Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Acts 4:13 ¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.¶ Now when they ___ the boldness of _____ and John, and ______ that they were ______ and ignorant men, ____ marvelled; and they ____ knowledge of them, ____ they had been ____ Jesus.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.¶ Now ____ ____ saw ___ ______ of _____ ___ John, ___ ______ that ____ ____ unlearned ___ ______ men, ____ ______; and ____ ____ knowledge ___ ____, that ____ ___ been ____ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.¶ N w t s t b o P a J, a p t t w u a i m, t m; a t t k o t, t t h b w J.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Acts 4:13
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.