Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A new commandment ___ give you: Love ___ another. As I ____ loved you, so ___ also must love ___ another. By this ______ will know that ___ are My disciples, ___ you love one ______.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ___ ______ I ____ ___: Love ___ ______. As ___ ____ loved ___, ___ you ____ ____ love ___ ______. By ____ ______ will ____ ____ you ___ ___ disciples, ___ ___ love ___ ______.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n c I g y: L o a. A I h l y, s y a m l o a. B t e w k t y a M d, i y l o a.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35
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:
John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A new commandment ___ give you: Love ___ another. As I ____ loved you, so ___ also must love ___ another. By this ______ will know that ___ are My disciples, ___ you love one ______.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ___ ______ I ____ ___: Love ___ ______. As ___ ____ loved ___, ___ you ____ ____ love ___ ______. By ____ ______ will ____ ____ you ___ ___ disciples, ___ ___ love ___ ______.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A n c I g y: L o a. A I h l y, s y a m l o a. B t e w k t y a M d, i y l o a.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 13:34-35
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.