04/04/2011
It’s was lunch time and we were all sitting at the table eating our lunch. I had pie for lunch and so did child (A). She looked at me and said “(R) why are you not eating your pie”. I told her that it is hot. Child (A) said to me “My pie is not hot”. I asked her if she wanted to heat up her pie. She said “Yes”. I went in the kitchen and (A) followed me. While I was using microwave to heat the pie (A) was looking at me. I asked her if she was fine. We went and sat at the table to have our lunch.
After lunch (A) tried to heat up some buns made of play dough in the toy microwave at the family corner. She called out to me and said (R) “I am not able to heat up this bun can you help me?” I explained her that this one is a toy microwave and the one in the kitchen is a real one which can really heat our food.
I also explained her how it works. Microwave is another type of technology in our kitchen which helps us heat our food evenly throughout and also it is convenient. We can also use microwaves for baking and cooking. While using microwave children will learn to heat up their food having assistance from an adult. Children will increase their cooking skills. They are able to differentiate between hot and cold. Adults can make children aware of safety issues.
She told her friends the difference between the two microwaves. We have decided to use microwave technology with children in our centre by helping children to heat their lunch. We have also decided to do cooking with children using microwave for example making popcorns. Children develop skills where they learn to keep themselves safe. They are able to participate and take the risk without having a fear of getting hurt.
(Ministry of Education, 1996)
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Ministry of Education. (1996). Te Whāriki, he whaariki mātauranga mo nga mokopuna o Aotearoa: Early childhood curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media.
Kia Ora Razia!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog. I noticed that A was using the theory of Technology into her pretend play. Microwave is easy to use and has simple instruction. Microwave ovens are so popular because they cook food in an amazingly short amount of time. It is time efficiency so when you do not have enough time for cooking lessons you could definately use microwave for cooking with children. They might get interested in seeing some other aspect of using microwave. For example, melting butter into liquid. It is essential to supervise children when they are using microwave as there are certain materials which we are not suppose to put in the microwave. I guess bit of rules about the usage of microwave would be helpful to the children.
Ka Pai Razia
Razia I enjoyed reading your blog because you have used something different, in technology to extend children's learning. You started a better way to introduce microwave to child A. I am sure she must have seen a microwave at home and that is where her interest build up. You have included her in heating the pie and looking at your experience she tried to pretend that at play time. She used her curiosity and imagination that the play dough buns will get cooked or heated in the pretend microwave, but you were there to explain when it didn't. I am glad that you are going to do cooking with them using microwave. I have done my practicum in your centre and by looking at your practice, I believe that you do cooking and baking in the oven. This is good to see that you using microwave to do cooking in your centre. well done! As you said that the children are willing to participate with you without getting scared. It is very brave of them, but I think you as a teacher will talk about safety before you extend microwave cooking with children. Overall this is a good extention towards technology where children will learn and build curiosity about using a microwave. As this is the fastest way to cook. Technology is everywhere so make the most of it with children because future is technology.
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