Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Ye are the _____ of the world. ___ city set on ___ hill cannot be ___. Neither do men _____ a lamp, and ___ it under the ______, but on the _____; and it shineth ____ all that are ___ the house. Even ___ let your light _____ before men; that ____ may see your ____ works, and glorify ____ Father who is ___ heaven.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Ye ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ set ___ ___ hill ______ ___ hid. ______ ___ men _____ ___ lamp, ___ ___ it _____ ___ bushel, ___ ___ the _____; ___ it ______ ____ all ____ ___ in ___ _____. Even ___ ___ your _____ _____ before ___; ____ they ___ ___ your ____ _____, and ______ ____ Father ___ ___ in ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w. A c s o a h c b h. N d m l a l, a p i u t b, b o t s; a i s u a t a i t h. E s l y l s b m; t t m s y g w, a g y F w i i h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Ye are the _____ of the world. ___ city set on ___ hill cannot be ___. Neither do men _____ a lamp, and ___ it under the ______, but on the _____; and it shineth ____ all that are ___ the house. Even ___ let your light _____ before men; that ____ may see your ____ works, and glorify ____ Father who is ___ heaven.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Ye ___ ___ light ___ ___ world. ___ ____ set ___ ___ hill ______ ___ hid. ______ ___ men _____ ___ lamp, ___ ___ it _____ ___ bushel, ___ ___ the _____; ___ it ______ ____ all ____ ___ in ___ _____. Even ___ ___ your _____ _____ before ___; ____ they ___ ___ your ____ _____, and ______ ____ Father ___ ___ in ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y a t l o t w. A c s o a h c b h. N d m l a l, a p i u t b, b o t s; a i s u a t a i t h. E s l y l s b m; t t m s y g w, a g y F w i i h.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:14-16
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.