes they lick their lips or frown. We then talk about why this might have happened.
--Social Skills/Pragmatics: when in small groups, the students can take turns preparing items. I have also had the students work together to decide what to do as a group. This requires being 'flexible' and thinking about our friends, as well as paying attentions/staying on task.
--Articulation: This app is great for targeting certain sounds, such as /f/ and /k/. I can pair this app with more structured drill of those sounds. This app is then used to elicit words such as 'food', 'cook', 'carrot', etc. We practice saying sentences such as, "I can cook..." if targeting /k/.
--Language: This app also serves as opportunities for vocabulary development and sentence formulation related to the kitchen/food group.
My son seems to find the cow character creepy, as it has muscles, chest hair, and a tattoo...but other than that, it's been a great hit with children aged 2-8 years.
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