Take-home slipsPsalm 23:2-3

How to learn a verseBBE

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

Psalm 23:2-3 He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He makes a ______-place for me ___ the green fields: ___ is my guide ___ the quiet waters. ___ gives new life ___ my soul: he ___ my guide in ___ ways of righteousness ______ of his name.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He _____ ___ resting-_____ ___ me ___ ___ green ______: ___ is ___ _____ by ___ _____ waters. ___ _____ new ____ ___ my ____: ___ is ___ _____ in ___ ____ of ______ ______ of ___ ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H m a r-p f m i t g f: h i m g b t q w. H g n l t m s: h i m g i t w o r b o h n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:2-3

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 23:2-3 He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He makes a ______-place for me ___ the green fields: ___ is my guide ___ the quiet waters. ___ gives new life ___ my soul: he ___ my guide in ___ ways of righteousness ______ of his name.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He _____ ___ resting-_____ ___ me ___ ___ green ______: ___ is ___ _____ by ___ _____ waters. ___ _____ new ____ ___ my ____: ___ is ___ _____ in ___ ____ of ______ ______ of ___ ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H m a r-p f m i t g f: h i m g b t q w. H g n l t m s: h i m g i t w o r b o h n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:2-3

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