Baking is a genuinely wonderful experience for children, offering not just four-and-twenty learning opportunities but hundreds of ways of enhancing children's learning and development. Its power lies in gathering the most important aspects of a child's life into one activity: being with others, being able to succeed, learning skills and having fun (Cohen, 2008). The entire process of baking, with its recipes, pictures, methods, books, stories, songs and history educates children and contributes to their healthy development. When you bake with children, so much more is being accomplished than simply letting them help in making the food and treats they love.
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