Author: Melinda Woodruff

Pre-K Insider

A Recipe for Learning

Woodruff/Johnson Pre-K Class

To children, the world of cooking is magical. We combine all of kinds of ingredients, then stir, simmer, boil or bake, and presto something delicious is created.
Being asked to help with cooking makes kids feel grown up and important. And when they cooperate with others to make a dish, they take great satisfaction in producing something for everyone to eat.
Cooking with children as you point out key words on the recipe, having them measure, pour and stir is a time of learning as well. Reading, science and math concepts abound in cooking experiences. Children learn to recognize numbers and words from recipes. They begin to use vocabulary related to cooking. And they observe how ingredients change w hen they are mixed together.
Kids also learn basic math concepts such as counting, measurement, and part-whole relationships. It will take years before young children fully understand concepts like numbers, weights, measurement, time and temperature, but repeated experiences with cooking promote development of these skills.
Cooking with young children does take more time than cooking alone. But the learning that accompanies cooking and the closeness fostered by the shared experiences are worth the extra time.

November 2017

Important Dates
November 4th: Fall Festival
November 10th: No School
November 15th: Happy Birthday Lakyn
November 20th-24th: No school

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