What is being Learned Through Food Experiences? Growing your Curriculum

To explore some of the ways that learning through food experiences can benefit your child or children in your care visit the document below.  Just click on it and you will go to a detailed page with information.  I encourage you to share this with your parents too.  It may encourage them to get their children involved in cooking activities and increasing family time.

Learning Through Food Experiences

The following areas are explored:

• Early Math Skills
• Science Skills
• Language Skills
• Pre-Reading & Beginning Reading Skills
• Social Studies Skills
• Nutrition
• Food Literacy
• Art Skills
• Socio-Emotional Skills
• Sensory-Motor Skills

Food experiences also help build connections for Brain Development.

• Experience shapes the brains wiring
• Nutrition offers windows of learning in everyday activities
• Stimulates all of the senses:  seeing, touching, tasting, smelling, & hearing
• Forms new connections & strengthens old connections through language
• Repetition forms connections
• Healthy eating & exercise are important for brain development.

Learning Through Food Experiences

Nutrition and food related activities can be utilized throughout your center in every area. So why should you use food experiences?  Children learn about math, science, language, social studies, food literacy, socio-emotional skills, art skills, pre-reading and beginning reading skills, nutrition and sensory-motor skills. Have you ever thought of how this is done through food experiences?  Once you know why it is important you can apply learning activities to develop each area.  Share with your parents and encourage them to get their “Kids in the Kitchen.”