Math comes alive in the kitchen. Bring out those handy measuring cups and spoons for a functional math lesson. I ask my children to each measure out ingredients such as or cup macaroni. They love to compare which cup has more, or guessing how many macaroni in each cup. Further lessons come around when I ask them to divide one batch of cookie dough into 24 cookies, or divide the ingredients by two to make half a batch.
Young children enjoy completing tasks that are quick.
One or two minute jobs in the kitchen can be stirring raisins, sprinkling nuts on the top of bars, peeling the bananas, or tossing a salad. These short tasks help develop fine motor skills by exercising the small muscles in the hand. These muscles in the hand are the same muscles, which will help him or her to hold a pencil. The tasks also help develop eye-hand coordination. He enjoys the experience of working with food, especially if the recipe is short and keeps his attention.