What Skills Will Your Child Learn From Cooking?
I'm always looking for ways to sneak skill development into my kids' interests. Cooking in the kitchen is an opportunity for a wealth of learning and development experiences. Think about all of the steps: * Turning pages of a cookbook (fine motor work and pre-reading) * Pulling the ingredients and tools from various heights, cupboards, and drawers (motor planning, problem solving, graded motor movements, body awareness, core strengthening, visual motor skills...) * Washing fruits and veggies (tactile sensory) * Chopping, dicing, grating, peeling (tool use, motor planning, fine motor strengthening, dexterity...) * Scooping, pouring, spreading, stirring (proprioceptive experiences, motor planning, fine motor control...) Then, consider the sensory benefits of using food as a calming or alerting tool that meets sensory needs. The list of therapeutic benefits that happens in the kitchen goes on and on! I'm excited to share a couple of resour