Cooking with Luis

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media

Most suitable age range:

2-7

Availability

At time of review, screening on Foxtel.

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About the program

Year of production	2004-ongoing
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	5 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	Australia
Production Company	Total Perception 牋牋牋

Synopsis

Five year old Luis loves drawing, riding his bike, petting his cat and cooking. The young host takes viewers shopping for ingredients and into a variety of kitchens where he demonstrates and explains how to make a diverse range of foods.

Points to consider

Words of caution

None

Positive aspects

demonstrates many healthy food choices, shows a child in a position of power; shopping, explaining what they will make, giving others choices and cooking; demonstrates safety issues such as always get an adult to help you turn on the stove or oven
incorporates learning objectives from a number of different subject areas, including SOSE (studies of societies and the environment), health and PE, science, and mathematics

Questions to ask

Parents might like to get their children involved with different aspects of cooking or preparing meals, including safety in the kitchen, such as how a pot with handles or a frying pan should be positioned when left to cook on the stove.