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Math,. Reading. and. Cooking Fun . By: Virginia Moncrieff. Why cooking ??. Children learn many life skills through cooking. . They practice reading and math skills as well as learning to plan and follow directions. Reading in cooking. Directions have to be read carefully.
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Math, Reading and Cooking Fun By: Virginia Moncrieff
Why cooking ?? • Children learn many life skills through cooking. • . They practice reading and math skills as well as learning to plan and follow directions.
Reading in cooking • Directions have to be read carefully • Labels have to read to find the right ingredients
Math in cooking~ adding, subtracting and dividing • When reading a recipe it often says things like you • will need 3 eggs or 2 cups of flour.
Math in cooking ~ measuring liquids A liquid should be poured into the cup with it at eye level. solids Dry ingredients should be spooned into the measuring container until it is above the top. Then a flat edge such as a knife should be used to scrape across the top making it level across.
Some tips for in the kitchen • An adult should always be in the kitchen when a child is cooking. • When cooking on top of the stove turn handles out of the way. • Always wash your hands before you start to cook. • Always wear oven mitts when handling hot items and have a spot ready for them. • Collect all utensils and ingredients before you start. • Keep a towel nearby for spills and clean as you go. • Be very careful with sharp utensils.
Let’s get cooking First read the recipe: Fruit Salad You will need to wash all the fruit and slice the needed amounts. 1 cup cantaloupe 3/4 cup kiwi fruit 1Tablespoon fresh lemon Yogurt 1 cup strawberries 1/2 cup grapes 1/2 cup pineapples 1 cup peaches Combine all the fruit in a bowl and toss with lemon. Serve with yogurt.
Another valuable lesson children can learn from • cooking is how to make a mistake , handle the • situation, handle and fix the mistake if need be • and to then move on. .cfm • Kids and cooking go together like milk and cookies. • I started cooking with my children when they were • very small then it was for fun but as they got older • and even today I use it as a learning experience. So • go cook with your kids and sneak in a math and a • reading lesson too.
Some sites for cooking with kids: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • http://www.kidchef.com/cda/index.cfm Slide 11 • http://www.gardenandhearth.com/Cooking With Kids/cooking with kids.htmardenandhearth • http://www.bankstreetcorner.com/cooking.shtml • http://www.kidchef.com/cda/parents.cfm • http://www.weekiwis.com/.htmlrecipes
Thank you to my little chefs for teaching me something new everyday. Love mommy