Children learn many things through cooking activities in the classroom; language is one of the critical areas that benefits from this activity.
1. Write the recipe on a large chart illustrating the ingredients and measuring tools when possible. (See example).
2. Read the recipe to the children showing them each ingredient and measuring tool and explaining what each step tells you to do.
3. Students work with a partner or in small groups (although activity can be done with a single student).
4. Each group checks the ingredients and the measuring tools needed and arranges them in their work area.
5. Children read the first direction in the recipe. All of the groups complete the direction.
6. Proceed in the same manner for the rest of the directions until the cooking project is finished.
7. Remove the recipe chart. Each group writes an account of what they did and, in doing so, reconstructs the recipe.
8. When finished, students compare their recipe with the one on the chart.
Variation: For older children, the recipe does not need to be on a chart. Give them each direction orally or in sign, have them follow the direction, and proceed until the recipe is finished. Then have them, individually or in small groups, write the recipe.
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