Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Have I not ______ you to be ______ and courageous? Do ___ be afraid; do ___ be discouraged, for ___ LORD your God ___ with you wherever ___ go.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Have ___ ___ commanded ___ ___ be ______ ___ courageous? ___ ___ be ______; ___ not ___ ______, for ___ ____ your ___ ___ with ___ ______ you ___.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H I n c y t b s a c? D n b a; d n b d, f t L y G i w y w y g.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joshua 1:9
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:
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Have I not ______ you to be ______ and courageous? Do ___ be afraid; do ___ be discouraged, for ___ LORD your God ___ with you wherever ___ go.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Have ___ ___ commanded ___ ___ be ______ ___ courageous? ___ ___ be ______; ___ not ___ ______, for ___ ____ your ___ ___ with ___ ______ you ___.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H I n c y t b s a c? D n b a; d n b d, f t L y G i w y w y g.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joshua 1:9
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.