《声音》启明星专刊 VOICES for Daystar Academy VOICES Spring/Summer Edition 2019 | Page 23

ELC CORNER
Our Casa graduates are familiar with the children in
Our Learning House. They have hosted Our Learning
House students at our Week for Change Charity Run and
the Spring Festival Temple Fair held by the school.
When they arrived in Our Learning House, the children
were in their Circle Time. Hearing the familiar virtue
song, our graduates also naturally joined them. Every
child in Our Learning House has a different background,
a different story. However, in this small circle, all of
them were attracted by the same book and the same
song. Some graduates who participated in the activity
for the first time were a little nervous; some came
here with their parents, so they naturally introduced
themselves!
After singing song, the children found their partners in
games! Even though they are quite different, they learn
to love and respect their similarities and differences
and find merits in one another.
When children share a public space with other children
and adults, they can naturally learn how to socialize.
As they grow older, children will become sensitive to
the needs of others, express their care, help each
other, show sympathy and teach the new skills they
have learned. It is believed that children can gradually
realize that “I can accept and love others”, “many
people live a different life from mine and I got a lot of
love” and “young as I am, I can do many things to help
others”.
It is believed that these CASA graduates will pass on
their care and love to others.
Note: As a small teaching and rehabilitation center and nonprofit charity organization, Our Learning
House provides a safe and loving learning environment for disabled orphans living in foster care agencies
around Maquanying and some children with special difficulties. Through full-time teaching activities and
colorful community activities, the center pays close attention to every child’s education, rehabilitation and
psychological counseling so that they can make progress and integrate into the society or adoptive families.
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