Our haumana had a very busy day at the Hilo Farmers’ Market this morning, looking for deals and bargains. Each small group of 3-4 students had to buy products with a limited amount of money. The foods purchased were shared during a pilina building activity for our keiki later in the day. The kids enjoyed talking with their friends from 3A and eating yummy foods like rambutan, tangerines and mangoes. But the big hit of the tasting party was the chips and homemade salsa!
In addition to shopping, students used their observation skills to gather ideas for their own businesses, which they will be opening up in just a few short weeks. Students took note of the various displays used by vendors to create a demand for their products. They also noticed other strategies producers used for selling their products, like giving out free samples, distributing flyers on the benefits of their products, giving deals or discounts, and more! It was a wonderful hands-on learning experience for the keiki.
Mahalo to our nine chaperones that helped us out today: Malia, Kalei, Michelle, Ashley, and Alenna were the parents from 3B that joined us. Thank you to the chaperones from 3A as well: Annette, Kelly, Tamia and Isha!
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