Cooking with your Kids! Homework Pass

When I was a stay at home mom, I discovered the importance of family dinners through my time with a company that helped me be home during the day and work at night~ The Pampered Chef. I never loved cooking but what I did love was spending quality time with my family. Research has shown over and over those families that eat together are stronger and healthier both physically and mentally. My time with this company gave me the tools and strategies to teach others how to make quick family meals and spend more time together. Kids cooking in the kitchen became an important message that I shared through Kids Cooking Shows. The energy and love that kids had during these shows made me realize how great of a learning lesson cooking can be.
Now I want to encourage you all to spend time eating together by offering a HOMEWORK PASS on the nights that you cook with your child. This can replace the 30 minutes of reading and Bib log. All I ask is to have your child be part of the process and take a photo to share with the class.

Here is an article about the importance of family mealtime~Family Mealtime


Here is an example of what a homework cooking pass night can look like:


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