She also helps with the dishes by cleaning up and washing her plates after dinner.
Mía’s dad works in marketing, and her mom works as a scientist at a biotechnology company.
School starts for Mía at 7:00 a.m., so she has to get up early at 5:00 a.m. to get ready in time. School gets off early, though, at 1:00 p.m.
Mía’s parents drive her and her little brother to school. She could take the bus, but she would have to get up even earlier than 5:00 a.m. to be ready in time to get picked up.
Mía often eats lunch on the school’s patio outside, where they also play when they’re done eating. Her favorite food is a cupcake.
Mía’s school is bilingual, so they take lessons in both English and Spanish. She likes to speak English, although sometimes it can be hard for her. You can say hello in a few different ways in Spanish. Two common ones are hola and buenas.
At Mía’s school, there is a mix of names: a few of her friends are María, Andrés, Sofía, Emma and Ethan.
