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BIOGRAPHY: Marisela Carpio

September 28, 2023
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My name is Marisela Carpio, I am originally from Mexico and I have lived in the United States for more than 30 years, 5 of which I lived in the state of California where I got married and a year after getting married my husband and I moved to Wisconsin where my four children were born. One of my goals when I came to the United States was to obtain my GED so that I could eventually study Early Education since I always wanted to work in the field of education. It was not easy since initially I did not speak English well and many of the classes I took were in that language. In 2011 I obtained an associate degree in Early Childhood Education and in 2012, I opened my daycare: Marisela’s Family Daycare.

Years later, I was able to learn the language and that helped me earn my Bachelor’s degree in Human Services with a concentration in Early Childhood Education. My daycare currently has 4 stars according to the Young Star rating and my goal is to reach the maximum level of 5 stars. Although working with children can be very demanding, it is a career that brings many rewards: when you see a baby take their first steps, say their first words and then leave your daycare ready for kindergarten you know that all the effort was worth it. My next goals are to open a group daycare and also offer childcare related training.

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Activity for children 4 to 5 years old

April 16, 2023
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Materials:

  • Letters from the alphabet cut out
  • Markers
  • Sheets

This activity consists of recognizing the letters of the alphabet and writing it:

  • The letters that make up the alphabet are given to the children, they observe, manipulate and recognize them
  • After recognizing them and practice their sounds they write them down to confirm their knowledge and sounds

Development that evolves: The child practices fine motor skills and self-esteem by finishing their writing. In this activity, hand-eye coordination is worked on, when children are recognizing letters, fine motor skills when using a pencil or maker, segregating the letters.

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SPOTLIGHT: Maria Nuncio

April 16, 2023
146

My name is Maria Nuncio. I’m originally from León Guanajuato, México. I came to Milwaukee in 1995 with my husband. We have been married for 30 years and we have 4 children.

In 2007 I applied for a day care home license, getting it in April in the same year, under the name of my small world.

I started taking a course at the Hispanic Center in the southside of Milwaukee and that’s where I met a colleague who told me about the early education associate. She encouraged me to continue studying.

In 2012 I met Carmen Hernandez, she is the president of Proveedoras Unidas, a support group and thanks to this association I have been able to strengthen my skills and knowledge in this field of education without losing the desire to excel.

In 2017, I finished my associate in early education and 4 credentials. I love my job because I have been able to be with my children and not neglect my home and work on what I like and provide support to the families that I give them my services.

It is a satisfaction that fills me with great pride. I still don’t feel fulfilled, I have new goals that I will continue working on to achieve them. Now my goal is to finish my degree in early education.

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