Take-home slipsPsalm 127:2

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Psalm 127:2 It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It is of ___ use for you ___ get up early, ___ to go late ___ your rest, with ___ bread of sorrow ___ your food; for ___ Lord gives to ___ loved ones in _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It ___ ___ no ___ ___ you ___ ___ up _____, ___ to ___ ____ to ____ ____, with ___ _____ of ______ ___ your ____; ___ the ____ _____ to ___ _____ ones ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I i o n u f y t g u e, a t g l t y r, w t b o s f y f; f t L g t h l o i s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 127:2

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 127:2 It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It is of no use for you to get up early, and to go late to your rest, with the bread of sorrow for your food; for the Lord gives to his loved ones in sleep.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It is of ___ use for you ___ get up early, ___ to go late ___ your rest, with ___ bread of sorrow ___ your food; for ___ Lord gives to ___ loved ones in _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It ___ ___ no ___ ___ you ___ ___ up _____, ___ to ___ ____ to ____ ____, with ___ _____ of ______ ___ your ____; ___ the ____ _____ to ___ _____ ones ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I i o n u f y t g u e, a t g l t y r, w t b o s f y f; f t L g t h l o i s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 127:2

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