Cooking in the Classroom

Cooking is one of my favorite things to do, especially in the classroom. I feel as though children in the early childhood years love cooking as well. I remember growing up, my mother and both of my grandmothers always let me cook with them; I feel as though this is where my love for cooking stems from. I also remember in elementary school, many of my teachers always cooked with us in the classroom. We my classroom, I love to follow through with this same activity. I think that it is important for students to use their creative ideas and express themselves; cooking is a great way for them to do so. Some ideas to use with students are purple cows (ice cream floats made with Grapico), chicken and rice soup (going along with the books), or even green eggs and ham (during the week we celebrate Dr. Suess' birthday!). There are numerous activities you can do within the classroom. You as a teacher just have to use your imagination!