The kitchen classroom : 32 visual GFCF recipes to boost developmental skills

By: Kaplan-Mayer, Gabrielle.

Publisher: Bethesda, MD Woodbine House 2010Description: xii, 131 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.ISBN: 9781606130100.Subject(s): DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

| COOKING

| LIFE SKILLS

| MOTOR SKILLS

| SOCIAL SKILLS

| SENSORY EXPERIENCE

| CHILDREN

Contents:

Introduction Cooking as a shared experience Cooking with children with developmental disabilities "Framing" the experience for success Cooking and child development Cooking and sensory input Kitchen safety Special notes about the gluten-free/casein-free diet Breakfast Lunch Dinner Veggies & side dishes Snacks & treats

Summary: "A cookbook that teaches kids not only how to cook, but also how to boost their communication, motor, sensory and social skills. Cooking offers all children - especially those with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities - a multitude of learning opportunities. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, a cooking instructor and mother of a child with autism, created this unique teaching tool featuring 32 gluten free/casein free recipes for kids to cook alongside a parent or other adult. "The Kitchen Classroom" has two components; a book and a CD. The book is for parents and explains how to make cooking an educational experience... The CD-ROM contains the section for kids where the same recipes are designed for a child to follow." - BOOK JACKETReview: The author is a cooking instructor and mother of a child with autism and believes that cooking offers all children a multitude of learning opportunities. The book includes a CD-ROM. The book is intended for parents and contains step-by-step instructions, not only for the food preparation but at which juncture opportunities exist for learning. Each recipe includes a symbol or symbols which corresponds with a particular academic area or skill set. The CD-ROM is intended for children and contains the same recipes illustrated with large format colour photos and simple instructions.

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Introduction
Cooking as a shared experience
Cooking with children with developmental disabilities
"Framing" the experience for success
Cooking and child development
Cooking and sensory input
Kitchen safety
Special notes about the gluten-free/casein-free diet
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Veggies & side dishes
Snacks & treats

"A cookbook that teaches kids not only how to cook, but also how to boost their communication, motor, sensory and social skills. Cooking offers all children - especially those with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities - a multitude of learning opportunities. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, a cooking instructor and mother of a child with autism, created this unique teaching tool featuring 32 gluten free/casein free recipes for kids to cook alongside a parent or other adult. "The Kitchen Classroom" has two components; a book and a CD. The book is for parents and explains how to make cooking an educational experience... The CD-ROM contains the section for kids where the same recipes are designed for a child to follow." - BOOK JACKET

The author is a cooking instructor and mother of a child with autism and believes that cooking offers all children a multitude of learning opportunities.

The book includes a CD-ROM. The book is intended for parents and contains step-by-step instructions, not only for the food preparation but at which juncture opportunities exist for learning. Each recipe includes a symbol or symbols which corresponds with a particular academic area or skill set.

The CD-ROM is intended for children and contains the same recipes illustrated with large format colour photos and simple instructions.

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