Choices-In-Schools, Healthy Food. “Cooking with Kids in Schools: Why It Is Important.” Healthy Food Choices in Schools, 13 June 2019, healthy-food-choices-in-schools.extension.org/cooking-with-kids-in-schools-why-it-is-important/.

The blog written by Healthy Food Choices In Schools illustrates the main points on how cooking is beneficial for students to learn . It was first demonstrated on a survey on how older children have gained knowledge of skills and have the ability to make their own meals .  But the younger ones consume foods differently . The writer’s intentions are to obtain younger children into learning cooking skills early to learn healthier eating habits . The benefits of cooking will be using senses , communication ,  and using real life skills . What is being taught which are guaranteed as a benefit is the use senses which are known as smell , touch, and taste  . The activities are kneading , tossing , pouring ,cutting , and feeling food.  The main benefit for Younger Children is communication  , It is one of the important skills everyone needs to obtain . Students who are learning to cook in schools will gain social skills by working together in the kitchen . This can happen if they are working to accomplish a dish that needs to be due on time ! Another benefit will be the use of real life skills , Younger kids will bring along math skills in the kitchen by counting , weighing , measuring ,and tracking time . This demonstrates that cooking has math content as well !  Science is also mentioned as an outcome of real life skills for the reason nutrition will be understood as students prepare food !

I agree to the blog because it recognizes the use of cooking classes . The quote ” Children learn lifetime skills through practicing basic math skills such as counting, weighing, measuring, tracking time; they also gain social skills by working together and communicating in the kitchen ” informs us that what we have been taught in school will be useful in the cooking journey . It should not be considered only as ” Hands On ” , They are many more math skills in cooking .  One of the questions I have is how science is a major part of cooking ?  Science teaches us about nutrition ,  Is sanitation in the kitchen part of science ?  I feel that this is another thing to look for because the only thing I know from sanitation is that foods can not contain any pathogens because it can lead to a person getting sick .  If I could say something to the author would be to be more precise on how these skills are what schools should remain to use ?  This document gives me more information on how beneficial it is to learn cooking in schools by stating real life skills and can lead to a healthier life .  The author’s writing style , awareness of audience , purpose and choice affects the meaning and credibility because of it’s need to add more expression into the subject .

Quotes : ” Cooking in schools can build positive memories that promote future healthy, enjoyable cooking elsewhere. ” I agree on the most . The skills be taught can lead you to many opportunities outside of school such as actual kitchens . Or A special focus on pursing a culinary arts or pastry degree in the future at a special school .