Special Education PreSchool
Cooking in the kitchen with your preschooler
Benefits of time in the kitchen with your preschooler |
Cooking with your child has such an important impact on their developing sense of self and can start as early as the preschool years. In a well supervised |
environment, the activities in the kitchen can be a safe and educational experience. Language skills are developed as you talk about what you are doing and sharing your experiences with your child. Little and big muscles are being established as they pinch an ingredient to put it in the bowl, stirring with a spoon, and pouring with a |
cup or teaspoon. Life skills are taking shape as they learn to wash their hands |
before touching the food and making healthy eating choices. Your child can help in the kitchen by: Adding dry ingredients in a salad |
Pouring liquids in a bowl |
Spreading butter or other soft spreads |