How and why you should cook in your preschool classroom

By Wonderschool

Cooking is an awesome activity to do with young children. It combines so many developmental domains: early math concepts, literacy, sensory exploration, and scientific thinking (just to name a few!).There are some tips, tricks, and best practices for incorporating cooking into your classroom. Wonderschool partnered with NomsterChef to develop a training for early educators and child care providers. Build up your skills in the kitchen with kids today![caption id="attachment_3525" align="alignnone" width="300"]

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