With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you’re probably wracking your brain for the perfect recipe to 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 practice. With older kids, practice unit conversions by asking, for example, howmany 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 SUCCESS STORY Education in the Kitchen I would take Excedrin constantly to get rid of these migraines without realizing I wasn’t doing anything to actually prevent them from coming on, just treating them for the time being. I would miss school, work, and social events from being in so much pain. I was not living my life in full capacity, and it was really taking a toll on me. “My fiancé originally found Dr. Colby himself and started going due to his back pain, and he wanted to get some relief. He raved about his experience with him and convinced me to check him out to see if he can do something about my migraines. I made an appointment in August 2014, and ever since I have been migraine-free. It is now May 2015 and I can’t even believe I lived a life of having multiple migraines a week. Dr. Colby really has helped me, and I continue to go for maintenance checkups. He really loves what he does and is extremely knowledgeable about chiropractic care. He wants to find the source of your pain and knows how everything works; it’s incredible. On top of that, he is such Check out what one of our wonderful clients has to say! “I’ve had horrible migraines for the past four years and always thought that was normal for me, since I’ve grown up with regular headaches.
What Your Child Can Learn From Baking
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.
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