Traditionally, children learnt how to cook from watching and then helping in the kitchen at home. This is an activity that is being shared less as our lives are getting busier, so your child’s nursery may involve children in preparing food, and encourage you to do the same with your child whenever you have the time. 
WHY NURSERIES OFFER COOKING
The benefits of cooking with children are so wide-ranging that it’s possible to link most of the early years curriculum to this activity. These include:
Numeracy – as children count out spoonfuls, weigh ingredients, calculate how many rolls to make or measure baking trays.
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