Education in the Kitchen
What Your Child Can Learn From Baking
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 Andrew first came to Flex Physical Therapy after spraining his ankle in gym class. Andrew is in his senior year of high school and plays lacrosse in the spring. He really needed to get better before his last season in high school. When he started at Flex, Andrew had swelling, weakness, and poor mobility in his right ankle. He was using crutches and could barely put weight on his foot. While working with Dr. Lagonigro, Andrew began strengthening his right ankle, improving his mobility as his pain decreased. Getting back to lacrosse in the spring would require Andrew to be able to run and make quick changes in direction.
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, how many pints are in half a gallon.
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.
Athlete Spotlight: Andrew
to report that he has recovered 100 percent! He is ready to return to lacrosse for his senior year and move on to play in college next year.
Here is what he had to say:
“I made the decision to come to Flex because I knew I needed to fix my ankle if I wanted to go back to lacrosse. I needed to be able to run and make quick cuts and turns. So the choice to come to PT was an easy one for me. Now I am able to do everything I was able to do before the injury with very little pain. I am very thankful for the help I received at Flex Physical Therapy and recommend it to everyone.”
Andrew worked extremely hard each and every visit, and we are happy
–Andrew C.
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