Cooking with Kids Course

International Open Academy

If dinner time with the little one feels like a never-ending battle, it might be time to try a different approach...

Cooking With Kids is a 25 part course that breaks down the secrets to getting kids to eat healthy foods in fun and exciting ways.

Discover healthy recipes that kids love, and parents approve. No more fattening frozen foods or quick microwave meals. Each recipe is designed to be fun, fast, and hassle free. The meals you’ll learn to prepare in this course are proven to build healthy habits, and lasting relationships with your loved one.

You’ll learn the simple psychologybehind why kids love certain foods, and how to offer healthier alternatives to them. Discover tricks like cubing meats and juicing those veggies they avoid.

This course will transform the way your children look at meal time, and will actually get them excited to start eating the foods you know they need. If you know your child could be eating healthier, but wasn’t sure how to actually make it happen, then this course is for you.

The food we eat is the fuel for our bodies. What we feed our children impacts their growth, behavior, and their future. Early healthy eating habits have been proven to help prevent childhood obesity, mood swings, and lay the foundation for a happy and healthy life.

Engaging your child with creative meals is a great way to spend less time in front of a screen, and more time with what really matters - quality time together.

How is the Cooking with Kids course assessed?

There is a short multiple-choice exam at the end of each module for you to take and you’ll know your score immediately.

By studying online with IOA, you do not pay an extra fee for sitting an exam or have to wait for a set date to sit an exam.

Cooking with Kids Course Syllabus

Module 1: Getting Started

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 The 25 rules for parents
• 1.3 How to use this course
• 1.4 A note on nutrition

Module 2: Getting Your Kids Excited About Veggies

• 2.1 Tomatoes
• 2.2 Carrots and parsnips
• 2.3 Broccoli
• 2.4 Peas
• 2.5 Sweetcorn

Module 3: Healthy Cooking For (and With!) Your Kids

• 3.1 Peppers
• 3.2 Pumpkin and squash
• 3.3 Potatoes
• 3.4 Avocado
• 3.5 Spinach

Module 4: Exciting Recipes That Include Vegetables

• 4.1 Leeks and greens
• 4.2 Cauliflower and zucchini
• 4.3 Slightly sour fruit
• 4.4 Exotic fruit
• 4.5 Breakfast

Module 5: Expanding Your Kids’ Palates

• 5.1 Slimy foods
• 5.2 Deli foods
• 5.3 Herbs, spices and stronger flavors
• 5.4 Meat
• 5.5 Fish

Module 6: Fun Recipes That Your Kids Will Love

• 6.1 Eggs and brown bread
• 6.2 Rice and grains
• 6.3 Beans and pulses
• 6.4 Lentils and legumes
• 6.5 Going global

• Every parent who wants to spend more time with their children and explore something new.
• Children who are curious around the kitchen, who want to learn and be more involved in cooking with their parents.
• Parents who are constantly battling with their child to eat healthy, and nothing has worked.
• Parents who realize their child might have a natural gift when it comes to working with food.
• Parents or grandparents that are looking to spend more quality time with their child.
• Teachers or nannies who are looking for a creative and effective way to get their class to eat healthier.

This Cooking with Kids course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

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