Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But those who ____ upon the LORD ____ renew their strength; ____ will mount up ____ wings like eagles; ____ will run and ___ grow weary, they ____ walk and not _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ___ wait ____ ___ LORD ____ _____ their ______; ____ will _____ ___ with _____ ____ eagles; ____ ____ run ___ ___ grow _____, ____ will ____ ___ not _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t w w u t L w r t s; t w m u w w l e; t w r a n g w, t w w a n f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 40:31
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:
Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But those who ____ upon the LORD ____ renew their strength; ____ will mount up ____ wings like eagles; ____ will run and ___ grow weary, they ____ walk and not _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ___ wait ____ ___ LORD ____ _____ their ______; ____ will _____ ___ with _____ ____ eagles; ____ ____ run ___ ___ grow _____, ____ will ____ ___ not _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B t w w u t L w r t s; t w m u w w l e; t w r a n g w, t w w a n f.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 40:31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.