EDUCATION IN THE KITCHEN WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN LEARN FROM BAKING
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you’re probably wracking your brain for the perfect recipe to
practice. With older kids, practice unit conversions by asking, for example, how many pints are in half a gallon.
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Not unlike computer science, baking requires a strict order of operations. The wet and dry ingredients often need to be mixed separately and then folded together. It only takes one deviation from the instructions for a pastry to go from delicious to disgusting. Spending time in the kitchen, then, is a great way for kids to learn the importance of reading directions carefully and comprehending what they’ve just read. CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING Cuisine is a fundamental part of every culture. Introducing your child to dishes from around the world will expand their horizons. Want your child to be a less picky eater? Involving them in the cooking process is the surest way to get them excited about trying new flavors and ingredients. NUTRITION Now, you might not think that baking cookies will encourage greater nutritional awareness, but hear us out. Sugar is often buried within packaged foods. When you bake something at home, a child gets to see, firsthand, just how much sugar goes into certain sweets. Meanwhile, cooking savory dishes also allows them to learn what constitutes a balanced, healthy diet.
bake for your loved one. There’s nothing wrong with store-bought chocolate, but there’s no topping the personal touch of some homemade baked goods. If you have kids, baking alongside them can be just as rewarding as enjoying the fruits of your labor. As an added bonus, baking is a hands-on opportunity where your child can learn all sorts of important concepts. Here is a short list of some of the educational lessons hiding in your kitchen. MATH Baking is a numbers game. Just take a look at any recipe, and you’ll recognize the importance of math in building a beautiful cake. Having children measure out ingredients helps them learn about fractions and ratios. You can also test your kids by doubling or halving a recipe for multiplication and division
Adam G.
While making deliveries in his employer’s work van, Adam G. was involved in a head-on collision that resulted in him being flown via Life Flight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He suffered severe
work environment. Incredibly, his initial application for permanent total disability was denied as an Industrial Commission hearing officer concluded he should be able to do some type of work, as Adam was only in his mid-40s. This decision was particularly surprising since the BWC’s examining neurologist opined that Adam had lost significant cognitive function and could work only part-time at best.
traumatic brain injury, including coma, and multiple orthopedic traumas involving his shoulders, hands, and feet. He underwent placement of an intracranial pressure monitor device and five subsequent surgeries for his orthopedic injuries.
After a couple more failed attempts at vocational rehabilitation, we encouraged Adam to refile for permanent total
Following six efforts at vocational rehabilitation, Adam acquired certification in welding and secured full-time work for nearly a year and a half. He began having difficulty coping with the stress of the job and was unable to continue working. The medical record in this case was substantial, given the nature of Adam’s injuries and treatment.
disability. This time, it was granted, and Adam was awarded more than two years of accrued compensation, as well as an estimated 45 years of future benefits. We also recommended that Adam file for Social Security disability. Following preparation and submission of a prehearing memorandum, the administrative law judge assigned to the case determined the record had been so well presented that a hearing was unnecessary. He issued a fully favorable on-the-record decision awarding Adam more than three years of back benefits, an ongoing monthly benefit, and Medicare coverage.
We obtained records from his treating doctors verifying the limitations resulting from Adam’s head injury, including his poor memory and concentration, his inability to cope with stress and production demands, and his difficulty handling changes in his
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