COOKING WITH KIDS
SMART COOKIE WILL INFORM YOU OF CLEVER TIPS TO MAKE COOKING WITH YOUR CHILD A HAPPY, LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
- Give child large pieces to cut up.
- When cutting fruit, adults should peel and cut away from the pits, seed or rind.
- Children having difficulty cutting can snap or tear food or ingredients into smaller pieces.
- Young children might need thinner pieces to make cutting easier.
- Let your child look at the recipe and gather the necessary ingredients. Have all of the utensils and ingredients prepared before you begin.
- Have the children taste, feel and smell the separate ingredients.
- Cooking is the perfect time to introduce new vocabulary -whether it's "sauté", "whisk", "boil", "broil"....there should be constant language exchange and predictions made during the experience.
- Emphasize initial consonant sounds; ask "What does BANANA start with?....Ba-Ba-Ba-Banana."
