How Cooking Supports EHCP target Progress

Cooking: A Fun Way to Support Your EHCP Targets

This resource highlights how engaging in cooking activities can help you achieve your EHCP (Education, Health, and Care Plan) targets. Designed in a student-friendly way, it shows the exciting ways cooking can:

Build Communication Skills: Talking about recipes, sharing ideas, and giving instructions help improve speaking and listening abilities.
Enhance Social Interaction: Working together to cook promotes teamwork, turn-taking, and building positive relationships.
Strengthen Fine and Gross Motor Skills: From mixing and chopping to pouring and stirring, cooking is a hands-on way to develop coordination.
Encourage Independence: Following steps in a recipe supports self-help skills and confidence in completing tasks.
Improve Emotional Regulation: Cooking is calming and structured, helping with focus and managing feelings.
Develop Problem-Solving Abilities: Measuring ingredients and adapting recipes foster critical thinking.
Let’s cook, learn, and grow together!

This display emphasizes the benefits of cooking while keeping the tone friendly and relatable for students, helping them see how these activities connect to their personal goals.