Archive for the ‘Cooking’ Category

Static Photographic Visual Supports

Static Photographic Visual Supports
Here are a few photos of items used to made Ravioli.  No it’s not some special homemade recipe from a fancy chef that will knock your socks off — it’s from a can. But, that’s where we begin with our students. Here are the items that you will need to make Ravioli from a can. ...
February 21st, 2011 | Cooking, Creative Arts, Free Printables, Visual Schedules | Read More

Cooking with Spatulatta!

Cooking with Spatulatta!
Don’t you just LOVE cooking with kids?  In cooking activities you have instant gratification and reinforcement (with FOOD!) all while doing Academic tasks (i.e.; Measuring); teaching Adaptive Skills (i.e.; daily living skills); teaching Communication skills (i.e.; following oral directives); teaching...
January 22nd, 2011 | Cooking, Creative Arts | Read More

Let’s Cook

Let’s Cook
One of the best ways to teach our students life skills is to get in the kitchen and cook. Kids Cooking.com has a great list of 13 Non-reader recipes (scroll down the page). These recipes have photos of step-by-step directions on how to cook each item. Download article as PDF
September 7th, 2009 | Cooking, Creative Arts | Read More

Kids in the Kitchen

Kids in the Kitchen
I am a big believer that cooking can be a creative technique for teaching our students with autism. In addition to teaching functional skills, it teaches academics, social skills, etc. But you know as well as I do, it can be a challenge with our kids. I found a great site for Kids and Cooking! Before...
September 20th, 2008 | Cooking, Creative Arts | Read More

Cooking

Cooking
I know that you may not feel that cooking is part of the Creative Arts but it can be. Think of the sensory input that is involved in cooking: Smell, Taste, Touch, and Sight. There are ways to use cooking to not only teach basic independent functioning skills – which is what I promote – but...
September 8th, 2008 | Cooking, Creative Arts | Read More