A large portion of individuals hold the opinion that, learning how to cook is an imperative quality to surive, therefore, cooking classes should be a part of school curriculums. On the contrary, some refute this belief and think that these classes would be a waste of valuable teaching time. I firmly disgree with this opinion.
Firstly, providing food lessons in primary education allows children to grow up and be independent, so if anything, it is a great way to spend time in school. This is because preparing one's own lunch or dinner is an important skill to have. By teaching this from a young age, kids are able to depend on themselves and feed themselves. In addition to this, as they grow older they are able to save alot of money that would be spent on take out, due to the fact that home cooked meals are much more affordable and healthier. For example, a meal at a fast food place like KFC would cost around 6 pounds, whereas by teaching children how to cook, they can spend those 6 pounds on ingredients like a kg of rice and chicken which would collectively cost 3 pounds.
Secondly, school is not only a place to learn academic subjects like Maths and Physics. For instance, sports are also taught in schools and are not considered to be a 'waste of time', in fact, sports lessons are seen as a good way to release energy and stay healthy. Cooking class's should be given the same level of importance because they also faciliate healthier lifestyles and expand skill sets. Furthermore, cooking class's can be incorporated in other subjects such as biology and chemistry, as food is closely related to these subjects and can be a fun creative way to learn. For instance, in primary school i was taught about chemical boiling points by cooking rice in water and measuring its temperature.
In conclusion, being able to make your own food is a quality that should be enahnced in primary education and taught to males and females. In the future, i hope these classes are available in all school curriculum's.
A large portion of individuals hold the opinion that, learning how to cook is an imperative quality to
surive
,
therefore
, cooking classes should be a part of
school
curriculums.
On the contrary
,
some
refute this belief and
think
that these classes would be a waste of valuable teaching time. I
firmly
disgree
with this opinion.
Firstly
, providing
food
lessons in primary education
allows
children to grow up and be independent,
so
if anything, it is a great way to spend time in
school
. This is
because
preparing one's
own
lunch or dinner is an
important
skill
to have. By teaching this from a young age, kids are able to depend on themselves and feed themselves.
In addition
to this, as they grow older they are able to save
alot
of money that would
be spent
on take out, due to the fact that home cooked meals are much more affordable and healthier.
For example
, a meal at a
fast
food
place like KFC would cost around
6 pounds
, whereas by teaching children how to cook, they can spend those
6 pounds
on ingredients like a kg of rice and chicken which would
collectively
cost
3 pounds
.
Secondly
,
school
is not
only
a place to learn academic subjects like
Maths
and Physics.
For instance
, sports are
also
taught in
schools
and are not considered to be a 'waste of time', in fact, sports lessons are
seen
as a
good
way to release energy and stay healthy. Cooking
class
's should be
given
the same level of importance
because
they
also
faciliate
healthier lifestyles and expand
skill
sets.
Furthermore
, cooking
class
's can
be incorporated
in other subjects such as biology and chemistry, as
food
is
closely
related to these subjects and can be a fun creative way to learn.
For instance
, in primary
school
i
was taught
about chemical boiling points by cooking rice in water and measuring its temperature.
In conclusion
, being able to
make
your
own
food
is a quality that should be
enahnced
in primary education and taught to males and females. In the future,
i
hope these classes are available in all
school
curriculum's.