Piggy's Polka Dot Cake

Students couldn't wait to bake our own "Piggy Polka Dot Cake" after reading the story A Cake All For Me by Karen Magnuson Beil.  This adorable story, starts with Piggy wanting to make a cake to enjoy all by himself. However with all the counting, measuring, pouring, and stiring, he quickly learns that he needs the help of others and that everything tastes better with friends!



We learned how sharing feels best when each student brought in a different ingredient to add to the recipe and then helped in creating the yummy masterpiece! For math this week students learned about measurements and how different measuring tools are used. We counted out, along with Piggy, the different ingredients in the book that he used, measured for ourselves, and learned about the cooking process. Students observed and manipulated the different ingredients, as well as compared the quantity of each. We worked in a cooperative group to complete a task, while practicing appropriate wait time, communication and manners.



 It is important for students to understand that printed material serves different purposes and can provide information. Although the story itself was enjoyable to listen to, reading the recipe provided information that we needed to complete a task. Students practiced writing, finding and listening for the letter C throughout the week, but all agree that the "yummiest" word is CAKE!