Daegu Seongbo School Publishes Picture Book "Just, Our School Story" Depicting Daily Life at Special School

Daegu Seongbo School published a picture book titled Just, Our School Story (Dalgu Book Publishing) on the 14th, which features artworks depicting the daily life of a special school from the students' perspective, along with writings by special education teachers. The book was created through the school's art club, ‘Rakseokkureomi’.

‘Rakseokkureomi’ is a student art club within the school whose name means that doodles (nakseo) become joyful books (rakseo:樂書). The club mainly expresses various aspects of the school through students’ unique viewpoints and drawing styles.

Over the past year, the art club’s activities have been showcased in various ways, including publishing picture books, producing postcards, creating calendars, and holding exhibitions within the school, receiving great responses from both staff and students.

Daegu Seongbo School students published the picture book Just, Our School Story.

Just, Our School Story portrays the everyday life of a special school, which is not much different from that of mainstream schools, through scenes such as field trips, curriculum classes, and art festivals. It also highlights special moments unique to special education, such as augmentative and alternative communication and rehabilitation training with walking robots. The book aims to depict a “special but not vastly different” image of special schools, offering readers a glimpse into a possibly unfamiliar environment and fostering understanding and empathy toward disabilities.

The picture book is available for purchase at various online bookstores, and the proceeds will be donated to the Daegu Talent Development Scholarship Foundation and the Daegu Seongbo School Development Fund to support educationally disadvantaged groups and students with disabilities.

Principal Jeong Gyeong-ryeol of Daegu Seongbo School expressed his thoughts, saying, “Through the publication of Just, Our School Story, I hope our children can freely showcase their hidden talents and abilities, and furthermore, that it becomes an opportunity for them to connect with careers in the cultural and artistic fields and achieve independence.”

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