Hokey Pokey Biscuits!!

Process Cooking:
The gingerbread man has been hugely popular at kindergarten lately. We sing about him, read about him, dance about him and of course we bake him. This morning the children asked to make him again, not having all the ingredients we improvised and settled for Hokey Pokey biscuits instead. They were delicious!

What we are learning:
1. We learn about the equipment used - spatula, mixing bowls etc.
2. We learn and extend upon early literacy skills - reading the recipe cards that are laid out numerically, following the instructions and writing down our name on the cooking list.
3. We learn new groups of words - stirring, mixing, beating etc.
4. We learn maths concepts - 1 teaspoon, 1 tablespoon, half a cup etc.
5. We learn early science concepts - chemical reactions, temperature, hot and cold, rising etc
6. We learn about textures - salt and sugar, flour and icing sugar, oil and water.
7. We learn about taste - lemon, sugar, flour, sweet and sour.
8. We learn patience, waiting in line and waiting for our cooking to cook.

Most of all we have fun and hopefully can sample our creations!!