At my son’s elementary school, there are tons of afterschool programs. I happent to teach one called Kids in the Kitchen. I was a little anxious about it first, afraid that I would not be able to handle 12 elementary age children, but it was great fun. So much so, that I am teaching it again next semester and my roster is already full.
The kids had a blast making everything from pancakes to pizza. We did a whole month on Gingerbread houses alone! The kids love it. I would like to think that it is my witty personality or supreme skills, but I think that it really comes down to making a kid feel special by teaching them something that they will always use. Sure, not all of my kids are going to go off and be master chefs anywhere, but they might take the time to teach someone younger, or maybe even older, something that they have learned. Pay it forward, dear children, pay it forward.
