how would you explain marketing to a preschool class?
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Another idea too is to ask them questions to keep them involved. Go around the room and ask each child what they want for christmas. Then ask them how they found out about that toy/product. When they tell you tv, magazine, store display, ect. explain that is part of marketing and what you do.\n\nSounds like that should be fun! Hope you have fun with what you do for work day!  :-)
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Here are a couple of favorites from my preschool classroom.\n\nFill a basket or any kind of container with something fun like marbles, miniature cars etc.  Have your son roll a die (use two dice as he gets older) Have him count the spots on the die and then remove that many marbles, etc. from the basket.......continue taking turns until the basket is empty\n\nCut out circles, squares and triangles from construction paper.  Cut out a different number of each shape and hide them around the room then go on a shape hunt with your son.  Once you find all of them create a large graph by laying the like shapes together vertically or horizontally.  Count how many of each you have, talk about concepts such as most and least.\n\nHave your son lay down on a large piece of paper.  Trace his body and cut out.  Talk about the different body parts and label them.  Allow him to decorate his likeness with collage materials, markers, crayons etc.\n\nRead books every day.  A way to get kids excited about reading is to create a book catterpillar or train.  Make a new segment of the caterpillar or car for the train for each new book you read.  Write the name of the book on the segment and any comments your child has about the book then add it to existing bug or train and watch it wrap around the room.  \n\nThe main thing is to be in  tune with what your child likes and gear the learning towards that.  If he likes cars count toy cars, sit on a corner and count blue cars and red cars and graph, paint with cars etc.  Don't try to push anything or teach him above his years because that's the surest way to turn him off about learning.  Good luck and have fun.
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as a teacher - and former pre-school teacher - i think the idea of each child child being "nurtured and guided in individually-paced learning and development" is a wonderful idea.\n\nin practical settings, however, it is not that easy to achieve.  you need a very well trained staff, an excellent curriculum director, and a group of kids who are independent and relatively good natured and well behaved.\n\nif you are looking for a school for your child - take more than one tour of the school, observe a few classes (without your child being there) and don't be afraid to let the school "interview" your child as you interview them...\n\ngood luck!  i think any good preschool program (montessori or otherwise) is a great start to learning and future school success!!!!!
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You can have a campaign saying "Train to work at home", as they could open their own daycare at home after they get certified.  You should put emphasis on "Home Based Business" when you start the promotion.
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Yeah, without knowing the product, there's not much one can offer for specific wording that will be helpful...  but there are several basic techniques that work for most situations.  I can tell you from experience what has worked best on AND FOR me!  :) .....\n\nFrom the start, be upbeat and enthusiastic about your company/product/service.  You can sell the hell outta anything you believe in.  If you don't believe in it, you won't have the same energy about it and neither will your customer.\n\nTalk about the wonders, versatility, features, convenience, usefulness, and neat little details of your product: works without fail!  saves time/work/money!  fits anywhere!  has it's own storage compartment!  comes in 6 popular colors!  comes with this or that little freebie!  performs 12 different household tasks and simultaneously makes the morning coffee too! LOL\n\nMake upbeat, polite conversation with them, and listen for any clues to ways that your product/service would fit into their life - kids, work, hobbies, busy life, student, new home owner, space concerns, etc.  If while you're chatting, they say anything that sounds like they are interested, like "Really?  Hmm, that sounds handy/cool/nice/useful/perfect..." or something else that sounds like you've got their attention, follow that line of conversation.\n\nIf they sound positive, agree with whatever they're saying!  If they have negative feedback, perhaps even with your company/product/service, say something to empathize, like "Wow, I'm sorry that happened..." then lead into suggestions of how you/your company/your product will serve to overcome that situation.\n\nWhen it sounds like you're convincing them that you're product/service is something they *might* want, close the sale by mentioning any "buy now" kinda benefits: sale going on, payment plan, deferred payments/interest, money-back guarantee, etc...\n\nSMILE while you're talking to them!  Studies show that your entire demeanor and tone change if you're not smiling, and WILL affect the customer's response to you.\n\nGood luck, and happy selling!  :)
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OK, I'll give this a stab. Once upon a time, I taught upper elementary school in a inner city that is now far, far away. A report on NPR's marketplace inspired me to put together a unit on toys. \n\nI began by reading the short story "The Lesson" by Tony Cade Bambara aloud to the students. In the story, a "nappy-headed woman" with too much education and no makeup takes a group of kids from Harlem to the toy store FAO Schwartz in Manhattan. By doing this, she shows them that there's a world outside their Harlem neighborhood, and in this world, they don't have much power or money. The narrator--one of the Harlem kids--is angry, really angry at the woman who taught her this lesson.\n\n"You know," said one of my former students about a year later, "We hated you just like those kids in the story hated that woman."\n\n"I know," I said. By then I had learned that if you tell kids they are any kind of disadvantaged, even if you do so by telling them you grew up disadvantaged, too, they will hate you for it. \n\nBut I wasn't done with the unit. I had discussion questions for them to write about, and one of them was "Who are the people who buy the toys at FAO Schwartz?" The kids' answers were mostly some variation of "rich people".\n\nNext up, I had them go home and look at the "Made in" tags on three of their own toys, or those of a sibling, neighbor, or cousin if they were "too old" for toys. Actually, this was also a way out for kids who couldn't afford to own three toys.\n\nThe next day we compiled the results of our survey. I did that because I had two different figures for the percentage of toys made in China, and I wanted them to participate in gathering our own data: primary research. Some of the kids had obviously not done their research, but I included their made up answers (like "Made in Africa") anyway. Our results showed a percentage in between the two percentages I had from my research. In all three cases, we had figures that showed more than half the toys sampled were made in China.\n\nNext, I prepared them for an article I'd adapted from the newspaper by bringing in maps and coffee table books about China. I showed them, for example, terraces on the sides of mountains and a photograph of people in western Sichuan province with 100 pound tubs of manure on their backs, preparing to hike five miles into the mountains to lay manure on their fields.\n\nAt this point, I always asked the small group I was showing this particular photograph a question. Given a choice, would they rather come to school, read some stories, do some science, work some math problems, have recess, lunch, and maybe computer class, or would they rather hike five miles into the mountains with a hundred-pound tub of manure on their backs?\n\nWell, most of them would rather come to school. But there was always one or two who would say, "Give me the tub of manure."  These are your "kinesthetic learners", the kids who learn best by moving. In one case the kid was also a student with a high naturalistic intelligence (who happened to be born into a family with no interest in nature) and a truancy problem. I often think of that kid, and how happy he would be if he lived where I live now. \n\nAs a general rule, kinesthetic learners are more likely to be put in special ed, to drop out of school, and to end up in jail. They are the group of students that we as educators fail the most. And by fail, I mean we don't do right by them.\n\nAnyway, in the next part of the lesson, my students were to read an article I'd adapted from The Washington Post. The article told the story of a teenager who had travelled from western Sichuan province to the Special Economic Zone of Shenzhen, outside Hong Kong. \n\nIt explained how she'd gotten a job in a toy factory as a sort of human conveyor belt, moving partially manuf
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For preschoolers, I would have a lot of action and songs.  Examples would include showing them and having them practice Stop Drop and Roll.  Feel free to email me for a cute short song that you could teach them.  Another idea is to have plastic items (from a toy bag purchased at the Dollar Store or Big Lots).  Have them name the different items...firefighter, fire truck, ambulance, etc.  End with a short story...I have various titles in my fire box and would be happy to share with you the titles...Clifford is just one off hand and it comes with a tape.  Another activity you could do for them is to go to the local fire dept and see if they would allow you to record various sounds...sirens, 911 operator, the person who announces a fire, water, maybe a firedog barking etc... or take your video camera or even camera to take photos.  Perhaps you could even arrange for them to visit your school or you go to them.  Also, ask them if they have any coloring books.  One last thought, try various websites for coloring pages and lesson plans (educational sites).  Have fun!!!!!
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dont lie about the quality of the product, you will lose those customers and the worst advertisment is the mouth to mouth if someone complains about your product.\n\nnow you need to use the four ps \n    * Product\n    * Price\n    * Place (Distribution)\n    * Promotion\n\nwhat kind of product do you have? maybe is to expensive for you? can you get it cheaper? ask yourself this question and see if the product that you have is the right one.\nif it is see if the retail price is correct maybe you are selling it expensive and the others have the right price, and where are you selling it, at home, in a mall, store, check where can you keep selling your product, i mean if you sell it in the mall the price is higher than the one at the flee market dont you think?\nand finally promotion what kind of advertisment are you doing to keep selling your product at the same price, do you have any kind of promotion, sale, discount etc?\ni dont know what are you selling but you can sell anything you want once you understand that is not the product that you sell, is yourself that you sell first, i mean are you a good sells person? do you dress well to sale? do you smile at the customer?. \na last comment spy on your competitors and see how do they sell the product and where do they buy it.
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Divide your class list by 7 and every night for a week call a child's parent to welcome him to your class and how happy you are he/she is in it. (BEFORE there are any discipline or workhabits problems.)\nGet their e-mail addresses.  I make an e-mail list of all the courses I teach and send home regular e-mails--what we did today, what the homework is, what cool things the kids did (without names because of privacy)\nIn low income or first generation populations, the parents may not know how to 'do school' or have had terrible experiences as students.  Invite them.  I invite them to come to the class, to come eat lunch or breakfast with me (well, have coffee in the am) to join us on field trips, to come in to help.  It also helps to have evening programs for single working parents--maybe a performance of the kids.  Don't expect a lot of response from everyone, but, especially with middle school students and up, the students try to give the impression that they are 'grown' and don't need any support, and they really still do.
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All of the answers that you have been given so far are good!!  I am an elementary teacher and one thing that I would ask is that you teach your child how to follow directions. You would be suprised how many children have a hard time listening and following simple directions.
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I would bring some age-appropriate materials to give them a sense of how our language mixes with our culture.\n\nSomething like a menu from McDonald's or KFC would be ideal as they are most likely well aware of may items on the menu in their own language.\n\nYou could also introduce them to some American summer camp ideas like different camp foods, games and classic sing-along songs.\n\nThe key is to engage them as directly as possible and encourage them to interact utilizing the language as much as possible.\n\nIn terms of "what" you should teach, I think it is prudent to see where they are coming form.  Many of them may already have a basic understanding of English.  Context may be the issue there.  If they are staring with NO vocabulary, start with the conversational basics.
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Please view the website that I have listed.  While most of the materials are for older students and adults, maybe some of the activities can be adapted for preschool children.  \n\nInstead of using the basic "study circles" format maybe the students could do art projects to talk about their community and feelings.  Or, plan activities where the students have to work together to figure out puzzles or play games.  Once you get children started they usually figure out things on their own.  I've worked with young students for the past few years through the organization Junior Achievement, its not directly related this organization taught students about entrepreneurship and personal finance, but I learned that young people are very attuned to what goes on in their community.\n\nHave a community day/show and tell were students bring in something from home that explains their culture.  Try to get parents involved if you can.  Afterall, "It takes a village to raise a child."  As I am sure you are probably aware, lessons come in many forms they don't always have to center around pointing out differences and saying its bad to make judgements.  Just show them the different cultures that are out there through story, food, clothing, and other fun activities.
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I was a preschool teacher for a few years\nRead them a book about wind,\n1. then make wind socks\n2. have them paint by making their own wind.  Give them straws and have them blow the paint\n3. Make kites\n4. give them grocery bags (plastic) and have them "catch wind"  they will run with the bag, the bag will fill up with air.\n5. make a wind chime.  Use the long tube pasta, or ask the parents to bring in items that could be used for a wind chime.\n6. blow bubbles\n7. make paper air planes and take them outside and let the wind blow them.\n8.  throw grass in the air, see which way it blows.
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Why would you introduce conservation to first graders?\nPiaget showed that the ability to conserve is a thinking process that develops, not one that is taught.\n\nAnyway here is an ideas for you.\nStudents can explore clay.Then you can show them a lump of clay. Then roll the clay into a snake. Ask them,"Do I have more clay now? Less clay? or the same?\n\nUse a balance scale to create two blobs of clay that weigh the same. Give the clay to two students and ask them to make a pancake and a ball. Let the class vote on which student has more clay.
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I teach preschool, and art is consistently one of my children's favorite things to do.  The trick to to have a ton of variety.  Here are a few of my children's favorites!\n\nPaint with: feathers, shoe laces, golf balls, leaves, spoons, forks, fingers, toothbrushes, combs, and feet\n\nCollages with: twigs, buttons, felt pieces, tissue paper, leaves, tin foil, newspaper, magazine pictures, and puzzle pieces\n\nTissue paper painting - Put a piece (small, large, whatever you want) of tissue paper onto a piece of thick paper (construction paper works well).  Then, "paint" over the tissue paper with water.  Lift the tissue paper, and view the results!\n\nCoffee filter art - There are two ways to do this.  1) Color on a coffee filter with washable markers.  Then, spray with water from a squirt bottle.  Watch the colors blend.  2) Use watercolors (I like liquid watercolors from Discount School Supply) and paint them onto the coffee filters.  Watch the colors blend!\n\nShaving cream art - mix with paint and/or glue for a unique sensory experience.  Then, finger paint with it!\n\nI hope that you find some ideas that you and your children will enjoy!
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Cover the Cooperative Learning issue and first group your students in groups of 3-5. Give each child in the group a job.  For example, The Reporter, The Materials Manager, Maintenance (clean up :) ), Project Manager...you get the idea.  I am sure you have other objectives other than Observing the parts of a plant...What exactly do you want them to learn????????  5 year olds can observe the parts of the plants...so you can go in depth....\nMaybe you have one group predicting the importance of Leaves or comparing different leaves on different plants...deciduous, coniferous...if so have them in a group...with a time span...look for samples of leaves...have the students identify what type of tree or plant, have them make leaf rubbings and describe the leaf - you get the point!  You can do the same by have a group identify the stem and the importance of a stem by putting a white carnation or celery stick in colored water.  Have the predict what will happen through writing and a drawing and the next day observe and identify the conclusion!  There are many ideas out there...those are a few to get you started!\nAnyways after having each group become "experts" in their area of research, have them present their information. You can go beyond Cooperative Learning and touch on Multiple Intelligence and Various Learning Modes!  Have each group chose a way to present the info: They can make a Big Book, Write an Essay, Act out an Infomercial, Draw a picture and present the info on Posterboard, make a mobile...etc!  Have fun with it...You can get all sorts of grades out of it as well!!!