“Chef à l’école makes French relevant and functional, and this experiential learning opportunity links curriculum to real life in an exceptionally delicious and entertaining program. Every choice the Chef makes is pedagogically sound: they demonstrate, say, repeat, and encourage the students to repeat the names of the ingredients, as well as the instructions (verbs, by the way!). The reassurances free the students to risk using the target language (French) to ask clarifying questions—engagement at its finest. They incorporate culture and traditions as naturally as they speak. The virtual experience of cooking with the Chef is every bit as captivating as was the experience of working with them in a school setting (pre-Covid). This program is an outstanding enrichment opportunity for students learning French and navigates well in the distance learning landscape.”
~Mary McCullum Baldasaro, EdD, OCT
Enseignante de français / French Teacher
Saint Teresa of Avila School, Elmira

“Chef à l’école has made programming in a digital age engaging in such a unique way.”
~Mariah Baldasaro
Library Assistant and Programmer,
John M. Harper Branch, Waterloo Public Library