Kids love to help in the kitchen. So why not teach them food safety while talking with them about the great places the foods actually are grown?
Our students enjoyed creating a neat recipe with their teachers and learned more about the origins of the foods that they were busy preparing.
This salad activity consisted of ingredients that had to be sliced or peeled and then tossed into a bowl. Afterward, a whole tin of condensed milk mixture was poured over the salad and served. They also had notes handy as a reminder to keep up with their talking points or interesting facts about the foods. This helped to keep both the conversation and fun rolling. Questions popped up, brainstorming the teachers with their answering ability.
While preschool children were preparing the food, there were some things the teacher wanted to discuss with them. They discussed how the food reached their local grocers or why it is best to clean all fruits and veggies before consuming them. There were many other topics they discussed during this fun preschool lesson – for instance, the shapes of the foods and their colors.
We understand that spending time with our kids is valuable, but teaching them at the same time ensures that they are healthy and smart.
Maya Kubher of Grade 4 published her own book of poems at the age of 9.
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