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Kids & Teens
Cooking in French
Ages 5-11

Classes
Jan 7-Mar 25

EBJCOOKR01 (5-6yrs) Thu 4-5:30pm
EMNCOOKR01 (7-11yrs) Wed 4-5:30pm

Workshops
Saturdays 3-4:30pm

Oct 4, Nov 8, Dec 6, Jan10, Feb14, and Mar21

Classes: $355 per session
Workshops: $45 each
Instructor Sylvie Berger was raised in Paris where she received her French pastry degree and worked as a pastry assistant at La Grande Epicerie. She also worked as a culinary consultant for Cuisine TV in Paris.

Course Description:
An innovative children's cooking class and workshops designed to inspire, excite, and feed the curiosity of your growing gourmet while they learn French.

Growing gourmets will have the opportunity to learn French and have fun in the kitchen. They will be introduced to French vocabulary, learn about techniques, tools and utensils, ingredients, basics of etiquette, nutrition, safety, and get to taste all the French specialties they have just created!

This course will offer:

  • A feeling of accomplishment that can increase confidence and self-esteem
  • Refinement of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
  • Increased vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
  • Social skills including learning how to be a team player, taking turns, and working together to achieve a goal
  • Scientific skills including chemistry, physics, cause and effect, and predicting outcomes
  • A sense of responsibility that comes with following directions and delegating tasks
  • Increased patience and sense of time management
  • Familiarity and willingness to try new foods
  • Understanding of different cooking techniques and processes
  • An outlet for creativity and a chance to have fun in French!

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