Kitchen Play: Supporting Language Development

🍳💬 Using a play (or real!) kitchen to support language

Pretend play is a powerful way to build communication — especially when adults join in.

Try this:

• Follow your child’s lead and talk about what they’re doing

• Model simple words & short phrases (cut, it’s hot, I’m stirring, more)

• Model actions for our little ones to copy (wash, cut, put on, stir)

• Use commenting over questioning (“You’re chopping!” vs. “What are you doing?”)

• Add choices (apple or banana?)

• Model talking about opposite concepts (what’s dirty vs. clean, hot vs. cold, on vs. off)

• Model social communication with our older children (what would you like?, I like strawberries, how about you?)

• Act out simple routines (cook → eat → clean up)

✨ Real kitchens count too — everyday moments = language moments.