Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Life Skill ~ Cooking






What do Kids Learn while Cooking ?
Math skills
Counting
Fractions
Sorting
Money
Weighing
Measuring
Shapes
Colors
Problem solving-what happens if something goes wrong
Reading skills
Improving their reading skills
Vocabulary through new words
Chemistry and Science lessons
Discovering food groups
Making predictions
Experimenting
How food grows
How food changes while cooking
Five senses
Sensory exploration-with hands on and feeling the ingredients while cooking
Geography lessons
Cultural recipes
Where food grows
Art lessons
Creating
Creativity-make their own unique recipes
History lessons
Recipes through generations
Family recipes/family history
Health lessons
How to eat healthy
Good nutrition
Social Skills
Responsibility
Safety and Cleanliness
Working together
Sharing
Building self esteem
Fine motor skills
Chopping, whisking, kneading, pouring, mixing, cutting, rolling

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