Our children in this classroom really do love food and learning about it! They can't get enough of it! They started to play in the kitchen area, where they enjoyed putting the food in and out of the oven. They started acting like their was a fire!
We had a conversation about the different kinds of food in the class room and what they thought it was. A few examples were: A bell pepper was an apple.
Garlic was Hamburger Sauce and an Onion was a cheese/Potato.
We put the trays into the oven for baking.
We learned how pans go on the stove for cooking!
We already have an expert chef in the building!
We than put the real vegetables in the kitchen area to see what the children would do with it.
Young children are sensory learners: They use all their senses to explore the world.
The children began to use their senses.
The children touched, tasted and smelled all the vegetables.
We were very excited to learn how to use each vegetable. First we peeled the garlic...
This was our very own dish we created, so we wanted to add salt :-)
Is it time to try it now?!!!!!?!! =)
Mmmmmmhhh Yum!!Cooking can give children a deep sense of satisfaction and build their self-confidence. It can help them grow in the following ways:
1. Learn about nutrition and increase their willingness to try a new food
2. Develop valuable self-help skills and increase independence
3. Develop math concepts through counting, measuring, timing, and ordering events
4. Work cooperatively with others
5. Develop reading skills, recognizing symbols and words
6. Learn to follow directions and complete all the steps necessary to finish a task
7. Explore the world’s foods and learn about the customs of people from around the world
8. Learn science concepts: temperature, volume, how something can change when it is heated, etc.
9. Improve fine motor control through using hand muscles
10. Express themselves creatively.
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