Last week it was my daughter Maria’s graduation from the Pre-Kindergarten program. I can’t believe my baby girl graduated from PreK! It seems like yesterday, I was holding her all night, to help her sleep. And the diaper changes seemed endless diapers. She spent the year learning all the essentials, to prepare her for the next big adventure as a kindergartener. Maria had such an amazing experience in pre-school. She made a lot of friends and had many treasured memories. The teacher helped her to grow in every way possible and helped her to become responsible in all ways. The PreK Graduati...

My daughter Maria did not get to go to the Pre-K program in the public school system, so we decided to send her to a private. There were not openings for Maria there, because of the income requirements. Two weeks ago, she started going to school in a Baptist Church pre-K program. She is going to school for 2 days per week, instead of 3. So far, she is enthusiastic about going to school. Everytime she wakes up in the morning she would tell me what day is. Now, she knows and can keep up the days of the week. She can’t wait to get in school every other day and she’s loving every minute of it....

This is an overdue update of my daughter Maria. Well, here is the good news. She finally knows how to use the scissors, and she can cut different shapes perfectly. Three weeks ago, I started training her how to use scissors. At first it was hard for Maria to hold the scissors and the paper. Everytime she would follow the marked guide, her body moved towards that direction too. She kept complaining and became frustrated, because she didn’t know how to do it. I didn’t give up; but, instead, I would change something, so that she would not feel bored. Giving her rewards for her achievements wa...