摘要
C HILDREN choirs not only train children how to sing but also nurture in them a collaborative spirit which benefits them for the rest of their life.Their young voices harmonize gloriously and the happy faces of the Baby Snail Choir clearly show that they enjoy singing.Yet the group of children in the choir face a major challenge that belies their vocal ability.They were all born with severe hearing im-pairments.Even with cochlear implants,the world they hear is different from ours.