The big ideaWe cook with a grown-up. Sharp things and hot things are for grown-ups.
How it works
We cook with a grown-up. Sharp things and hot things are for grown-ups.
A knife, the stove and the oven are for grown-ups, and there is still lots a child can do: washing, mixing and stirring.
Cooking has steps, and we do them in order. We stay calm, even when we want to do it all ourselves.
Kit's fruit salad, step by step.
Example 1: Ask first
Kit sees a knife by the board and wants to chop the apple.
He stops and pulls his paw back.
He tells himself that knives, the stove and the oven are for grown-ups.
A grown-up cuts the fruit while Kit stands back and watches.
Example 2: Jobs for Kit
Kit washes his hands with soap, the way everyone should before touching food.
He rinses the fruit under the tap and pats it dry.
He mixes the pieces with a big spoon. Washing, mixing and stirring are jobs a child can do.
🧼wash hands🍇wash grapes🍌peel a banana🥄stir
A child can do these jobs.
Example 3: Staying calm
Kit feels impatient, because he wants to do it all himself.
He takes a slow breath, and soon he feels calm.
Later a grape rolls off the counter. Kit stays calm and picks it up.
Words to know
grown-up job
A job with something sharp or hot. It belongs to a grown-up.
rinse
To wash fruit under the tap.
order
First, next, then, last.
calm
Quiet and steady inside.
Watch out
Do not reach for a knife. Sharp things are for grown-ups, so ask first.
The stove and the oven are just for grown-ups too.
Wash your hands before you touch food, not after.
Do the steps in order. A grown-up cuts the fruit after it is rinsed.
Try it
Who uses the knife, the stove and the oven?
What do you do before you touch food?
Name a job a child can do when cooking.
Kit wants to do it all himself. What helps him feel calm?
Answers: 1. a grown-up · 2. wash your hands · 3. wash the grapes, peel a banana, mix or stir · 4. a slow breath
Try at homeMake a simple snack with a grown-up. Wash your hands first, and ask before you use anything sharp or hot.
For grown-upsLet your child do the washing, peeling and stirring while you keep the knife, the stove and the oven. Say the steps in order together, and ask your child to name the job that is theirs.
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