Making Pizza

In Asher's gymnastics class, the teacher plays different games with the children to warm them up. One of the games is "making pizza". They sit on the floor with their legs spread apart and they go around the circle taking turns to add ingredients to the pizza. One child will add a make-believe ingredient, then they add it to their pretend pizza which is in front of them, and they mix it up and stir it around -- all the while stretching their arms, legs and torsos to warm up.

Asher's never eaten pizza. It's a concept he doesn't have.

During Asher's turn, he adds things like "chocolate" to his pizza. Some children follow his lead and then add other things, like cotton candy to the pizza. Other children add mushrooms and black olives; they've obviously eaten that kind of pizza. So, when the pizza is all put together, it becomes a very interesting mix of ingredients. Good thing it's all make-believe.