Children learn about germs, about the importance of washing their hands and keeping work surfaces clean. Children learn how to use utensils properly. Children learn about nutrition and the contents of the foods they eat. Children learn to make healthy food choices. Children learn to cooperate, take turns, and share supplies.
Children learn about different types of foods from various places and countries.
Children learn to respect individual tastes and preferences. Children learn where food comes from, how it is supplied, and how it is processed and prepared. Children practice and strengthen small and large motor skills by cutting, rolling, squeezing, spreading, pouring, beating, whisking, and scrubbing. Children learn about cause and effect, about how things react when heated or cooled, and what it means to evaporate and dissolve. Children learn to predict outcomes and investigate changes.