Renowned American chef Julia Child once said, “I’m very happy… if I can influence anyone to keep in the kitchen and make it a real family room and part of your life.”
Whether you’re preparing a Thanksgiving feast or a simple family dinner, baking a birthday cake or sharing an afternoon snack, the kitchen is the heart of any home. It’s the place to go for stirring, simmering, whipping and whirring, but it can also become an in-house classroom and a great space for learning.
From tiny teaspoons to massive measuring cups, our kitchens are full of tools that can help take abstract mathematical concepts from the chalkboard to the dinner table. When it comes to measurement, estimation, proportions or even simple addition, cooking together is a hands-on way to feed your child’s hunger for knowledge while helping them develop an appreciation for math as both fun and useful.
Even more important, time spent in the kitchen offers you and your budding assistant chef time to connect with each other and create batches of sweet memories.
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Parents can use cooking and the kitchen as a classroom for many subjects. In addition to math, there are many science lessons to be learned, as well.
Alton Brown, star of Food Network’s “Good Eats,” is one of my favorite culinary scientists. You never know what you’re going to learn when Alton steps into the kitchen. Check out this video if you’ve ever wondered why cutting an onion makes you cry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU-gfFzC6Uw
I once cooked in math class once! I once made pumpkin bread using measurements. It was yummy!!! Another time, I made fruit punch. It was also very yummy!!! The fruit punch included apple juice, orange juice,and cranberry juice. Did you know that three 1/3 cups make a cup and four 1/4 cups make a cup. I learned this in math class. Have a WONDERful day!!!!
Thanks for sharing about all the WONDERful treats you made in math class, Julie! How fun! We appreciate you letting us know what you learned about measurements, too! You’re a GREAT Wonder Friend!