WHAT OUR TEACHERS SAY: “This helped me build confidence in children through building strong relationships. Sharing the activity with whānau has strengthened our partnership for children’s learning.” “Learning to overcome barriers such as safety and allergies through dialogue, practice and trusting children when using knives.” HOW TO GET STARTED: • Start by trying a dish at home. • Get organised as children are enthusiastic to help. • Set up two workstations that you can supervise / help children until you all become familiar. • Choose easy dishes until you all have built, yours and the children’s skill-base, e.g. sandwiches for a picnic lunch, soup and toast or dhal and rice (one pot wonders). • Ask your whānau to help. • Teachers share in the food preparation and work alongside children e.g. “This pumpkin is hard to peal so I’ll do it”. “I’ll cut the onions so I’m the one that cries”. • Use a good multi cooker / rice cooker. • Expand your menu as times go on, e.g. sushi or spaghetti cake (Jamie Oliver recipe), salad in a jar. “We need to trust our kids and let them have a range of experiences that help them become better adults. Not learning about risk (and pro social behaviour) sets them up for a tough transition into adulthood”. - Sir Peter Gluckman (2015) Check out our Facebook Toybox Curriculum Cooking page, https://www.facebook.com/ toyboxonrawhiti/ August 2023 { 31 }
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