Have your child help with safe and simple tasks while you are cooking. Mixing or adding an ingredient can be good places to start. As you work, ask them what they think will happen when they stir things together or add something new. Listen to their ideas, then talk together about what you see happening.

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This is real-life science. Guessing about what might happen promotes your child’s curiosity. This helps them adopt a lifelong love of learning!


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