Take-home slipsPsalm 121:7-8

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord will ____ you safe from ___ evil; he will ____ care of your ____. The Lord will ____ watch over your _____ out and your ______ in, from this ____ and for ever.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ____ keep ___ ____ from ___ ____; he ____ ____ care ___ ____ soul. ___ ____ will ____ _____ over ____ _____ out ___ ____ coming ___, ____ this ____ ___ for ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L w k y s f a e; h w t c o y s. T L w k w o y g o a y c i, f t t a f e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord will keep you safe from all evil; he will take care of your soul. The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord will ____ you safe from ___ evil; he will ____ care of your ____. The Lord will ____ watch over your _____ out and your ______ in, from this ____ and for ever.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ____ keep ___ ____ from ___ ____; he ____ ____ care ___ ____ soul. ___ ____ will ____ _____ over ____ _____ out ___ ____ coming ___, ____ this ____ ___ for ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L w k y s f a e; h w t c o y s. T L w k w o y g o a y c i, f t t a f e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.