Children from Fastrackids China attend basic economic course about market investigation in Shanghai, China. They simulate market investigation of a monster toy before production. US company FasTracKids has introduced an Early programme to pre-schoolers in Shanghai, and plans rapid expansion across China to meet demand. Children as young as 3 are taught basic economic concepts, including barter trade, as well as how to make presentations. And in a weekly 2-hour session, over the course of 2...
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Children from Fastrackids China attend basic economic course about market investigation in Shanghai, China. They simulate market investigation of a monster toy before production. US company FasTracKids has introduced an Early programme to pre-schoolers in Shanghai, and plans rapid expansion across China to meet demand. Children as young as 3 are taught basic economic concepts, including barter trade, as well as how to make presentations. And in a weekly 2-hour session, over the course of 2 years, they're also introduced to astronomy, speech, drama and creative writing. 05-JAN-2007 (photo by Lou Linwei/Sinopix)
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