Cooking with May

Read along with Chef May

Every Monday, Chef May and her Dada read the new book on YouTube. The words light up as they read, so your child can follow along and say them too. The videos are free.

The first read-along, Chef May's Kitchen, is coming soon. Subscribe on YouTube to see it first.

The 16-week reading plan

One new book a week. Read it every day that week.

Month 1 Hello, Kitchen

Week 1

Chef May's Kitchen

Name six kitchen things: bowl, spoon, cup, pot, pan, plate

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Week 2
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Week 3

Chef May's Breakfast

Name six breakfast foods

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Week 4

Chef May Gets Ready

Name six routine words: hat, apron, sleeves, soap, rinse, dry

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Month 2 Find and Count

Week 5

Where Is Coco?

Learn position words: in, on, under, behind

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Week 6

Chef May Counts Cookies

Say and notice the number words one to five

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Week 7

Big Pot, Little Pot

Learn four pairs of opposites: big/little, hot/cold, full/empty, up/down

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Week 8

Crunch! Sizzle! Pop!

Hear and say six kitchen sound words

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Month 3 Shapes and Tastes

Week 9

I Like Pancakes

Meet two first sight words: I and like

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Week 10

Round, Square, Triangle

Learn three shape words: round, square, triangle

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Week 11

Yummy or Yucky?

Learn six describing words: yummy, yucky, sweet, sour, crunchy, mushy

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Week 12

Veggie Rainbow

Review six color words: red, orange, yellow, green, purple, white

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Month 4 Farm to Table

Week 13

Moo, Cluck, Buzz

Say six animal and farm sounds: moo, cluck, buzz, pick, swish, dig

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Week 14

Chef May Cleans Up

Learn six action words: wipe, wash, dry, sweep, put away, clean

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Week 15

Happy Birthday, Dada!

Follow a tiny story with a start, a middle and a surprise

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Week 16

Goodnight, Kitchen

Review words from the other Chef May books: sizes, colors, shapes, numbers

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