Learning to Cook

Miss E loves to cook but she has to instigate it. Asking her to help with cooking she doesn't hesitate to say no.

Someone couldn't wait!!!

Last night Miss E wanted to make carrot cake. So I pulled down my old school cookbook, we found the recipe and then I stepped back and supervised. Miss E struggles with reading, so I left her to read the recipe.

I only had to help once, which such a huge achievement, the result was a very yummy cake. Tonight we were at the supermarket, Miss E spotted a gingerbread house kit. 

We have never made gingerbread before so we thought a kit might me a good first step, we want to try to make gingerbread but I think we will start with gingerbread men.

It even came with the lollies

Cooking covers many areas of schooling, reading, maths and science are only to name a few. If your child is struggling with learning cooking is a great activity to start with and it does not even look like schoolwork. 

For children who refuse to read or find maths hard, cooking will be a fun way to incorporate learning. Miss E refuses to read a book but she showed me that she can read a recipe. 

Who knew that learning could be so much fun and in the end you get to eat your schoolwork instead of the dog.