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I have always wanted to open a school. This summer, I have a chance to do a pilot class at work. I’m thinking of calling it School of Cooking for Kids, or Miss Lee School of Cooking. I can’t decide if I want to make a class for kids, or kids with their siblings, and/or parents.

The parents could practice English by demonstrating how to cook their favorite dishes from home. My friend Katy is offering to help out. I think she would love learning how to cook Hispanic dishes from the parents , while she could help them with their English! Before I ask for help, I need to figure out what it is that I can already do by myself. I want to make it fun and exciting for those who want to come as guest teachers/ chefs. I’m quite excited by the idea! The project will culminate to a picnic at the Hollywood Bowl’s Bugs Bunny at the Symphony on July 16th or 17th .

The most important thing in this endeavor is to share the gospel through bible stories and songs with the children. Since this is not possible, the principal suggested that I could show Veggie Tales videos that have a focus on “non-religious” values. I don’t know how to tie in cooking with Veggie Tales. Maybe we could cook alphabet/ vegetable soup, and then have a screening of a movie? I don’t know! The soup recipe comes from a textbook I love, called Kidscooking. It has lessons in making everything from muffins, chickens, to brownies.

Since I am getting special permission to use the school ground, it is important that I help the kids practice academic skills. If the students create their own recipes book as a final project, they could practice their writing skills, by telling  a story behind their recipes. Kids could learn simple editing skills on the computer to create a cookbook. In addition, if they present a cooking show for the rest of the class, they could acquire presentation skills in the process of cooking.

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