Lara Spencer's Sneaky Teaching Through Cooking

Lara Spencer teaches her kids math and science through cooking.

ByABC News via logo
September 1, 2011, 7:34 PM

Sept. 1, 2011— -- Why not use the promise of warm muffins coming out of the oven as a way to teach your kids more about math, science, reading, history, geography and agriculture. While they are mixing, measuring, tasting and touching, they won't suspect they are getting more than just a chance to get messy and cook.

Chef Rachel Willen, whose FoodFix business brings her brand of fun, informative culinary classes right into clients own kitchens, worked with Lara Spencer's children, Duff, 9, and Katie, 7, today to bake some Ham and Cheese Breakfast Muffins and sneak in some "teaching moments" that enriched the educational experience, and actually made it more engaging for the kids too.

Here is are some of the teaching opportunities that came up in the 20 minute prep time it took to get these delicious and protein-rich breakfast muffins in the oven.