Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 14:1-3 “Don't be anxious. Trust in God, trust in me as well. In my Father's house there are many rooms. If this wasn't so I would have told you. I'm going to prepare a place for you. Once I've gone and prepared a place for you, I will come again and take you back with me, so that you can be there with me too.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.“Don't be anxious. Trust in God, trust in me as well. In my Father's house there are many rooms. If this wasn't so I would have told you. I'm going to prepare a place for you. Once I've gone and prepared a place for you, I will come again and take you back with me, so that you can be there with me too.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.“Don't be anxious. _____ in God, trust ___ me as well. ___ my Father's house _____ are many rooms. ___ this wasn't so ___ would have told ___. I'm going to ______ a place for ___. Once I've gone ___ prepared a place ___ you, I will ____ again and take ___ back with me, ___ that you can ___ there with me ___.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.“Don't ___ ______. Trust ___ ___, trust ___ ___ as ____. ___ my ______ _____ there ___ ____ rooms. ___ ____ wasn't ___ ___ would ____ ____ you. ___ _____ to ______ ___ place ___ ___. Once ____ ____ and ______ ___ place ___ ___, I ____ ____ again ___ ____ you ____ ____ me, ___ ____ you ___ ___ there ____ ___ too.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.“D b a. T i G, t i m a w. I m F h t a m r. I t w s I w h t y. I g t p a p f y. O I g a p a p f y, I w c a a t y b w m, s t y c b t w m t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 14:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.