Setting the Stage for Tactile Understanding - American Printing ...

• Allow the child to assist in measuring a cupful of milk, sugar, flour, etc., whilecooking. Emphasize that not all cups that we drink from actually measure astandard cup and that we use “measuring cups” to ensure amounts whenfollowing recipes.• Discuss if some drinking containers are more suited for hot drinks (e.g., mugs forhot chocolate) or cold drinks (e.g., glasses for iced tea).• Compare re-useable cups (ceramic tea cups) to disposable cups (paper, plastic,Styrofoam).• Explore other ways that cups can be used (e.g., as a scoop, to cut circularcookies out of dough, as a plant container, etc.).• Demonstrate what it means to “cup” one’s hands.20 Showtime