Cooking with Maaz
Today Maaz was experienced making sausage roll with other children. He helped mixing the beef mince with some spices and onion. Also, He brushed the egg on the sausage. Cooking helps children increases language development as well as some measuring and counting basics. It enhances fine motor skills, improves reading skills and also teaches life skills. Cooking encourages family bonding and children might learn some new words too, like ‘grate’, ‘mash’ and ‘delicious’! As they are old enough to help with things like setting the table, serving food and cleaning up after meals.
EYLF
1.3 Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities
4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence and creativity.
Forward planning
- Cook and bake more items with Maaz.
- On cooking time talk with him about food colours and new words.
- Give kids knife to him for chopping and cutting.