Letterland Cook Up a Phonics Feast
Published on Mon 9 Feb 2009
From the Government’s 5 A Day campaign to Jamie Oliver’s school dinner overhaul, most of us are aware of the advantages of eating well. In fact, only this week the Children’s Secretary, Ed Balls, has told the BBC that he thinks parents must take more responsibility for teaching their children how to prepare meals from scratch. When it comes to younger children however, getting them to recognise, and think about the foods they eat can sometimes be difficult.
Bringing together two of the country’s hottest topics – phonics and healthy eating – Letterland, the independent phonics publisher, is delighted to announce the launch of Letterland Cookbook: An alphabet of recipes, an A-Z of culinary delights designed with early years children in mind.
Managing Director of Letterland, Mark Wendon, said “What could be better than a fun and functional book that teaches children the benefits of a balanced diet whilst developing their listening, speaking and literacy skills at the same time?”
Bursting with colour and packed full of photographs and illustrations, this clearly presented step-by-step book provides a wide range of nutritious recipes that are simple to make and scrumptious to eat. Children will love following the advice of the friendly and familiar Letterland characters while parents will enjoy watching them develop not only basic cookery skills but also their ability to follow instructions. Parents will see their child's vocabulary immediately expand through the useful tips and lists of foodstuffs that begin with the target letter on every page.