Little Chef’s in the Kitchen: Cooking with Children

Online Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Have a class of curious chefs? This workshop looks at cooking with children aged 2-5, with considerations for toddler and preschool aged cooking experiences. It highlights the benefits of cooking with children, the importance of process over product, risk assessment, nutrition discussions, how to make it a child-led experience, and sharing of tips and recipes. Educators will explore the benefits of cooking with children how it connects into development of confidence and self, and cultural roots.

Living Inquiries:

Well-being and belonging.

Engagement with others, materials and the World.

Identities, Social Responsibility and Diversity.

Pathways:

Joy in relationships with people, place, materials and ideas.

Culture and worldviews.

Interests and inquiries.

Knowledge and theories.

Culture, family, traditions, and knowledge.

Suitable for ECE students, adult instructors/administrators, intermediate and experienced early care and learning professionals working with toddler and preschool age children.

Facilitator(s): Ashleigh Davies

Ashleigh is an early childhood educator with her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education & Care and has worked with children in a variety of roles over the last decade. Ashleigh is the current head coordinator of the ECE program with Burnaby Continuing Education. She has worked as a post-secondary instructor, leading ECE post-basic courses and designing curriculum, and as the North Shore Community Resources CCRR Assistant Manager and Municipal Child Care Consultant. Ashleigh presents her workshops throughout Canada, bringing her passion for ECE into every session and can be found online as @pedagogyandchill

Register here: https://www.wstcoast.org/workshops/little-chefs-kitchen-cooking-children-4810-8100