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16.09.2023

The most detailed description: prayer when studying is difficult - for our readers and subscribers.

Studying is the most important activity of schoolchildren and students. Therefore, every year on September 1, on the holiday of Knowledge Day - the beginning of the school year, a prayer service is held in all Orthodox churches invoking God's blessing.

In addition to the prayer service, the Church performs a short prayer for the gift of the spirit of wisdom and reason to the students, for the children’s understanding of the teaching of the Word of God.

How to order a prayer service? To what saints is prayer offered for students?

Sergius of Radonezh

The saint helps to study with dignity, get good grades, and enroll in a university after graduating from school.

Bartholomew, that was the name of the future monk, had a hard time learning, even when reading the Holy Scriptures he made many mistakes. Understanding the difficulties, the boy with all his soul asked God to help him in his studies. And one day an angel appeared before him in the form of a monk, promising the boy that he would soon become the most educated child around.

Oh, sacred head, reverend and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love, even for God, and by the purity of your heart, you have established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and have been granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift received miraculous grace, but after your departure from earthly people, you came closer to God and partook of heavenly powers, but did not retreat from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest power, like a vessel of grace full and overflowing, was left to us! Having great boldness towards the All-Merciful Master , pray to save His servants, His grace existing in you, believing and flowing to You with love. Ask us from our Greatly Gifted God for every gift that is useful to everyone and everyone: the observance of the immaculate faith, the establishment of our cities, the pacification of peace, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation to the afflicted, healing to those who are ill, restoration to those who have fallen, return to those who have gone astray, strengthening to those who strive, prosperity and blessing to those who do good in good deeds, education to the child, instruction to the young, admonition to the ignorant, intercession to orphans and widows, departing from this. temporary life for the eternal, a good preparation and parting words for those who have departed into blessed repose, and grant all of us, through your prayers, to be delivered on the day of the Last Judgment, and on the day of the Last Judgment, the right parts of the country will be shared in being and the blessed voice of the Lord Christ to hear: “Come, blessed of My Father, inherit what has been prepared to you is the kingdom from the foundation of the world.” Amen.

Parental prayer and personal prayers of students

Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, so that they may be strong in mind and in the fulfillment of Your commandments.

And so those who are taught will glorify Your Most Holy Name and will be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You are God, mighty in mercy and good in strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. . Amen.

Most gracious Lord, bestow upon us the grace of Your Holy Spirit, bestowing and strengthening our spiritual strength, so that, by listening to the teaching taught to us, we may grow to You, our Creator, for the glory, and as our parent, for the consolation of the Church and the Fatherland for the benefit.

Icon of the Mother of God “Key of Understanding”

Before the icon they pray for the success of the youths, given their mental retardation.

Wisdom, the Teacher and Giver of meaning, the unwise, the Instructor and the Intercessor of the poor, Mother of Christ our God, strengthen, enlighten my heart, Lady, and add reason to Christ with earnest prayer. Give me the word, having given birth to the Father's Word, so that I may boldly ask Your Son for us. Amen.

Let us now diligently approach the Mother of God, sinners and humble ones, and let us fall down, calling in repentance from the depths of our souls: Lady, help us, having mercy on us: struggling, we are perishing from many sins, do not turn away your slaves, for you are the only hope of the imams.

Prayer to the Prophet Nahum

One of the prophets who lived in the 7th century BC.

O most praiseworthy and wonderful prophet of God, Nahum! Hear us, sinners and indecent ones, who at this hour stand before your holy icon and diligently resort to your intercession. Pray for us, the Lover of Mankind, God, may He give us a spirit of repentance and contrition for our sins and, by His omnipotent grace, may He help us to leave the paths of wickedness, may we excel in every endeavor, may He strengthen us in the fight against our passions and lusts; may the spirit of humility and meekness, the spirit of brotherly love and kindness, the spirit of patience and chastity, the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of our neighbors, implant into our hearts. Abolish with your prayers, prophet, the evil customs of the world, especially the destructive and pernicious spirit of this age, infecting the Christian race with disrespect for the Divine Orthodox Faith, for the statutes of the Holy Church and for the commandments of the Lord, disrespect for parents and those in power, and casting people into the abyss of wickedness , corruption and destruction. Turn away from us, most wonderfully prophesied, by your intercession the righteous wrath of God, and deliver all the cities and towns of our kingdom from rainlessness and famine, from terrible storms and earthquakes, from deadly plagues and diseases, from the invasion of enemies and internecine warfare. Strengthen Orthodox people with your prayers, prosper them in all good deeds and undertakings for the establishment of peace and truth in their power. Help the All-Russian Christ-loving army in battles with our enemies. Ask, prophet of God, from the Lord for our shepherds holy zeal for God, heartfelt concern for the salvation of the flock, wisdom in teaching and management, piety and strength in temptation, ask the judges for impartiality and selflessness, righteousness and compassion for the offended, for all those in authority to care for their subordinates, mercy and justice, and to subordinates we command humility and obedience to authority and diligent fulfillment of their duties; Yes, having lived in peace and piety in this world, we will be worthy to partake of eternal blessings in the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom honor and worship are due, with His Beginning Father and the Most Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to Righteous John of Kronstadt

Little John had a hard time studying and he fervently prayed to God for help. One day a miracle happened and his mental talent was revealed, after which the boy successfully understood and accepted knowledge, memorized, read and wrote.

O great servant of Christ, holy and righteous Father John of Kronstadt, wondrous shepherd, quick helper and merciful representative! Raising praise to the Triune God, you prayerfully cried out: Your name is love: do not reject me, the erring one. Your name is Strength: strengthen me, weak and falling. Your name is Light: enlighten my soul, darkened by worldly passions. Your name is Peace: pacify my restless soul. Now, grateful to your intercession, the all-Russian flock prays to you: Christ-named and righteous servant of God! With your love, illumine us, sinners and weaklings, grant us the ability to bear worthy fruits of repentance and to partake of the Mysteries of Christ without condemnation. By your power, strengthen our faith in us, support us in prayer, heal ailments and illnesses, deliver us from misfortunes, enemies, visible and invisible. With the light of your face, incite the servants and primates of the Altar of Christ to holy deeds of pastoral work, grant education to an infant, instruct youth, support old age, illuminate the shrines of churches and holy abodes! Die, most miraculous and visionary, the peoples of our country, by the grace and gift of the Holy Spirit, deliver from internecine warfare, gather the scattered, seduced converts and unite the Holy Council and the Apostolic Church. By your grace, preserve marriage in peace and unanimity, grant prosperity and blessings to monastics in good deeds, give comfort to the faint-hearted, free those suffering from unclean spirits, have mercy in the needs and circumstances of our lives, and guide us on the path of salvation. In Christ living, our Father John, lead us to the Everlasting Light of eternal life, so that with you we may be worthy of eternal bliss, praising and exalting God forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer to the Martyr Neophytos

They pray to the miracle worker Neophyte for enlightenment of the mind.

Thy martyr, Lord, Neophyte in his suffering received an imperishable crown from You, our God: having Thy strength, overthrow the tormentors, crush the demons of weak insolence. Save his souls with your prayers. Holy God and rest in the saints, glorified by the thrice-holy voice in heaven from Angels, praised on earth by man in His saints: having given grace to each by Thy Holy Spirit according to the bestowal of Christ, and by that ordaining Thy holy Church to be Apostles, prophets, and evangelists , you are shepherds and teachers, preaching in their own words. You yourself act all in all, many saints have been accomplished in every generation and generation, having pleased you with various virtues, and leaving us with an image of your good deeds, in the joy that has passed, prepare, in it the temptations themselves were, and help us who are attacked . Remembering all these saints and praising their godly lives, I praise You Himself, who acted in them, and believing in Your goodness, the gift of being, I diligently pray to You, Holy of Holies, grant to me a sinner to follow their teaching, moreover, by Your all-effective grace, heavenly ones with them be worthy of glory, praising Your most holy name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit forever. Amen.

Cyril and Methodius, Slovenian first teachers

The warrior Methodius, having experienced the vanity of life, became a monk and diligently fulfilled his monastic vows. His brother Konstantin successfully studied science and was an abstinent young man.

Soon he became a priest at one of the churches of Constantinople, defending Orthodoxy in disputes with heretics and infidels. Later he went to his brother on Mount Olympus, lived in fasting, spending all his time in prayer and reading books, then accepted monasticism with the name Kirill.

Soon the Slavic alphabet was revealed to the brothers from Above. Some time after a debilitating illness, Cyril reposed in the Lord, and Methodius was ordained a bishop.

About the glorification of the language of the Slovenian teachers and educators, the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril. To you, as children of your father, enlightened by the light of your teachings and writings and instructed in the faith of Christ, we now earnestly resort to you and pray in contrition of our hearts. If also your covenant, as disobedient children, is not kept and about pleasing God, as if it were cleansed, careless, and from like-mindedness and love, even in words, as to brothers in faith and in the flesh, you bequeath goodness, having fallen away, even as it was ancient in life You do not turn away your ungrateful and unworthy ones, but you repay good for evil, so even now your prayers do not turn away your sinful and unworthy children, but, as you have great boldness towards the Lord, diligently pray to Him, that He may instruct and turn us to the path of salvation, while there is discord and the discord that arises among the brothers of the same faith will be pacified, those who have fallen away will be brought back into unanimity, and will unite us all with unity of spirit and love in one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We know, we know, how much the prayer of a righteous person can do for the mercy of the Lord, even if it is offered for sinful people. Do not forsake us, your sad and unworthy children, whose sin for the sake of your flock, gathered by you, is divided by enmity and seduced by temptations from the Gentiles, has diminished, its verbal sheep are scattered, admired from mental wolves, give us zeal for Orthodoxy through your prayers, Let us warm ourselves with it, preserve the traditions of our fathers well, faithfully observe the statutes and customs of the Church, let us run away from all strange false teachings, and so, in a life pleasing to God on earth, we will be worthy of the life of paradise in heaven, and there together with you we will glorify the Lord of all, in the Trinity of the One God forever and ever. Amen.

Appearance of entering the temple

A parishioner's clothing should be modest and clean. The tone of the vestments should be chosen in calm colors; “screaming” clothes are not needed in church. Sometimes it is recommended to wear clothes of certain colors, for example: light vestments and a red scarf (for women) for Easter, dark clothes during Lent.

For confession and communion, ladies need to wear a skirt, but its length should not exceed the knee. Necklines and transparent fabric should be avoided on a jacket or blouse. Shoes should be comfortable, because you have to stand for a long time during services.

Men are not allowed to come in shorts, T-shirts, or tracksuits.

Behavior in the temple

In the House of God it is not accepted:

having conversations distracts parishioners from prayer;
praying and singing out loud, singing along with the choir - prevents the “neighbors” from following the progress of the service;
light candles on a candlestick during the reading of the Gospel, the singing of the Cherubim and the Eucharistic canon at the liturgy.

You should buy candles, order prayer services and magpies, and purchase literature on the eve of the Divine service, and not during it.

During congregational prayer, when parishioners kneel, you need to take the same position.

You cannot keep your hands in your pockets or chew gum.

When you come to church with children, you should monitor their behavior and avoid self-indulgence. You cannot bring animals and birds to the temple.

It is inappropriate to leave church before the end of the service; this can only be done by sick people and those for whom early departure is too necessary.

Handling Icons

When entering the church hall, you should venerate the icon lying in the center on the lectern. Usually this is an icon of a holiday or saint whose memory is honored on this day.

First, you should make the sign of the cross on yourself twice, bow, kiss the icon and cross yourself again.

A parishioner should not kiss all the icons of the church and the iconostasis; only the bishop should do this.

Voluntary donations

The so-called sacrifice (or tithe) is brought by parishioners mainly with money, food for the priestly meal and any things that are necessary for the functioning of the church (wine, cloth, lamp oil, etc.).

It is customary among believers to make donations both to the temple and to alms to those in need on the porch.

The amount of donation depends on the income of the parishioner; there are no strict rules, specific amounts or price lists.

Every child needs care. He needs to instill a desire to learn and become aware of the customs and traditions of society. All families, especially Orthodox ones, should work on this topic, and of course, do not forget to thank the Lord for the help and bounty given.

Symbol of faith

Prayers of a father or mother for children

Holy Father, Eternal God, from You comes every gift or every good. I diligently pray to You for the children whom Your grace has given me. You gave them life, revived them with an immortal soul, revived them with holy baptism, so that in accordance with Your will they would inherit the Kingdom of Heaven, preserve them according to Your goodness until the end of their lives. Sanctify them with Your truth, may Your name be hallowed in them. Help me, by Your grace, to educate them for the glory of Your name and for the benefit of others, give me the necessary means for this: patience and strength. Lord, enlighten them with the light of Your Wisdom, so that they love You with all their soul, with all their thoughts, plant in their hearts fear and disgust from all lawlessness, so that they may walk in Your commandments, adorn their souls with chastity, hard work, patience, honesty, protect them with truth from slander , vanity, abomination, sprinkle with the dew of Thy grace, that they may prosper in virtues and holiness, and may they increase in Thy good will, in love and piety. May the Guardian Angel always be with them and protect their youth from vain thoughts, from the temptations of this world and from all evil slander. If, when they sin before You, Lord, do not turn Your face away from them, but be merciful to them, arouse repentance in their hearts according to the multitude of Your bounties, cleanse their sins and do not deprive Your blessings, but give them everything necessary for their salvation, preserving them from all illness, danger, troubles and sorrows, overshadowing them with Your mercy all the days of this life. God, I pray to You, give me joy and joy about my children and grant me the ability to appear with them at Your Last Judgment, with shameless boldness to say: “Here I am and the children whom You gave me, Lord. Amen". Let us glorify Your All-Holy Name, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God and Father, Creator and Preserver of all creatures! Bless my poor children (names) By Your Holy Spirit, may He kindle in them the true fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom and direct prudence, according to which whoever acts, his praise abides forever. Bless them with true knowledge of You, keep them from all idolatry and false teaching, make them grow in true and saving faith and in all piety, and may they abide in them constantly to the end. Grant them a believing, obedient and humble heart and mind, so that they may grow in years and in grace before God and before people. Plant in their hearts love for Your Divine Word, so that they may be reverent in prayer and in worship, respectful to the ministers of the Word and sincere in their actions, modest in their movements, chaste in their morals, true in words, faithful in deeds, diligent in their studies. , happy in the performance of their duties, reasonable and righteous towards all people. Keep them from all the temptations of the evil world, and let not evil society corrupt them. Do not allow them to fall into uncleanness and unchastity, so that they do not shorten their own lives and do not offend others. Be their protector in any danger, so that they do not suffer sudden destruction. Make it so that we do not see in them dishonor and shame for ourselves, but honor and joy, so that Your Kingdom may be multiplied by them and the number of believers will increase, and may they be in heaven around Your table, like heavenly olive branches, and may they reward You with all the elect honor, praise and glorification through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, bring Your mercy to my children (names), keep them under Your roof, cover them from all evil lust, drive away from them every enemy and adversary, open their ears and the eyes of their hearts, grant tenderness and humility to their hearts. Lord, we are all Your creation, have pity on my children (names) and turn them to repentance. Save, Lord, and have mercy on my children (names) and enlighten their minds with the light of the mind of Your Gospel and guide them on the path of Your commandments and teach them, O Savior, to do Your will, for You are our God.

Health is commemorated for those who have Christian names, and repose is remembered only for those baptized in the Orthodox Church.

Notes can be submitted at the liturgy:

For proskomedia - the first part of the liturgy, when for each name indicated in the note, particles are taken out of special prosphoras, which are subsequently dipped into the Blood of Christ with a prayer for the forgiveness of sins

Sweetest Jesus, God of my heart! You gave me children according to the flesh, they are Yours according to the soul; You redeemed both my soul and theirs with Your priceless blood. For the sake of Your Divine blood, I beg You, my Sweetest Savior: with Your grace, touch the hearts of my children (names) and my godchildren (names), protect them with Your Divine fear, keep them from bad inclinations and habits, direct them to the bright path of truth and goodness, decorate their life is all good and saving, arrange their fate as You yourself want, and save their souls, in the image of their destinies.

Prayer for children, St. Ambrose of Optina

Lord, You are the only One who weighs everything, who is able to do everything, and who wants to save everyone and come to the mind of Truth. Enlighten my child (name) with the knowledge of Thy truth and Thy Holy will, strengthen him to walk according to Thy commandments and have mercy on me, a sinner, through the prayers of Thy Most Pure Mother, the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary and Thy saints (all holy families are listed), for Thou art glorified with Thy Beginning Son and with Your Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer for children to the Blessed Virgin Mary

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and in obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine Protection of Your servants.

Prayer for children to the Guardian Angel

Holy Guardian Angel of my child (name), cover him with your protection from the arrows of the demon, from the eyes of the seducer, and keep his heart in angelic purity. Amen.

The everlasting psalter

The indefatigable Psalter is read not only about health, but also about peace. Since ancient times, ordering a commemoration on the Everlasting Psalter has been considered a great alms for a departed soul.

It is also good to order the Indestructible Psalter for yourself; you will feel the support. And one more important point, but far from the least important,

There is eternal remembrance on the Indestructible Psalter. It seems expensive, but the result is more than millions of times more than the money spent. If this is still not possible, then you can order for a shorter period. It's also good to read for yourself.

PRAYERS FOR THE BLESSING OF CHILDREN

A short prayer for the blessing of children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, bless, sanctify, preserve with the power of your life-giving Cross. ( And put the sign of the cross on the child.)

Morning prayer for the blessing of children

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Thy Most Pure Mother, hear me, Thy unworthy servant (name). Lord, in Thy merciful power are my children (names), have mercy and save them, for Thy name’s sake. Lord, forgive them all the sins, voluntary and involuntary, that they committed before You. Lord, guide them on the true path of Your commandments and enlighten their minds with Your light, for the salvation of the soul and the healing of the body. Lord, bless them in every place of Your dominion. Lord, save them by the power of Your Honest and Life-giving Cross, under Your holy roof, from a flying bullet, arrow, sword, fire, from a deadly wound, water drowning and vain death. Lord, protect them from all visible and invisible enemies, from all trouble, evil, misfortune, betrayal and captivity. Lord, heal them from every illness and wound, from every defilement, and ease their mental suffering. Lord, grant them the grace of Your Holy Spirit for many years of life, health and chastity in all piety and love, in peace and unanimity with the rulers around them, near and far. Lord, increase and strengthen their mental abilities and physical strength, return them healthy and prosperous to their parental home. All-merciful Lord, grant to me, Thy unworthy and sinful servant (name), a parental blessing on my children (names) at this time of morning (day, evening, night), for Thy Kingdom is eternal, omnipotent and omnipotent. Amen.

PRAYERS WHEN TEACHING CHILDREN

Lord our God and Creator, who adorned us, people, with His image, taught Your chosen ones Your law, so that those who listen to it marvel, Who revealed to children the secrets of wisdom, Who bestowed upon Solomon and all who seek it - open the hearts, minds and lips of these Your servants (names) in order to understand the power of Thy law and successfully learn the useful teaching taught by it, for the glory of Thy Most Holy Name, for the benefit and structure of Thy Holy Church and the understanding of Thy good and perfect will. Deliver them from all the snares of the enemy, keep them in the faith of Christ and purity throughout their lives, so that they may be strong in mind and in fulfilling Your commandments, and so those who are taught will glorify Your Most Holy Name and be heirs of Your Kingdom, for You are God, strong in mercy and good in strength, and all glory, honor and worship is due to You, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, always, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

(To the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian)

O great apostle, loud-voiced evangelist, most graceful theologian, master of secrets of incomprehensible revelations, virgin and beloved confidante of Christ John, accept with your characteristic mercy us sinners (names), who come running under your strong intercession and protection! Ask the All-Bountiful Lover of Mankind, Christ and our God, Who, before your eyes, poured out His most precious blood for us, His indecent servants, may He not remember our iniquities, but may He have mercy on us, and may He deal with us according to His mercy; May He grant us mental and physical health, all prosperity and abundance, teaching us to turn all of it into the glory of Him, the Creator, Savior and our God. At the end of our temporary life, may we, holy apostle, escape the merciless tortures that await us in the airy ordeals, but may we, under your guidance and protection, reach the Mountain of Jerusalem, whose glory you have seen in revelation, and now enjoy these joys promised to the chosen ones God's. Oh, great John, save all Christian cities and countries, this whole, this temple, dedicated to your holy name, serving and praying in it, from famine, destruction, cowardice and flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, deliver from all kinds of troubles and misfortunes, and with your prayers turn away the righteous wrath of God from us, and ask us for His mercy; Oh, great and incomprehensible God, Alpha and Omega, the source and object of our faith! Behold, for Your supplication we offer Saint John, whom You have made worthy to know You, the inscrutable God, in ineffable revelation. Accept his intercession for us, grant us the fulfillment of our petitions, for Your glory: and above all, make us spiritual perfection, to the enjoyment of endless life in Your Heavenly abodes. Oh, Heavenly Father, created all the Lord, the Soul of spirits, the Almighty King! Touch our hearts with Your finger, and they, melting like wax, will be shed before You, and mortal spiritual creation will be created, in honor and glory of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Saint John Chrysostom

Oh, great saint John Chrysostom! You have received many and varied gifts from the Lord, and as a good and faithful servant, you have multiplied all the talents given to you for good: for this reason, you were truly a universal teacher, as every age and every rank learns from you. Behold, you appeared as an image of obedience to the youth, a luminary of chastity to the young, a teacher of hard work to the husband, a teacher of kindness to the old, a teacher of abstinence to the monk, an inspired leader from God to those who pray, an enlightener of the mind to those who seek wisdom, an inexhaustible source of living words to those who are kind-hearted, to those who do good. - a star of mercy, to those in command - a wise image of rule, a zealot of truth - an inspirer of boldness, a mentor of truth for the persecuted - patience: you were everything to everyone, and you saved everyone. Over all of these you have acquired love, which is a union of perfection, and with that, as if by the power of the Divine, you have united all the gifts in your soul into one, and the reconciling love shared here, in the interpretation of the words of the apostles, you preached to all the faithful. We are sinners, we each have our own talent, we are not imams of unity of spirit in the union of peace, but we are vainglorious, irritating each other, envious of each other: for this reason, our division, divided not into peace and salvation, but into enmity and condemnation, has turned over to us. Moreover, we fall to you, the saint of God, servants of God (names), overwhelmed by discord, and in contrition of heart we ask: with your prayers drive away from our hearts all pride and envy that divides us, so that in many places we may remain one church body without restraint, so that In the words of your prayer, let us love each other and with one mind confess the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Venerable Sergius of Radonezh

O sacred head, venerable and God-bearing Father Sergius, by your prayer, and by faith and love for God, and by the purity of your heart, you established your soul on earth in the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity, and was granted angelic communion and the visitation of the Most Holy Theotokos, and the gift of miraculous grace received, after your departure from the earthly, especially drawing closer to God and joining the heavenly powers, but not retreating from us in the spirit of your love, and your honest relics, like a vessel of grace, full and overflowing, left to us! Having great boldness towards the all-merciful Master, pray to save His servants (names), the grace of His believers existing in you and flowing to you with love: ask us from our most generous God for every gift that is beneficial to everyone and everyone, the observance of immaculate faith, the establishment of our cities, pacification of the world, deliverance from famine and destruction, preservation from the invasion of foreigners, consolation for the afflicted, healing for the sick, restoration for the fallen, return to those who have gone astray to the path of truth and salvation, strengthening for those who struggle, prosperity and blessing for those who do good in deeds, education for the infant, instruction for the young, admonition for the ignorant. , for orphans and widows, intercession, departing from this temporary life to eternal life, a good preparation and parting words, those who have departed into blessed repose, and all of us, through your prayers that help us, on the day of the Last Judgment, be granted deliverance, and the gums of the country will be fellow members and hear that blessed voice of the Lord Christ: Come, blessed ones of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos before Her icon,

O Most Holy Lady Virgin Theotokos, save and preserve under Your shelter my children (names), all youths, young women and infants, baptized and nameless, and carried in their mother’s womb. Cover them with the robe of Your Motherhood, keep them in the fear of God and obedience to their parents, beg my Lord and Your Son to grant them what is useful for their salvation. I entrust them to Your maternal supervision, for You are the Divine protection of Your servants.

We thank You, Creator, for You have made us worthy of Your grace to listen to the teaching. Bless our leaders, parents and teachers, who lead us to the knowledge of good, give us strength and strength to continue this teaching.

Prayer for children who have difficulty learning

Lord Jesus Christ, our God, who truly dwelt in the hearts of the twelve apostles and by the power of the grace of the All-Holy Spirit, who descended in the form of tongues of fire, opened their mouths, so that they began to speak in other dialects, - Himself, Lord Jesus Christ, our God, sent down Thy Holy Spirit upon this youth (this young woman) (name), and plant in his (her) heart the Holy Scripture, which Thy most pure hand inscribed on the tablets of the lawgiver Moses, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Venerable Alexander of Svirsky

O sacred head, earthly angel and heavenly man, venerable and God-bearing Father Alexandra, eminent servant of the Most Holy and Consubstantial Trinity, show many mercies to those living in your holy monastery and to all who flow to you with faith and love! Ask us for all the good we need for this temporary life, and even more so for our eternal salvation: help us through your intercession, servant of God, so that the holy Orthodox Church of Christ may abide deeply in peace, and the Fatherland is founded in prosperity, indestructible in all piety: be unto us all, miracle-working saint, a quick helper in every sorrow and situation: especially at the hour of our death, a merciful intercessor appeared to us, so that we may not be betrayed in the ordeals of the air to the power of the evil ruler of the world, but may we be honored with a stumbling-free ascension into the Kingdom of Heaven. Hey, Father, our dear prayer book! Do not disgrace our hope, but always stand for us, the servants of God (names), before the throne of the Life-Giving Trinity, so that together with you and with all the saints, even if we are unworthy, we may be worthy to glorify in the villages of paradise the greatness, grace and mercy of the one God in the Trinity , Father and Son and Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Sorokoust is a prayer service that is performed by the Church daily for forty days. Every day during this period, particles are removed from the prosphora.

Elder Schema-Archimandrite Zosima noted that the entire history of mankind is measured in “weeks and forties.” “For forty days Christ appeared to his disciples, remaining on earth until the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The holy holiday is the fortieth day of the Ascension of the Lord. We celebrate Easter on the eve and will celebrate the great annual holiday on the fortieth day after Easter - the Ascension of the Lord. Sorokoust - forty days of fasting, forty days of Easter, everything comes in forties, weeks and forties. And the history of mankind also goes on in weeks and forties.” Sorokousts are ordered about health, especially about seriously ill people.

ABOUT PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE WORLD, AND ABOUT LOVE AND UNITY OF THOUGHT BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN

Prayer to the holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia

We glorify, magnify and bless you, holy martyrs Vera, Nadezhda and Lyuba, together with the wise mother Sophia, who we worship as an image of God’s wise care. Pray, holy Faith, to the Creator of the visible and invisible, that he may give us strong, unblemished and indestructible faith. Intercede, holy Hope, before the Lord Jesus for us sinners, so that His good hope will not be driven away from us, and may He deliver us from all sorrow and need. Confession, holy Lyuba, to the Spirit of truth, the Comforter, our misfortunes and sorrows, may He from above send down heavenly sweetness to our souls. Help us in our troubles, holy martyrs, and together with your wise mother Sophia, pray to the King of kings and Lord of lords to keep (names) under His protection, and together with you and with all the saints we will exalt and glorify the most holy and great name of the Father and The Son and the Holy Spirit, the eternal Lord and good Creator, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

ABOUT THE LIFE OF CHILDREN

Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh

Saint Father Mitrofan, through the incorruption of your honorable relics and the many good deeds that you have miraculously done and performed with faith, flowing to you, convinced that you have received great grace from the Lord our God, we all humbly fall down and pray to you: pray for us (names) of Christ our God May He bestow upon all who honor your holy memory and diligently resort to you His rich mercies: may He establish in His holy Orthodox Church the living spirit of right faith and piety, the spirit of knowledge and love, the spirit of peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, and all its members , pure from worldly temptations and carnal lusts and the evil actions of evil spirits, they worship Him in spirit and truth and are diligently concerned about keeping His commandments for the salvation of their souls. May her shepherds give holy zeal to care for the salvation of the people entrusted to them, enlighten the unbelievers, instruct the ignorant, enlighten and confirm those who doubt, convert those who have fallen away from the Orthodox Church into her holy bosom, keep believers in the faith, move sinners to repentance, console and strengthen those who repent. in the correction of life, those who have repented and corrected themselves will be confirmed in the holiness of life: and thus everyone will be led along the path indicated by Him into the prepared eternal Kingdom of His saints. To her, the saint of God, may your prayers arrange all that is good for our souls and bodies: may we glorify in our souls and bodies our Lord and God, Jesus Christ, to Him, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, do not leave us in the captivity of sin, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF ORPHANS

Saint Demetrius of Rostov

O wonderful and glorious wonderworker Demetrius, healer of human ailments! You constantly pray to the Lord our God for all sinners: I pray to you, your servant (name): be my intercessor before the Lord and my helper to overcome the insatiable passions of my flesh, and to overcome the arrows of my opponent the devil, who hurts my weak heart, and, like a sleek and fierce beast, hungry to destroy my soul: you are the saint of Christ, my fence, you are my intercession and weapon: you, the great miracle worker, in the days of your exploits in this world, zealous for the Orthodox Church of God, like the true and Good Shepherd, unblamely denounced You are the sins and ignorance of men, and from the path of truth in heresy and schism you have instructed those who deviate to the path of truth: make it possible for me to correct the short-lived path of my life, so that I may unfalteringly follow the path of God’s commandments and work without laziness for my Lord Jesus Christ, as my only Master, To my Redeemer and righteous Judge: I fall here and pray to you, servant of God, when my soul is delivered from this mortal body, deliver me from dark ordeals: I have no good deeds to justify my justification, do not allow Satan to become proud of his victory over my weak soul mine: deliver me from Gehenna, where we weep and gnashing of teeth, and with your holy prayers make me a partaker of the Heavenly Kingdom in the Trinity of the glorified God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

O our good shepherd and God-wise mentor, Saint Nicholas of Christ! Hear us sinners (names), praying to you and calling on your speedy intercession for help: see us weak, caught from everywhere, deprived of every good and darkened in mind from cowardice. Try, O servant of God, not to leave us in the sinful captivity of being, so that we may not joyfully be our enemy and not die in our evil deeds. Pray for us unworthy of our Creator and Master, to whom you stand with disembodied faces: make our God merciful to us in this life and in the future, so that He will not reward us according to our deeds and the impurity of our hearts, but according to His goodness He will reward us . We trust in your intercession, we boast of your intercession, we call upon your intercession for help, and falling to your most holy image, we ask for help: deliver us, saint of Christ, from the evils that come upon us, so that for the sake of your holy prayers the attack will not overwhelm us and we will not be desecrated in the abyss of sin and in the mud of our passions. Pray to Saint Nicholas of Christ, Christ our God, that he may grant us a peaceful life and remission of sins, salvation and great mercy for our souls, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Prayers before the icon of the Mother of God

“Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of the Lord of the Highest Powers, Queen of Heaven and Earth, our city and country, our all-powerful Intercessor! Accept this singing of praise and gratitude from us, unworthy Thy servants, and lift up our prayers to the Throne of God Thy Son, that He may be merciful to our iniquities and add His grace to those who honor Thy all-honorable name and with faith and love worship Thy miraculous image. We are not worthy of being pardoned by Him, unless You propitiate Him for us, the Lady, for everything is possible for You from Him. For this reason, we resort to You, as to our undoubted and speedy Intercessor: hear us praying to You, cover us with Your all-powerful protection and ask God Your Son as our shepherd for zeal and vigilance for souls, as a city ruler for wisdom and strength, for judges of truth and impartiality, as a mentor reason and humility, love and harmony for a spouse, obedience for children, patience for those who are offended, fear of God for those who are offended, complacency for those who grieve, abstinence for those who rejoice: for all of us is the spirit of reason and piety, the spirit of mercy and meekness, the spirit of purity and truth. To her, Most Holy Lady, have mercy on Your weak people; Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray onto the right path, support old age, educate young ones with chastity, raise infants, and look upon us all with the care of Your merciful intercession; raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of our hearts to the vision of salvation; be merciful to us here and there, in the land of earthly arrival and at the Last Judgment of Your Son; Having ceased in faith and repentance from this life, our fathers and brethren began to live with the Angels and all the saints in eternal life. For you are, Lady, the Glory of the heavenly and the Hope of the earthly, You, according to God, are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You with faith. We therefore pray to You and to You, as the Almighty Helper, we commit ourselves and each other and our whole life, now and ever, and forever and ever. Amen.

Church services in Orthodox churches in Jerusalem

Sorokoust about repose

The everlasting psalter

Church note

Prayer for health

Sorokoust about health

Temples and monasteries where services are held

Our children grow up very quickly, presenting us with more and more new surprises. It’s good if they are pleasant, but this is not always the case. A diligent student, for example, may suddenly refuse to do homework and start skipping classes. In such a situation, it’s time for parents to think about what to do if the child does not want to study. We will try to answer this question.

First of all, you need to establish that you don’t want to study. Unsettled relationships with classmates are often to blame. In such a situation, discussing the problem in the presence of other mothers and fathers and the children themselves will help. If the conflict arose out of the blue, you need to talk to the child and explain to him how to behave. Be sure to listen to your son or daughter. Only the opportunity to speak out can significantly influence the situation.

If your other schoolchildren, be sure to support him. Try to increase his self-esteem with praise. Admire his courage, because, despite everything, he goes to school.

What to do if a child does not want to study due to a conflict with the teacher? This is where it gets a little more complicated. First, you yourself will have to have a serious and thorough conversation with the teacher. Perhaps this will settle the differences. However, in some cases you have to take extreme measures - change class or even school. Of course, this is quite difficult, but sometimes it is the only option to solve the problem.

Another reason why children refuse to go to school or skip classes is difficulties in mastering the curriculum. Perhaps the child is simply “not given” some subject. What to do? If for this reason, then you need to work with him at home. If you yourself do not have enough time for this, hire a tutor.

What to do if a child does not want to study, but there are no apparent reasons for this? Motivate him! However, this must be done correctly. The following tips will help:

Today, it is not uncommon for a well-prepared, active and promising child in preschool age to amaze his parents with his successes, but not live up to expectations for good performance at school. So why is it difficult for a child to study?

Problems with learning in children

Misunderstanding of the material. Each of us must have heard at least once that a good teacher is worth his weight in gold these days. It is the teacher and his method of presenting the material that largely determines the extent to which information is absorbed in the minds of children.
Distractions. The most common ailment of today's youth is the inability to concentrate their attention on one subject for a long time.
System of moral guidelines. If you notice that your child does not want to study because it is “unpopular” or “stupid,” then think about whether he has fallen into a trap of falsely imposed ideals.

Warning signs that your child is struggling academically

The child does not want to discuss school matters. He does not tell how the classes went, what he is studying and what news he has.
The attitude towards school and learning has changed. The child began to treat school with anger and detachment, and does not want to go there. Perhaps he is bored in class because he already knows the material that other children are going through.
The kid sits for a very long time at homework. Time spent on homework has increased. The son or daughter has no time left for relaxation and hobbies.
Bad behavior at school. This situation may be related to attracting attention. Children and adolescents cannot always explain their problems coherently and clearly. Then they begin active actions, which, in their opinion, explain everything. As a child grows, he learns social skills.
Complaints from a teacher about a son or daughter. It often happens that teachers are more aware of their children’s school problems than parents. In this case, you need to talk to the teacher or class teacher. If he expresses concern, then you should keep an eye on your child.
Deterioration of sleep and loss of appetite. Problems with sleep and eating are often associated with the stress that a child receives at school. Children want to please mom and dad with good grades, and when they don’t succeed, they get upset and can’t calm down. Teenagers already understand that their academic performance can affect passing exams and admission to a good university. Because of this, they are also worried.
Poor academic performance. If a child begins to receive low grades more often, then it is not surprising that he does not want to go to school. He finds it difficult to cope with the school curriculum, so he does not want to go to school.

Which children have a hard time at school?

Shy. They find it difficult to make friends and feel uncomfortable around strangers and crowds of people. They feel more comfortable in their own quiet little world.
Prone to aggression. Such children try to gain leadership positions in the class through verbal and physical violence. But due to specific means, this does not work out for them, they do not become popular, which provokes their difficulties in school.
In poor health. Physically weak children do not master the school curriculum well; they need more time to master the material. They often miss school due to illness.
With a high level of anxiety. Such children can study well and even make friends, but it will be difficult for them in the psychological aspect. They constantly feel that something will interfere with them, that they will not succeed.

What is the reason for difficulties in learning?

If a child has difficulty learning, you need to understand the reasons for children's low performance. Understanding the problem is half the job of solving it. A first-grader entering school is faced with new tasks, of which there are indeed many. In addition to educational tasks, emotional difficulties arise - a new team, other discipline requirements, procedures and rules. The methods of presenting the material and the school curriculum itself are not ideal and do not take into account the developmental characteristics of a small person at different ages. Before school, a child learns through play, and a first-grader must already assimilate information by sitting motionless at a desk for a long time. This requires the student to be able to focus on one type of activity for a long time, that is, to have developed concentrated attention.

It often happens that from the first days of school a child must do not what he is interested in and likes, but what the school curriculum and the teacher require of him, and it is difficult for children to start doing this. The learning process is impossible without practicing skills, without voluntary attention. Sometimes parents think that the child is attentive, but learning difficulties arise for other reasons. We advise you to take into account the following features: almost all children have well-developed involuntary attention, and voluntary attention develops until 7-10 years of age, that is, much later than the first grade.

Successful learning depends on how a child is able to concentrate. The development of voluntary attention will help the child find the necessary information in memory, separate the main from the unimportant, choose the right decisions, work consciously in class, and concentrate on the task at hand.

The eidetics course helps both adults and children to develop attention and get great results from the learning process.

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Dear editors!
My heart aches for my grandson. Our Matvey will go to third grade, but still will not learn to read and write normally. I just can't understand why. He's a diligent boy. He doesn't misbehave in class and behaves well. The parents themselves are literate people, and they tried to teach the child to read books. But he still can’t do it. Since the first grade, he has been going to school with his friend, Robert. They became friends in kindergarten. Both children are from good, cultured families. But Robert has excellent grades, and Motya can barely cope. Why does this happen? What's wrong with my grandson? Maybe he has some kind of developmental disorder?
Lyudmila D.

Dear Lyudmila!

We can understand and share your anxiety. For most parents and grandparents, the school year begins with concern about how their child will perform. This applies to any family, but especially to those mothers and fathers whose children have a difficult time studying. Yes, it may well be that Matvey, as you say, has some kind of developmental disorder. Under no circumstances should you rush to conclusions. To figure out whether there is some kind of pathology, you need to involve specialists - doctors and teachers. But such a possibility cannot be ruled out either. If you turn to Parents magazine or other popular parenting publications, you will find a lot of articles about a common deviation from the norm among schoolchildren, which is called learning disability.

What is disability learning, or LD for short? Pediatricians believe it is a neurological disorder. There are many myths and exaggerations regarding LD.

Some parents who are told that their sons or daughters have a learning disability panic. Others, on the contrary, do not attach much importance, they believe that as the child grows up, everything will pass.

Both are the wrong approach. LD should not be confused with mental retardation or autism. It also has nothing to do with deafness, blindness and behavioral abnormalities. It has nothing to do with such everyday circumstances as frequent changes of schools or numerous absences from classes. It is also very important to understand that when children of immigrants learn English and are not fluent in it, do not look for an organic learning disability in this. Difficulties in mastering English, which is not your native language, is a completely different case.

LD is an anomaly. It manifests itself in the fact that children experience difficulties in reading, writing, and spelling. It is not easy for them to find an explanation for the meaning of words, to remember and organize information. All this provided that they are left to their own devices, and they are taught in the same ways as other peers who do not experience similar difficulties.
Remember, this is important: children with learning disabilities require special approach and attention, both at school and in the family.

Yes, LD cannot be treated or corrected. This is a problem for life. However, this should not be taken as drama. Children with LD are no dumber than others, and sometimes smarter. Did you know that Albert Einstein couldn't read until he was nine years old? That such famous people as Walt Disney, General Patton, Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and actress Whoopi Goldberg experienced similar problems? This did not stop them from achieving considerable heights in their careers.

According to the National Institutes of Health, 15 percent of the country's population—that is, one in seven Americans—has some form of LD. This scourge affects 3 million children aged 6 to 21 years. Mostly they experience reading difficulties or other linguistic problems.
Learning disability sounds, of course, somewhat intimidating. After all, “disability” is translated as “disability”, “invalidity”. So what does “learning disability” mean? Never put such a stigma on your child. There is no need to be alarmed: with the right support from adults, boys and girls with LD can thrive in school and are later able to function normally and succeed in a variety of areas.

How can parents help? Encourage your child's strengths, know his weaknesses, understand how the entire educational system works, collaborate with professionals, and learn methods for overcoming specific difficulties.

Janet Tubbs has worked as a consultant to various educational organizations for over 30 years. She is the author of seven books. She raised four children herself and has eight grandchildren. That is, a huge experience of communicating with children, both completely normal and those with various deviations from the norm.
Here are some of her recommendations for parents.

Learning disability comes in many different forms. Sometimes it is so weak that it is not easy to recognize at all. And sometimes in such a destructive way that the child clearly does not look like everyone else in the eyes of others. Usually, parents and other family members at first perceive deviations at home simply as some kind of oddity. And only when school starts does the teacher discover that not everything is all right with this boy or girl. There are no obvious physical or mental symptoms, but there are some indirect signs. Among them the most common:

Basic principles. Can't handle basic arithmetic calculations.
The difficulty is that the child does not realize what is happening to him. Just like those around you, however. Adults often explain their children's school failures as laziness, stubbornness, stupidity or obstinacy.

A child who cannot read and write is laughed at by his friends. He begins to fear that he will be called to the board. Resorts to distracting maneuvers - puts his head on the desk, twirls a pencil, draws, whispers, throws books and pens on the floor. In a word, he puts on “performances” in order to distract the teacher and attract attention to himself. If this is successful and the “performer” is encouraged by his classmates, he continues to have fun and amuse others. Instead of studying. And at the heart of this unrecognized behavior is learning disability.

There are many similarities in all this with another disorder called Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD. But these are different things, although they seem to manifest themselves in the same way. A child with increased activity and attention deficit becomes bored in class. He wants more than the teacher can give him. And so he plays the “clown” for the amusement of the class. While a student with a learning disability would be happy to study and participate in what the teacher wants, but cannot due to his characteristics.

So, what are the main manifestations of learning disability?
Dyslexia- a disorder in which there is difficulty understanding written language. Sometimes called a "reading disorder".

Children with dyslexia make mistakes when reading, miss sounds, add unnecessary ones, and distort the sound of words. Sometimes the initial syllables are “swallowed”. Reading speed is low.

Dyslexia occurs more often in boys than in girls. There is believed to be a genetic predisposition to this disorder. The disorder usually becomes apparent by the second grade. Sometimes it softens over time, but not always.

Dyscalculia is the inability to learn arithmetic. It is based on difficulties with calculations using numbers, the inability to estimate the number of objects in the field of view. In no way is this evidence of inferior intelligence. People with dyscalculia syndrome often become artists, sculptors, and poets.

Dysgraphia- violation of writing. Primary school students have difficulty writing and are unable to take dictations. The exercises contain many grammatical errors. They do not use capital letters or punctuation marks. The handwriting is illegible. Older children try to use short phrases with a limited set of words, but they also make many mistakes.

Disturbances of the auditory and visual process - Problems of perception. With normal hearing and vision, children experience difficulties in understanding speech, in particular, the teacher’s explanations.

It has already been said that even when a child clearly has a learning disability, parents can greatly mitigate the consequences and help their son and daughter. Lisa Rappoport, child psychologist, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, has compiled a memo for parents. The advice, as you can easily see, is good in any case, whether children suffer from learning disabilities or not. But they are especially important when children do suffer from LD.

Make a schedule
When children come home from school, they need some time to relax and unwind before starting their homework. At this point, help them outline what needs to be done before they go to bed.

Make a list of everything that is assigned to the house, including long-term projects. Next to each task, indicate the estimated time required to complete it. Moreover, explain to your son or daughter that it is better to include more time in the calculation, that is, add some kind of “backlash”. The problem is that schoolchildren, until they gain enough experience, do not know how to calculate correctly and, as a rule, underestimate the complexity of this or that homework.

Evaluate your attention resource
It's also a challenge to determine how much strength your child has before needing a break. This usually depends on age and individual characteristics. Everyone has an individual resource of attention, and here your knowledge of the characteristics of your son or daughter should come to the rescue.

Plan your breaks
Once the frequency of breaks is clear, consider their length and discuss with your boys and girls how they would like to fill them. Toddlers and hyperactive children of different ages are recommended to take a break after every 20 minutes of exercise. But it’s enough for them to run and jump for about five minutes, no more. High school students can study for an hour and a half in a row, and then take a break for 30-40 minutes. But all this, of course, is not dogma. Any schedule that works for the child should also work for the parents. It is usually set by “trial and error” and changes as children grow.

Organize your time on weekends
It's not unusual for schoolchildren to think about their homework on Sunday night. To avoid a stressful situation, make sure that on Friday evening you have a clear action plan for Saturday-Sunday according to the principle: time for business, time for fun.

An ideal tool for time management is a special notebook in which the child writes down everything he needs to do - homework, instructions from parents, business trips, meetings with friends. Dates and hours are indicated. The very process of creating such a comprehensive schedule is a step towards streamlining and organizing your life. Moreover, it does not have to be a notebook in the literal, physical sense. It is quite possible to do all the same things electronically, using a computer or various other modern gadgets.

Teaching your children time management from an early age will help them develop independence skills and the ability to set boundaries and set priorities. All this is absolutely necessary to succeed in life.

You will also find additional useful information on other sites:
www.ldonline.org
www.ncld.org
www.teachlearning.com
www.readingrockets.org