Mason asked me: “Are we going to eat it?” James said, ” I love lemon!” I told them we were going to make lemonade last week. It is always fun when fruit is involved in a lesson. It gives the kids an opportunity to try fruit that their friends like. They can also share their favorite fruit with their friends.
I took the lemon out and asked the children to join me. “Are you coming?” as I walked to the back of the room.
They picked up a lemon each and came to the sink. We followed the four steps below and had all the lemons cleaned.
The rest of the session was learning with five senses and hands-on. We also added colors to the making of lemonade!
“Yellow, yellow, and yellow.”
“White!”
Spot on. Kids said it when sugar was out on the counter…
When kids are active the learning flows in with laughter and surprises. When you see your child play with pots and pans, wooden spoon, and whisks in the kitchen it is playful learning for them. Do you enjoy the rhythm your child has created?
How about join your child? Make the rhythm faster or slower. Softer or louder.
Invite your little one to join you in the kitchen to play, to see, to taste, to touch, to smell, and to see. More importantly, she can spend time with you, hear you say the word and listen to your stories.
Have you ever made lemonade and set up a lemonade stand when you were little? That makes a great story for your child.
“Are you coming? Coming to make lemonade?”
It is an invitation. A fun one. It is an activity with a great opportunity to use the target language, Mandarin Chinese with your child.
“Are you coming?” You might receive an invitation to taste the best homemade lemonade from your child! Enjoy!
