Little Chef in IIUM Educare

 

Little chef activity is an annual activity in IIUM Educare. Furthermore, this is a good activity for fine motor skill development and also bonding between teachers and students in school. In IIUM Educare, kids will explore a variety of activities to develop their fine motor skills. Why? because it involves the use of the smaller muscle of the hands. As an example holding a pencil to write, carry apparatus,  cutting fruits, and etc. Moreover, Little chef in IIUM Educare has their own tendency to be a professional chef in the future.

 

 

 

Few ways to encourage your  Little chef

Most parents realized that kids who make food tend to eat better at meals, make healthier food choices,  more confidence, and try more new foods than their non-cooking counterparts. However, sometimes involving kids in the kitchen can be a scary business for parents. Furthermore, it can be dangerous for them to enter the kitchen without monitoring parental control. These are few ways to encourage your little chef:

 

1. Involve your Little Chef in planning meals.

Encourage them in planning meals where you can look through the cookbooks, magazines, website, Youtube cooking channel, or even grandmother’s book recipe.

2. Remind your Little Chef about safety at all times.

Although safety is emphasized at home or school, parents should always remind children of their safety, especially when they were in the kitchen. The little chef is more excited rather than mummy and daddy.

 

 

3. Give your Little Chef special, age-appropriate jobs to do.

It must be suitable activity and suitable kitchen utensils according to their age.

4. Use correct kitchen Utensils for the Little chef

Kids are more excited than their parents. Therefore, they will easily get hurt if an inappropriate kitchen utensil being used during food preparation. So the best way to train your little chef is the correct kitchen Utensils instead.

4. Find your Little Chef role models.

Watch food Youtube channels with your children to encourage them. The little chef Youtube channel such as  Hoopla Kidz Recipe, Food fusion Kids,  Chuchya’s corner So from that, they will find their role model.

 

5. Let your Little chef see you make mistakes.

This is important as they will learn from the mistake, and it will encourage them to think about where cognitive skills occurred. IIUM Educare Little chefs will learn what the teacher demonstrates to them. Therefore, teachers will let them see the mistake during a cooking demonstration.

6. Expect your Little chef a mess.

Appreciate the moment and the memories together, have fun with messing ingredients, kitchen utensils and etc.