Nursery World - Successful cookery sessions

When doing cookery with disabled children, it is a good idea to keep the session quite short and make the groups as small as possible. Lots of praise and encouragement while the children are doing the practical tasks will help them to settle, enjoy the class and maintain a positive attitude. The secret of success is to keep everything simple and straightforward.

The secret of success is to keep everything simple and straightforward.

All children love to help and feel important in the kitchen, so try to make your activity something special as well as practical. That way the children can work and practise the skill over and over again. Whatever you do, make it fun and stress-free for everyone.

Safe and simple

* Don't use sharp knives, use round-ended knives.

* Use simple equipment which is easy to use and not too fiddly.

* Keep away from ovens and hobs; for the first few times, make something that you do not have to cook, until you get to know the child and feel happy and safe with their abilities.

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