Child Care Director Resources How and why you should cook in your preschool classroom

How and why you should cook in your preschool classroom

9th June 2020

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!

Watch the training here.

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