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On Monday I did something different with my 8 year old son for math, reading and handwriting. I gave him an recipe and he followed each step of the recipe. I explained to him the different measurements, and then once he was done measuring, mashing and mixing I taught him how to use the mixer.
Homemade Banana Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients:
1 3/4 Cups of Flour
2/3 cups Sugar
2 TSP Baking Powder
1/2 TSP Baking Soda
1/4 TSP Salt
1 Cup of Mashed Banana's (2 or 3 medium ripe banana's)
1/3 Cup of Butter
2 TBSP Milk
2 Eggs
1 Cup of Chocolate Chips
Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl. He mashed the ripened banana's with the back of a fork then added them to the milk, butter and eggs. Then combine all the ingredients in your mixer. You can either mix by hand on high speed for 2 minutes but we used our Kitchen Aid mixer and mixed till everything was well blended. Next pour ingredients into a greased 8 X 4 X 2 loaf pan and back on 350 for 55 to 60 minutes.
Then once the banana chocolate bread was done baking and he tried a piece I had him write about his experience and then draw a picture of this creation! This was a great homeschool day for us - math, reading, handwriting and home economics all in once lesson!
We will definitely be doing more lessons like this, he has been asking to do more cooking, maybe someday he will want to do all our cooking! Not only are these good lessons in our homeschool but perfect for life skills! I strongly encourage cooking with yours kids --- it's a lot of fun!
On Monday I did something different with my 8 year old son for math, reading and handwriting. I gave him an recipe and he followed each step of the recipe. I explained to him the different measurements, and then once he was done measuring, mashing and mixing I taught him how to use the mixer.
Homemade Banana Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients:
1 3/4 Cups of Flour
2/3 cups Sugar
2 TSP Baking Powder
1/2 TSP Baking Soda
1/4 TSP Salt
1 Cup of Mashed Banana's (2 or 3 medium ripe banana's)
1/3 Cup of Butter
2 TBSP Milk
2 Eggs
1 Cup of Chocolate Chips
Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl. He mashed the ripened banana's with the back of a fork then added them to the milk, butter and eggs. Then combine all the ingredients in your mixer. You can either mix by hand on high speed for 2 minutes but we used our Kitchen Aid mixer and mixed till everything was well blended. Next pour ingredients into a greased 8 X 4 X 2 loaf pan and back on 350 for 55 to 60 minutes.
Then once the banana chocolate bread was done baking and he tried a piece I had him write about his experience and then draw a picture of this creation! This was a great homeschool day for us - math, reading, handwriting and home economics all in once lesson!
We will definitely be doing more lessons like this, he has been asking to do more cooking, maybe someday he will want to do all our cooking! Not only are these good lessons in our homeschool but perfect for life skills! I strongly encourage cooking with yours kids --- it's a lot of fun!
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Saturday: I Can Teach My Child, Cheerios and Lattes, Crafty Moms Share, Polkadot Pretties, Teach Beside Me, Sugar Ants
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I'm a big fan of banana bread, yours looks delicious in the pictures! I agree great activity to involve kids! :-)
ReplyDeleteIngrid
That is so cute! He looks so proud! I might have to try something like this.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Banana bread is my fav!!
ReplyDeleteI love this! We have it in plan to include the kids in cooking more often this summer. Now that we have more time to actually take the time and go a little slower so the kids can be involved. I'm quite excited. And so are the kids!
ReplyDeleteIncorporating learning into life skills is awesome :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! My kids would really enjoy getting to cook themselves!
ReplyDeleteI should let my daughters do something like this. This would most def. help with their math skills!
ReplyDeleteAs a teacher, I know that cooking is a wonderful way to teach both math and science (not to mention reading) to a child! Anything that is hands-on and fun, will make a child eager to learn! Great idea Mom!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting! Have a great holiday weekend!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing! we love banana bread! must try :D
ReplyDeleteI hope you come share this on our #kidsinthekitchen linky this week :) http://lookwhatmomfound.com/2013/05/making-homemade-play-dough-kidsinthekitchen.html
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks delicious! and it looks like your kids had a great time baking and learning!
ReplyDeleteOh, how delicious!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
ReplyDeleteLove it and your kiddos look so proud! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Monday Funday!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Trish