Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD, your ___, is among you, ___ mighty one who ____ save. He will ______ over you with ___. He will calm ___ in his love. ___ will rejoice over ___ with singing.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____, ____ God, ___ _____ you, ___ ______ one ___ ____ save. ___ ____ rejoice ____ ___ with ___. ___ will ____ ___ in ___ ____. He ____ ______ over ___ ____ singing.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L, y G, i a y, a m o w w s. H w r o y w j. H w c y i h l. H w r o y w s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Zephaniah 3:17
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.