Baking with Grandmas Around the World (grades k-5)

An after-school baking program that combines hands-on learning with an exploration of cultures from around the world. 

What children will do

Each week, children bake cookies from a different country and culture. Along the way they learn about the country the recipe comes from, its traditions, and the word for “grandmother” in that language. They work in small groups at five baking stations, measuring, mixing, following recipes, collaborating, and building real baking skills. Every child takes home a book of the recipes they made at the end of the 8-week class.

When and where

• Tuesdays, 3:45–4:45 PM (1 hour)
  
  
• Class dates:
  November 10, 17 and 24, 2026;
  December 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2026;
  January 5, 2027
  
  
• Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave., Montclair, NJ
  
  
• Open to students in grades K-5

About your instructor

The class was created by Ellen Cahill, a longtime kindergarten teacher in Montclair, who is also an adjunct professor at Montclair State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and master’s degrees in educational leadership and philosophy for Children and has spent more than 25 years working with young children. She has taught Baking with Grandmas for four years, and it has sold out every term, often with a waitlist.

About Dumpling Diplomacy

Dumpling Diplomacy brings the community together across diverse abilities, economic realities, social classes, and thick/thin connections to cultural heritage.

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