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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