Why cook with young children? What do they learn from cooking activities? Cooking in the kindergarten classroom is a highly motivating activity. It gives children a chance to partake in real life tasks and reap real life benefits. It enables children to grow socially as they cooperate and share cooking duties while working towards a common goal. It gives children an opportunity to develop both small and large muscle control and allows children to use all of their senses. There are many developmental benefits to cooking with children. They range from basic math, science, and language skills to increased self confidence. |
