Not the greatest french teacher, despite nice reviews when teaching at our high school, most students didnt like her as she favorited others. this caused lots of students to leave her class. This made it hard to pass the class and not make me wanna take her french class sadly hers was the only option. She's not that flexible, and sometimes she's picky and choosy at times she would grade work. At times she likes to help, given my experience. Overall, better communication consistency in emailing and a more professional engaging attitude would be greatly improve the class atmosphere and experience. read more

Used the services for college level French 3 & 4. The services were provided via Zoom, and were VERY helpful. I am continuing to use the service now, as I take even more advanced course work in French at the college level. The group is professional and trustworthy. Highly recommended! read more

Masha is a great French teacher! My son is in 8th grade and she is helping him to be at a higher level in French class in high school. She is very friendly, professional and flexible with the schedule. She does a variety of things during her lessons: grammar, speaking, listening. She also chooses videos about France that my son and her go over. She lived in Paris herself, so she can give many interesting details. She speaks Russian and English, so my son learns French in Russian and English. I am excited for my son to take me to Paris one day! read more

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I was looking for French classes to brush up my language skills before the trip to France and came across this school. My experience was wonderful! My teacher Emeline created personalized lessons based on my goals. She really helped me to refresh my grammar and most importantly, my speaking skills, so I felt comfortable during my trip. I enjoyed the weekly classes so much that I decided to continue even after the trip. I would definitely recommend this school to any French language lover at any level. Merci beacoup! read more

Mariya helped us to setup lessons for our kids to learn french! My son was able to transition into school french easily thanks to their preparation! Teachers follow the curriculum in french books which makes it easier to progress. I would recommend for anyone wanting to learn french! read more

My daughter continues to learn French with Smile and Learn the French Language. She improved her speaking skills and started to read books this summer. She appreciates her teacher Emiline and wants to continue lessons next school year. I can see the progress and results of my daughter's French language. Thank you for your positive feedback for Alina which motivates her to learn more and better! read more

We are really happy with our French classes. Thanks to these classes, my teen daughter started speaking very quickly, but most importantly she fell in love with the French culture: music, theater, movies. It's quite amazing to rediscover Paris through the eyes of your kid, so for that I am very grateful to the school. I also appreciate the school flexibility and easiness of reschedule classes, as well as the personal and very individual approach to each student. read more

If you are looking for an English, French or Russian tutor, look no further! Masha is an incredible tutor. Not only is she very knowledgeable about languages in general, having learned several fluently herself, but she also very much cares about your progress as a student. She is extremely professional and tailors your learning and lesson to things you care about/situations you will encounter. I am going on a trip to Russia, and she made sure that we covered relevant vocabulary while also helping me set reasonable goals that we could accomplish over the course of a few weeks. Masha is reliable, a pleasure to work with and is very good at what she does. I highly recommend giving her a call if you are looking for someone to help you learn. She customizes lessons and it's very clear that she cares from the material she teaches and the way she teaches it. read more

Masha is wonderful Russian, French and. English teacher. She tutored my kids in Russian. She always prepared for class very well because they different age group 7th and 14th...she prepares a different format to make her class interesting and knowledgeable. Masha is great!! You will really enjoy her class! read more

I definitely recommend Smile and Learn French! My son Alex 11 y.o. have been taking French lessons for almost a year now and he really enjoys it! Twice a week, regular lesson one-on-one with the teacher and speaking club in a small group. His teacher Emeline is amazing, she is a French native speaker. Each lesson is prepared individually and totally depends on how fast/slow Alex is learning. Each month I'm getting report from Emeline with all the topics Alex has learned so far and a study plan for the next month. If you're looking for individualized, not boring French lessons - you're in a right place. read more

I have been enjoying my French lessons and highly recommend the school to everyone who wants to learn French - very interesting and enjoyably, but challenging and creative at the same time. Thank you! read more

I have always loved French. Only last year I found some time to start learning and was happy to find Masha. She helps me to work on my French and motivates me to study and improve. Masha knows the nuances of the French language as she lived in Paris for 6 years. She teaches you how people REALLY speak in France and not only from a textbook. She is not just a good teacher, but very sweet and passionate person. I highly recommend her as a mentor of the French language. read more

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I highly recommend Mariya as a French language teacher. I needed to prepare for a trip to France to be able to get myself around Paris and feel comfortable. Mariya not only helped me with that, she also gave me a list of must see destinations in Paris as she lived there. Merci! read more

My mom was in the hospital and very sick, and started babbling in what sounded like Russian (she yelled NYET! a couple of times). Since mom is French, speaks only French and English, I had to wonder what brought on this sudden talking in tongues. It was definitely not French. I managed to record just a couple minutes of her utterances. I asked Mariya to listen to them and see if there was any chance that she was speaking Russian. Apparently, she was just making word like sounds. Good to know that she was not possessed! read more

I was looking for a French tutor for my son as he started to struggle with his school lessons, especially amid the switch to zoom classes during covid lockdown. Here is what my son has to say about Maria: "I am a ninth grader who only just started to learn French. My school teacher is great, but she forgot to mention a few rules of French and I couldn't understand some things she was teaching, much less pronounce them in French. Masha helped me fill in those cracks and learn the basic rules of French. She also really helped me to study for upcoming tests and helped me learn how to pronounce. I also had trouble listening and understanding dialogues, and Masha helped me by finding dialogues and helping me listen through them. Overall I think she is an excellent French tutor and is very helpful." As a parent, I can add that Maria is always on time, very organized, and dedicated to her work. read more

Masha is fantastic and you should not hesitate contacting her if you are looking to learn French or Russian. I currently learn both from her, she is native to Russia and she is also fluent in French having lived there for several years. She is kind, patient, thorough and can clearly articulate what she is teaching. If there is something she does not know, she will find an answer for you and send you an update. Though I have only taken lessons with her in person, she does teach online as well and she has a flexible teaching style which comes in handy. If you are looking to learn either French or Russian, you can stop looking. Masha is the person you are looking for! read more

We were looking for a Skype French teacher to continue sons studying. Tried her lesson once, we could not stop. Masha is amazing person. She is full of ideas, passion and energy. She really listens to you and helps with your child needs. I am glad we found her and extremely happy with the progress. read more

I have had several ONLINE English accent reduction classes with Mariya Snazina. She is very patient and a professional teacher. She explains everything very well and makes sure it really does stick! I have done all the assignments that she gives me and I have noticed progress from the very beginning. She really does care about my progress and I can see how much she puts into class preparation. Prices are affordable. I can highly recommend Mariya to everyone! read more

My son is in small group with Emily. He likes lessons of French and looks forward to meet with the teacher. Studying French in "Smile and Learn French Language" my son gets opportunity to practice more language and that is super important- feedback. The teacher does not evaluate knowledge but does corrections, analyzes mistakes made, improves grammar skills. My son likes to learn culture and history of France, he decided to learn French himself in the middle school. His goal is to be able to speak fluent French and visit this great country. We are very glad to have met such teachers as Emily and Maria. Mercy beaucoup! read more

Mariya is a great teacher. She is thorough, organized and a good communicator. My kids loved the skype classes she did with them. She has a great way of explaining how to "think" in French and made the lesson fun! read more

Miraya Is fantastic! She introduced our 11-year-old to French and he loved it! She provided a comfortable setting, flexible schedule, and lots of resources to support his tutoring. Miraya was great at providing resources to utilize between tutoring sessions. She's extremely communicative and great with follow up her schedule. HIGHLY recommend!! read more

Mariya is just fantastic! My wife found her on a local website called nextdoor.com and I started taking lessons with her few months ago to learn French. I am a real beginner but she is very patient and supportive. She makes it fun to learn and has a great, positive energy. She has a real gift to teach and you can clearly tell she has a passion to teach languages. She also teaches English and Russian. She went to the prestigious Sorbonne in Paris and works both with kids and adults. She is very flexible about working with my schedule and puts a lot of time in with her lesson plans and pre-work for our lessons. She does give homework, but makes it fun and we do laugh a lot during our lessons. I wholeheartedly recommend her without reservation for any adult or child. Elle est geniale! read more

Masha helped my niece with her 9th grade French and it was such an easy experience. My niece is learning well and is finally saying that French makes sense! read more

I wanted to sing the praises of Masha Snazina. My husband and I wanted to enhance our French conversational skills after recent trips to Paris and the south of France. We learned of Masha through the Lamorinda Facebook page and we are really enjoying working with her. She speaks French fluently (I am so jealous!) after studying at la Sorbonne in Paris for several years. Each week she comes well prepared with lessons and exercises and she is really a delight to work with. She has worked with all age groups and is on a path to becoming a French professor in due course. read more

I cannot recommend Masha enough. She is been teaching my daughter French for the past 9 months and I am very happy with the results . Masha has a great approach with kids. She is a very charismatic person and i hope to be able to continue Classes with Masha for the next few years. read more

My son who is in 10th grade needed help with his French studies . Mariya was very helpful in explaining the concepts to him in a way that he could understand . read more