Canta Con Cathy and Pip Montessori are coming together to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! We will be hosting three cooking classes that highlight our cultural backgrounds accompanied by a Spanish Immersion storytime and song. 

Through this special collaboration, you and your child will learn about specific dishes from Latin America and learn Spanish vocabulary. We will use child-size utensils and other tools so your child can be successful in preparing their own food. Collaborate with your child as they learn to follow a logical sequence, refine their motor skills, and gain independence and self-esteem in doing for themselves all while gaining cultural appreciation!

Schedule

• Saturday, September 30th

• Puerto Rico - Hot Chocolate

• This event is for ages ~22 months to 4 years.

What you'll learn

• problem-solving

• fine and gross motor skills

• Spanish language learning and exposure

• independence in preparing food

• cultural appreciation

• following a logical sequence

• self-esteem and confidence in accomplishing a challenging task!

Sample Class Format

• Introduction - We will introduce the food we are preparing and the origin country. Esmeralda will guide you through Montessori principles of how we can collaborate with children to participate in food preparation. We will also go over safe and effective ways to show children how to cut, mix, pour, etc. 

• Joana and Esmeralda will assist families in the process and reinforce Spanish vocabulary for names of utensils.

• When we are finished we will clean up and sit together to enjoy our food while learning a Spanish song!

• After eating, we can gather as a group for Spanish storytime led by Joana.