Once a month we incorporate a cooking experience into our room. I send home a letter asking for donations of what we will need to become GSRP Chef’s. Since there is no oven available, we use simple recipes. The experience of creating meals together can help build children’s self-confidence and lay the foundation for healthy eating habits.
It may take a little flexibility and some simple prep work, but with the right expectations, your time in the kitchen with your preschooler can be a culinary adventure you'll both enjoy. This will not only be a fun and messy day, we are also learning:
Math: Following directions, measuring and number concepts.
Science: Life Science and making predictions.
Literacy: Vocabulary and language development and reading directions on recipe cards.
Fine Motor: using tools such as knives and developing muscles and coordination in the hand and fingers
Whenever possible we try to include a picture recipe so children can start be independent if possible when choosing to “cook” and item.
The following are some pictures of children preparing applesauce in the crockpot in the preschool classroom.
This blog post was contributed by Michelle Aldrich, teaching assistant in the Great Start Readiness Program operated by Eight Cap, Inc.
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