ETHOS • FALL 2021
learning objective. This innovative and flexible method of learning and teaching at ACS Athens is what allows our graduates to enter society as creative indivoduals who find learning content in every part of their everyday lives. ■
Elementary adventures How Can Cooking Engage KG Students In Learning?
by Dimitra Psoma, Elementary School Faculty
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he state of the lockdown during the Covid-19 Pandemic was severe in terms of feeling lonely and isolated, but in some cases it became the cornerstone to be more creative and think outside the box. Teaching very young learners, such as Kindergarten students, demands a lot of effort in being innovative. Why? Because these little minds have a big imagination and seek new challenges all the time. Thus, this was the reason why after teaching the Greek Alphabet to students, coloring it and discussed the phonetics (sound of each letter), I introduced a recipe to bake it as well! When students learned that another skill was to be added, the one of cooking their own carrot letter-breadsticks, they were very excited. Apart from the fun part, the learning objective of reviewing the letters in order to bake them, even build words and our own names, enhanced the fine mobility of my young learners. With the support of my Administrators, Ms. Sophia Moros, Elementary School Principal, and Ms. Valeria Laitinen, Elementary School Vice-Principal, and the assistance of parents and students, I had the unique opportunity to not only learn, and grow, but to smile again during the pandemic. This project contributed to the wellbeing of the young learners, and allowed them to communicate with others. The next step would be to continue cooking as a means of engaging young souls and minds in everyday routine and utlizing innovative learning techniques as part of our learning process, which will undoubtably foster positive results in students ultimate
A big thank you to the parents who supported my idea.
