Learning Math Skills through Food

Math is more than numbers.  Adding math into everyday activities can make it fun and more interesting for you and your children.  Food is something everyone can relate to and there are many math skills that can be taught through food experiences.  Children who enjoy themselves through discovery and experimentation are more likely to listen and retain information.  Food can be a fun way for children to learn and the possibilities are limitless.  Here are a few concepts to get you started:

• Counting
• Measuring
• Sequencing of Events
• An Understanding of Time
• Spatial Concepts
• Numbers
• Fractions
• Sorting
• Classifying
• Estimation
• Probability
• Statistics

Do you use food experiences in your classroom? Please share any additional ways you teach math concepts.  I like to use books to go along with any concepts I am teaching.  Visit your local library to find these or other books related to counting.

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.”