Preschool Cooking Activities
How to incorporate Math, Language, Motor Skills.....etc
Engaging young children in Preschool cooking activities is not a difficult task if you have easy recipes to follow. What happens when a child gets involve in the kitchen?
When a child gets involve in the kitchen, he learns more than just making a meal. He learns Math, Science, Language, Gross and Fine Motor Skills and he builds self confidence.
Benefits when engaging a child in Preschool Cooking Activities:- He enhances his gross and fine motor skills
- When he cuts the food into pieces, he learns to handle a knife safely
- When he transfers ingredients from the bottle / bowl, he strengthens his finger grip which is essential for writing skills
- When he carries a plate of food, he learns to hold it upright without spilling.
- When he cleans the table, he uses his whole arm, enhancing his gross motor skill
- He learns Math
- When he takes out the ingredients according to the specified quantity required, he learns counting
- When he cuts the food into pieces, he learns division
- When he has too much and needs to remove some, he learns subtraction, or vice-versa, addition
- When he follows recipe instructions, he learns sequencing
- When checks the quantities and weights, he learns measurement
- He develops his self confidence
- The time spent with the teachers / parents in a happy and relaxed environment brings security and love to the child.
- The process of creating and putting together the food adds colour and creativity
- The final product grants satisfaction and accomplishment without a doubt (though it may look like a mess to an adult)
- He develops his language skill
- Talking while working is a great way to apply new words
- He learns new vocabulary from the ingredients you use.
- He translates various feeling of joy into words & sentences
- Vocabulary you can use while cooking:
- delicious
- mouthwatering
- appetizing
- tasty
- scrumptious
- finger-licking
- melt-in-your-mouth
- nutritious
- edible / non-edible
- palatable
- When food didn't turn out right, instead of saying:
disgusting, gross, yucky, icky, or simply bad, try these vocabulary : - bland
- insipid
- flavorless
- unpalatable
- rancid
- moldy
- rotten,
- spoiled
- unfit for human consumption
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