--- title: How Cooking Can Improve Your Child's Communication Skills description: Whether you have a child developing new language concepts or you know someone working to habilitate/rehabilitate their language, cooking targets many different communication skills! image: https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hubfs/Elizabeth-1.jpg --- [![SSG Group Brand](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/TheSteppingStonesGroup_February2021/images/SSG_logo.png?width=1640&height=421&name=SSG_logo.png "SSG Group Brand")](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Home](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Careers](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/careers/) - [Search Open Jobs](https://jobs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/) - [Quick Apply](https://steppingstones.careercenter.smartsearch.plus/registration/) - [Transforming Support](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/professional-development/) - [Travel & Transform](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/travel/) - [Refer a friend](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/careers/referral-program/) - [Parents](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/parents/) - [Schools](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/schools/) - [Telepractice](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/telepractice/) - [Referrers](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/referrers/) - [About SSG](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/about/) - [Our Services](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/services/) - [Our Story](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/our-story/) - [Meet Our Team](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/our-story/#leadership_team) - [Contact](https://thesteppingstonesgroup.com/contact/) ![](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/hubfs/Elizabeth-1.jpg) # How Cooking Can Improve Your Child's Communication Skills Tue, Aug 25, 2026 [![Share on facebook](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on pinterest](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/pinterest-color.png?width=24&name=pinterest-color.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&media=) [![Share on email](https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email%20&body=Check%20out%20https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/how-cooking-can-improve-your-childs-communication-skills&utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) Whether you have a child developing new language concepts or you know someone working to habilitate/rehabilitate their language, cooking targets many different communication skills!   Expressive Language: Verbs- mixing, stirring, rolling, pouring, mashing, cutting, spreading, chopping, opening, peeling, cleaning, eating… Adjectives- hot, cold, wet, dry, sticky, squishy, small, big… Nouns- cups, bowls, spoons, pots, pans, ingredients   Receptive Language: Following directions (this can be graded up or down based on how many directions given at a time) Sequencing- first, next, last Understanding quantity concepts Recall- Discuss the recipe and talk about what is needed and how to prep   Pragmatic Language: Promotes quality time together Teaches patience Provides opportunity to be creative   *Bonus* Increases/improves other everyday life skills- hand/eye coordination, sensory experience, fine motor skills   Author: Elizabeth Zeman, M.A. CCC-SLP  Speech and Language Pathologist    Tags: [speech language pathologist](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/speech-language-pathologist), [Communication skills](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/communication-skills), [Cooking](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com/tag/cooking) [Back to Blog](https://blogs.thesteppingstonesgroup.com) Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. 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