They practice motor skills such as scrubbing, tearing, pouring, rolling, kneading, peeling, cutting, grating, slicing, spreading and shaking. Their language development is enhanced through discussions while cooking, reading the picture recipe, following directions, sequencing and making comparisons. Mathematic is learned through counting, measuring, classification and number recognition.
Science is learned through discussions about how food changes during the cooking process.
They learn about hot and cold, floating and sinking, dissolving, evaporation, browning, leavening, melting and freezing. Social skills are developed by having to take turns, work together to complete the cooking project, and learning how to share responsibilities.