"Hi everyone! Thank you so much for coming! We are SO excited about today, aren't we boys and
girls??!!!
Today is a very special day. Do you know what today is? Today is graduation day, and today we get to
celebrate all the good times in you had in Miss Lisa’s preschool! What was the best days you ever had in
school?
It's hard for many of you to believe that the time has come for our children.... our babies, to say goodbye
to preschool isn't it?
I will never forget the first time I came here, after visiting almost all the preschool’s/Daycare centres in
Chaguanas, from the moment I entered that gate, I knew this was the perfect fit for Sage. I was warmly
welcomed by Miss Lisa and Grandma, perfect strangers, and even though the place was still being
renovated ,I never felt so comfortable with anyone else outside of my family. It was the best decision I
have ever made, and I am sure it’s your’s as well. At Sharay’s Little sunshine, the kids are not treated as
students, they are treated as though they were family members. And I am happy that we are part of this
family.
Today our kids are celebrating their first mementous milestone and its time for us to recognize to
recognize the outstanding work of the teachers, Miss Lisa, Miss Michelle and Miss Adianna and the
strong support system of grandma Miss Omatee ( especially for those delicious home cooked meals
prepared with love that children can’t get enough off because apparently the food we send doesn’t
taste as good as hers) and even Narasuraya who is a child more mature than her age and treats all these
kids as her younger brothers or sisters. These are the little things we would always be grateful for and
kindness we would remember for the rest of our lives.
Just looking around, and seeing the happy smiling faces says so much about the environment here at
Sharay’s little sunshine Daycare and preschool. Our children have learned so much, celebrated all
occasions, from birthdays to Divali and even Christmas in July. The school places great value on
community, culture, Family, learning and just having fun.
I am proud of the way the children love coming here to school and look forward to what they learn and
experience. Seeing the big smiles on their faces will warm any parent’s heart. They have learned to love
learning and that skill will help them so much as they progress with their education.
Looking ahead, our children are very well-equipped to take on the next part of their educational lives.
Sharay’s Little Sunshine has set a strong foundation and I feel very confident that we have given the
children a great start in life. They have learned many priceless lessons.
Speaking of lessons.. let, me put on my teacher hat now..being a teacher, I have seen children struggle,
and they struggle because we as parents may have taken for granted things we must do:
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Show Love and Affection
Praise Your Child
Listen to Your Child
Spend Quality Time With your Child
Appreciate Milestone
6. Be Happy for What Your Child Has Achieved-Parents often compare their child with others which
has negative impact on the mental development of the child.
7. Appreciate Your Child’s Efforts-You should not push your child to get high grades in examsHelp
your child by being an involved parent so that he or she can do better.
8. Reward Your Child
9. Let Your Child Learn from Experiences-Do not always direct your children. Allow them to live
with consequences for the choices they make. But always provide guidance from time to time.
We are all important to each and every one of these children.
And now, I am sure the children are very excited to get this party started, right?, and I feel some
of the parents to.. so let's hand over the program to the children!" Invite them to sing If you
happy and you know it .. clap your hands, stamp your feet, happy dance, hooray.
Congratulations graduands class of 2023.
Biography
Tamara Stacy Silochan
Holding a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems and Management from the University of
London and a Certified Assessor for the National Training Agency Caribbean Vocational Qualification
TVET Curriculum. Trained to teach students using differentiated learning styles. She is a secondary school
educator at Cunupia Secondary School where she teaches, of course, Information and Communication
Technology.
Tamara a youth worker who enjoys working with youth for their social emotional and academic progress.
She has also worked as a mentor teacher for adults with the National Open School of Trinidad and
Tobago. She has a tremendous passion for baking, creative writing, storytelling and event planning.
Tamara Silochan’s claim to fame is that she is an all Trini girl who had a real Trinidadian childhood and
she believes her creativity was born and nurtured within her family circle.
Ladies, gentlemen, friends our feature speaker for today is,…….. Miss Tamara Silochan