Children are naturally interested in food and it is an ideal topicaround which to build worthwhile learning experiences. Thepractical activities in this book range from simple recipes to sortingand classifying games and include many ideas for using popularchildrenʼs picture books within the theme.All of the play activities are designed to develop importantpreschool skills and a deeper understanding of the world and arelinked to the Early Learning Goals of the Statutory Framework forthe Early Years Foundation Stage, revised by the Department ofEducation for September 2012.