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“It is not about how smart how a child can be, but more to the attitude and character building from young”

I have always been wanting to send QQ to the Dhamma school at the Buddhist society where I used to conducted Playgroup. But because intake is extremely limited, the school can only accept kids from 7 years onwards.

When Sheryl told me that Di Zi Gui classes for little children are available nearby my place on every Sunday morning (organised by the Amitabha Lian Chi Buddhist Society KL), my friends and I quickly signed up our kids early this year. You can also call it a Buddhist version Sunday Morning school, something like what we have in church. You see, we get volunteers to “train” our children to respect us (parents) for free, books both children and parents also FREE, so how bad can that be right?

My understanding of Di Zi Gui - adapts a lot of the Confucian ideals, filial piety (Chinese: 孝; pinyin: xiào) virtues.  Filial Piety is focus a lot in the class, for instant respect for the parents and ancestors. Di Zi Gui is also learn by all Chinese primary school children in their Moral Subject. *paiseh*, (I can’t read Chinese, pls correct me if I am wrong)

Although I cannot read Chinese, I had to attend with QQ anyway (it is a must for parents to be committed to attend and learn as well) when she was accepted early this month since parent attendance is compulsory. Children are divided into classes according to age group. I am really fascinated with the proper class room (nice air con laminated wooden floor with projectors and such) they prepared for the children, not to mention the time and commitment spend by the facilitators for the sake of making our children a better person in life.

As I could not stay to see what the children do in the class, I was told by another parent that they do activities like reading, watching videos of the world, do story telling and role play (that’s what I like!) and such in the class. It is just like a fun interactive workshop for kids!

Where to get the Di Zi Gui Books / CD

You can get the books and CD (cartoon) distributed free by some Buddhist Society. Just check and ask around people from the Buddist Society that you know and they will help you get one (but make sure you only take when you really want it). Otherwise your child will have a copy too (in different printing) when she/he goes to the Standard One Chinese Primary School.

For more details, do check out from:

地址：
12A-1& 12A-2,
Jalan Temenggung19/9，
Bandar Mahkota Cheras,
43200 Selangor
Tel: 016-336-4977 (叶师兄）, 012-391-3843 (余师兄）

Website: http://www.lianchi-amtb.org/?page_id=2

Update dated 6 October 2010:

If you are just like me who cannot read Chinese and still wish to understand what your kids learn in Di Zi Gui, check out some of these websites that provide good Chinese - English Di Zi Gui:

• English word and verses: http://www.tsoidug.org/dizigui/dizigui_web_simp.pdf
• English + Modern Chinese verses: http://www.tsoidug.org/dizigui_trans_comp.php
• Pictorial Mandarin Audio + English translated Classical Story of each verse: http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/biweekly/classics/index.htm
• Bahasa Translation: http://community.siutao.com/showthread.php/3898-Di-Zi-Gui
  

If you find anything that is easier to refer to than the above listed, do share with me, k