Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Teaching our special education students how to cook and clean is a vital skill as they prepare for life after school. Our students are in high school and in an 18+ program and are on the verge of adulthood. The skills we teach them will help them gain the knowledge and independence they need to prepare meals and clean up after themselves. This project will allow them to collect recipes, shop for groceries, and cook their own meals.
Gaining their independence through cooking will help increase their self worth and pride in all they accomplish. The students' classroom will have a kitchen built in. Students will use the cooking supplies including pots and pans, mixing bowls, and baking dishes, to cook meals. Measuring skills will be practiced as they use measuring cups and measuring spoons to measure ingredients for the recipes. Once the meal is prepared, students will sit down at a table as a "family" and enjoy the meal they have prepared. They will need dinnerware and silverware to complete the experience and learn manners. And of course, the meal is not complete without clean up.
Learning these skills is often taken for granted for many of us, but as a student with cognitive disabilities, it is a daily challenge.
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Teaching our special education students how to cook and clean is a vital skill as they prepare for life after school. Our students are in high school and in an 18+ program and are on the verge of adulthood. The skills we teach them will help them gain the knowledge and independence they need to prepare meals and clean up after themselves. This project will allow them to collect recipes, shop for groceries, and cook their own meals.
Gaining their independence through cooking will help increase their self worth and pride in all they accomplish. The students' classroom will have a kitchen built in. Students will use the cooking supplies including pots and pans, mixing bowls, and baking dishes, to cook meals. Measuring skills will be practiced as they use measuring cups and measuring spoons to measure ingredients for the recipes. Once the meal is prepared, students will sit down at a table as a "family" and enjoy the meal they have prepared. They will need dinnerware and silverware to complete the experience and learn manners. And of course, the meal is not complete without clean up.
Learning these skills is often taken for granted for many of us, but as a student with cognitive disabilities, it is a daily challenge.