When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When I was ___ child, I spake ___ a child, I ______ as a child, ___ thought as a _____: but when I ______ a man, I ___ away childish things.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ___ ___ a _____, ___ spake ___ ___ child, ___ ______ as ___ _____, I ______ ___ a _____: ___ when ___ ______ a ___, ___ put ____ ______ things.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Corinthians 13:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The first letter of every word: W I w a c, I s a a c, I u a a c, I t a a c: b w I b a m, I p a c t.