Kitchen (JumpStart Preschool)

The Kitchen is an activity in JumpStart Preschool (1998). It is designed to teach quantities at a preschool level. It is accessed by clicking on the fridge from the classroom screen.

Premise
Pierre likes to bake tasty foods in his kitchen. The player can assist him by bringing him the foods he needs.

Description
Pierre will ask the player for a certain ingredient. The player must click on that ingredient in the fridge and then click on the pot in the oven to add it. Pierre counts the number of ingredients that the player has added to the pot. When all the necessary ingredients have been added to the pot, Pierre will close the oven and cook the food. Then Pierre reveals what recipe he made, and eats it.

Difficulty level differences

 * Level one: Pierre will ask for up to three of an ingredient.
 * Level two: Pierre will ask for up to six of an ingredient.
 * Level three: Pierre will ask for up to ten of an ingredient.

Digital manual description
Object

It’s time to get cooking with Pierre! He’s a great chef and has all kinds of recipes, but he needs your help.


 * Pierre will request the ingredients he need for his recipes, and he will tell you how many of each ingredient he needs.
 * Look in the refrigerator for the food he needs. When you have found a correct ingredient, click on it and drag it from the refrigerator to Pierre. Click again to give it to him.
 * Keep handing Pierre ingredients until he has all the foods he needs.

Levels


 * In level 1, Pierre requires up to three of each ingredient.
 * In level 2, Pierre requires up to six of each ingredient.
 * In level 3, Pierre requires up to ten of each ingredient.

Educational Benefits

Your child practices quantities.