The document discusses why it is important to teach children Chinese classics like Di Zi Gui at a young age. It explains that an infant's brain is primed for learning through experiences that wire neural circuits. Repeated experiences in the early years strengthen synapses and form connections in the brain. Teaching children virtues and principles from an early age through classics like Di Zi Gui helps develop their character and habits through strengthening neural pathways. The document emphasizes that the brain develops rapidly in the first year and experiences during this time can make connections permanent.
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Formative Learning is based in Singapore specialising in Chinese Culture &
Character Development and Learning. The curriculum is based on Confucius
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弟子規 總敘
出則悌
入則孝
謹
信
泛愛眾
親仁
餘力學文
弟子規 聖人訓 首孝悌 次謹信
泛愛眾 而親仁 有余力 則學文
在家要孝順父母
Be dutiful to you parents at home
出外弟弟應有的標準原則
Standards for being a younger brother when away from home
每日的生活行為要小心謹慎
Be cautious in your daily life
要做一個 得別人信賴的人值
Be trustworthy
平等的愛護每一個人
Love all equally
親近仁慈及有德行的人向他們學習
Be close to learn from people of virtue and compassion
之後再學習文學藝術
After which you should study and learn
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論語
《學而》篇:弟子,
入則孝,出則弟,謹
而信,泛愛眾,而親
仁。行有余力,則以
學文。
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入則孝
父母呼 應勿緩 父母命 行勿懶
父母教 須敬聽 父母責 須順承
冬則溫 夏則凊 晨則省 昏則定
出必告 反必面 居有常 業無變
事雖小 勿擅為 擅為茍 子道虧
物雖小 勿私藏 私藏茍 親心傷
親所好 力為具 親所惡 謹為去
身有傷 貽親憂 德有傷 貽親羞
親愛我 孝何難 親憎我 孝方賢
親有過 諫使更 怡吾色 柔吾聲
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“ 百善孝為先”。一個人能 孝順,他夠
就有一顆善良 仁慈的心,有了這份仁
心,就可以利益許許多多的人
諫不入 悅復諫 號泣隨 撻無怨
親有疾 藥先嘗 晝夜侍 不離床
喪三年 常悲咽 居處變 酒肉絕
喪盡禮 祭盡誠 事死者 如事生
This chapter teaches children the proper
conduct on how to talk to and behave in
front of parents, and what their correct
attitudes and manners should be.
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出則弟
兄道友 弟道恭 兄弟睦 孝在中
財物輕 怨何生 言語忍 忿自泯
或飲食 或坐走 長者先 幼者後
長呼人 即代叫 人不在 己即到
稱尊長 勿呼名 對尊長 勿見能
路遇長 疾趨揖 長無言 退恭立
騎下馬 乘下車 過猶待 百步餘
長者立 幼勿坐 長者坐 命乃坐
尊長前 聲要低 低不聞 卻非宜
近必趨 退必遲 問起對 視勿移
事諸父 如事父 事諸兄 如事兄
家中兄弟相處之道,以及如何和長輩
在一起的規矩
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The second chapter states the principle and
standard of conduct for the younger sibling
towards his elder.
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謹
朝起早 夜眠遲 老易至 惜此時
晨必盥 兼漱口 便溺回 輒 手凈
冠必正 紐必結 襪與履 俱緊切
置冠服 有定位 勿亂頓 致汙穢
衣貴潔 不貴華 上循分 下稱家
對飲食 勿揀擇 食適可 勿過則
年方少 勿飲酒 飲酒醉 最為醜
步從容 立端正 揖深圓 拜恭敬
勿踐閾 勿跛倚 勿箕踞 勿搖髀
緩揭簾 勿有聲 轉彎寬 勿觸棱
執虛器 如執盈 入虛室 如有人
事勿忙 忙多錯 勿畏難 勿輕略
鬥鬧場 絕勿近 邪僻事 絕勿問
這些平常語言行為的要則,讓我們即
知即行,掌握自己 ,使處事更有效率
,待人更為和諧,創造一個身心調和
的環境。
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將入門 問孰存 將上堂 聲必揚
人問誰 對以名 吾與我 不分明
用人物 須明求 不問倘 即為偷
借人物 及時還 後有急 借不難
The third chapter teaches us how
we should be cautious in whatever we do
daily, whether we are interacting with
people, matters or things.
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信
凡出言 信為先 詐與妄 奚可焉
話說多 不如少 惟其是 勿佞巧
奸巧語 穢汙詞 市井氣 切戒之
見未真 勿輕言 知未的 勿輕傳
事非宜 勿輕諾 輕諾茍 進退錯
凡道字 重且舒 勿急疾 勿模糊
彼說長 此說短 不關己 莫閑管
見人善 即思齊 縱去遠 以漸躋
見人惡 即內省 有則改 無加警
唯德學 唯才藝 不如人 當自礪
若衣服 若飲食 不如人 勿生戚
凡是開口說話,首先要講究信用
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聞過怒 聞譽樂 損友來 益友卻
聞譽恐 聞過欣 直諒士 漸相親
無心非 名為錯 有心非 名為惡
過能改 歸於無 掩飾倘 增一辜
The fourth chapter teaches us how to be a
trustworthy person. It teaches us that we
need to be cautious in the language we use,
in our behavior, and in our thoughts.
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泛愛眾
凡是人 皆須愛 天同覆 地同載
行高者 名自高 人所重 非貌高
才大者 望自大 人所服 非言大
己有能 勿自私 人所能 勿輕訾
勿諂富 勿驕貧 勿厭故 勿喜新
人不閑 勿事攪 人不安 勿話擾
人有短 切莫揭 人有私 切莫說
道人善 即是善 人知之 愈思勉
揚人惡 既是惡 疾之甚 禍且作
善相勸 德皆建 過不規 道兩虧
凡取與 貴分曉 與宜多 取宜少
讓我們一起來學習仁德,多為大 著眾
想,共同營造一個相互關懷、相互體
諒的溫馨社會 .
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將加人 先問己 己不欲 即速已
恩欲報 怨欲忘 報怨短 報恩長
待婢仆 身貴端 雖貴端 慈而寬
勢服人 心不然 理服人 方無言
The fifth chapter tells us that a person must
love all equally. The love it talks about is
universal love. It teaches us that as human
beings we should have compassion for all
people.
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親仁
同是人 類不齊 流俗眾 仁者希
果仁者 人多畏 言不諱 色不媚
能親仁 無限好 德日進 過日少
不親仁 無限害 小人進 百事壞
能 親近仁者,向他學習就會得到無夠
限的好處,自己的品德自然進步,過
錯也跟著減少 .
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The sixth chapter teaches us to be close to
and learn from people of virtue and
compassion.
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餘力學文
不力行 但學文 長浮華 成何人
但力行 不學文 任己見 昧理真
讀書法 有三到 心眼口 信皆要
方讀此 勿慕彼 此未終 彼勿起
為限寬 緊用功 工夫到 滯塞通
心有疑 隨 記劄 就人問 求確義
房室清 牆壁凈 幾案潔 筆硯正
墨磨偏 心不端 字不敬 心先病
列典籍 有定處 讀看畢 還原處
雖有急 卷束齊 有缺壞 就補之
非聖書 屏勿視 敝聰明 壞心誌
勿自暴 勿自棄 聖與賢 可馴致
在日常生活中的倫常做起,經家庭擴
及到學校、社會,最能孕育出正人君
子的品行 .
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The seventh chapter tells us that after we
have accomplished all the above duties, we
should further study literature and art to
improve our cultural life
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Understanding Brain Development in Young
Children (1/2) – SEAN BROTHERSON
•An infant's mind is primed for learning, but it needs early experiences to wire the
neural circuits of the brain that facilitate learning
•This incredibly complex network of connections that results often is referred to
as the brain's "circuitry" or "wiring." Experience shapes the way circuits are made
in the brain
•As the synapses in a child's brain are strengthened through repeated experiences,
connections and pathways are formed that structure the way a child learns. If a
pathway is not used, it's eliminated based on the "use it or lose it" principle.
Things you do a single time, either good or bad, are somewhat less likely to have
an effect on brain development.
1/100th the size
of a period
Neurons and connections
pick up
chemical
signals
impulse travels the
length of the axon
causes the release of the
neurotransmitters, which, in turn,
stimulates or inhibits neighboring
dendrites1
more than 100 billion brain cells or neurons
SOURCE Understanding Brain Development in Young Children
Sean Brotherson, (Ph.D., Oregon State University) Associate Professor
and Extension Family Science Specialist
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Understanding Brain Development in Young
Children (2/2) – SEAN BROTHERSON
The brain develops a functional architecture through the
development of these synapses or connections.
If a parent repeatedly calls a child a certain name, then
connections will form that allow the child to recognize that
name over time as referring to him and he will learn to
respond.
From birth, the brain rapidly is creating these connections
that form our habits, thoughts, consciousness, memories
and mind.
A remarkable
increase in synapses
occurs during the
first year of life
When a connection is used repeatedly in the early years, it becomes permanent. For example, when
adults repeat words and phrases as they talk to babies, babies learn to understand speech and strengthen
the language connections in the brain
SOURCE Understanding Brain Development in Young Children
Sean Brotherson, (Ph.D., Oregon State University) Associate Professor
and Extension Family Science Specialist
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About Brain Development in a Child
人类脑神经的发展超过 13 岁之后,我们那种直觉的能力就消失了。
我们那种深度学习的习惯没有了,老天爷所给我们那强大摄取的
力量,摄取的这个功能就收回去了。
王財貴教授
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Benefits of learning Di Zi Gui
Students will be able to
• Master Chinese language skills
• Learn to quote classics when writing
compositions
• Appreciate Chinese culture and history
• Cultivate good habits and right attitudes
读弟子规学习中文的好处
• 融读经与识字、领会母语的优美
• 学会如何引经据典
• 教导孩子建立正确的价值观
• 提升孩子高贵的气质
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Cultivate Good Behaviour In Your Child
Using Chinese Classics
• Cultivate children’s good habits and right attitude towards their parents,
teachers and peers
• Instil positive values and attitudes towards life
• Support the positive character development of children
• Raise children to become morally responsible, self-disciplined citizens
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典读经 学 文华
弟子规 做好人
矩步方行 全其两 美
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Attend Di Zi Gui - Parental Workshop
Objectives:
1.Learn Correct Methods to Teach Chinese Classics such as Di Zi Gui
2.Understand the Meaning in Di Zi Gui
3.Learn Positive Methods to Motivate Your Child
4.Learn Concrete Tips to Practice with their children at home
5.Use Positives Words to Build Strong Relationship
6.Maximize a Child’s Potential and Accelerate Learning
Duration: 3 hours