Cooking Activities A to Z [Paperback]

Joanne Matricardi (Author), Jeanne McLarty (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1401872395 | ISBN-13: 978-1401872397 | Publication Date: July 19, 2005 | Edition: 1

This activity book presents a detailed lesson plan format of hands-on cooking activities for young children ages two and up. The child-centered activities are easy to understand and follow and allow children and their teachers to explore such concepts as measurement, nutrition, and change in physical properties. The text has something to offer each individual child, and expansions are given to offer alternate ingredients for the growing preschool vegetarian population. Each section of the text will enable teachers and families to find cooking activities for a theme-based curriculum, to incorporate a letter of the week, or to provide a spur of the moment classroom exercise. Many different activity choices are given for each targeted alphabet letter. The activities within the text can be done by individual children or in large groups, as many of the activities are tailored to an assembly line approach to adding ingredients. This allows for many children to participate at once, while providing them with the opportunity to engage in the entire procedure. Cooking Activities A to Z focuses on cooking concepts that preschoolers can understand and grow with. Children, teachers, and families will enjoy the activities as they explore different concepts and share interesting experiences.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The topics resented in this text are well thought out and will be a virtue to any childs learning experience.

About the Author

Joanne Matricardi is an early childhood instructor and preschool director with a B.A. in psychology and social work, an M.Ed. in early childhood education and an Ed.S. in curriculum and instruction. She has 25 years' experience teaching young children. She has been recognized as 2000 Teacher of the Year at Maxwell High School and as part of Teachers as Leaders in 1999 in the Gwinnett County Public School System. Jeanne McLarty is a preschool teacher with 16 years of teaching experience and five years' experience as a preschool director. She is a member of numerous associations dedicated to childhood education, including the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 1 edition (July 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401872395
• ISBN-13: 978-1401872397
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,380,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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