A free measuring, reading and writing adventure for kids

The Bakery is part of Chapter 3 of the City of Creativity, a free online reading and writing world for children from United By Creativity. It is Mayor Sharpe’s birthday, and Mr. Butterfield the baker needs a helper. Kids read his recipe, measure the flour, sugar and milk, mix the batter, watch the cake bake in a pretend oven, and decorate a storybook cake with 83 handmade felt pieces. Then they tell the cake’s story, write the Mayor a birthday card, and surprise him at the party.

For parents and educators

Children practice reading a procedural text, measuring with whole and fraction cups (equivalent fractions for older grades), explaining a change in matter that cannot be undone, sequencing steps, naming story elements, writing a friendly letter with a greeting, message, closing and signature, and finding the main message in what a character says. Measuring and questions adjust from pre-K to grade 8, and the activity is available in English, French, Spanish and Luganda. The oven is pretend, and everything children type stays on their own device.