Made brownies

Math

• The child learned about measurement by using measuring cups and spoons to accurately measure ingredients for the brownie recipe.
• The child practiced counting and number recognition when following the recipe and measuring out the required amounts of each ingredient.
• The child learned about fractions when measuring out ingredients like 1/2 cup of flour or 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• The child practiced basic addition and subtraction when adjusting the recipe to make more or fewer brownies.

For continued development, you can encourage the child to explore other recipes that involve measurement and fractions. You can also introduce the concept of doubling or halving the recipe to further practice multiplication and division.

Book Recommendations

• Baking Day at Grandma's by Anika Denise: Join three little bears as they spend a special day baking with their grandma.
• Cook-a-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel: Follow the adventures of a rooster named Big Brown Rooster as he bakes a strawberry shortcake.
• The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges: Discover how the Little Red Hen makes a delicious pizza from scratch.