Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Yea, though I ____ through the valley ___ the shadow of _____, I will fear ___ evil; for thou ___ with me; Thy ___ and thy staff, ____ comfort me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Yea, ______ ___ walk ______ ___ valley ___ ___ shadow ___ _____, I ____ ____ no ____; ___ thou ___ ____ me; ___ ___ and ___ _____, they ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y, t I w t t v o t s o d, I w f n e; f t a w m; T r a t s, t c m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:4
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:
Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Yea, though I ____ through the valley ___ the shadow of _____, I will fear ___ evil; for thou ___ with me; Thy ___ and thy staff, ____ comfort me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Yea, ______ ___ walk ______ ___ valley ___ ___ shadow ___ _____, I ____ ____ no ____; ___ thou ___ ____ me; ___ ___ and ___ _____, they ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y, t I w t t v o t s o d, I w f n e; f t a w m; T r a t s, t c m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:4
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.