Learning by Doing: Mug Cake Lesson

 What can you learn by making a mug cake together? LITERACY, of course. We read the recipe--or we see someone reading the recipe. We see literacy in action. We see the value of being able to read. But we also practice:

HYGIENE:  we all wash our hands before beginning. 

MATH:  we measure carefully. We count the number of spoonfuls of oil (or cocoa or . . .) need to go into the cake.

WORKING TOGETHER: we all take turns stirring the cake batter and decorating the cake.

FINE MOTOR SKILLS:  necessary for writing. (See how carefully we decorate with these tiny stars!)

PATIENCE:  we have to wait while the cake bakes.

TAKING TURNS/SHARING:  we all get a taste of the cake we helped make.

We also have the SATISFACTION OF A JOB WELL DONE!

(Davar: Bridging to Literacy Letter Game E3. Click on link to see versions in English, Romanian, or Dutch.)  

A big thank-you to the children, moms, and leaders of the Mother-Child Club, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Moldova.