Take-home slipsIsaiah 43:2

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Isaiah 43:2 When thou shalt pass through the waters, I will be with thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee: when thou shalt walk in the fire, thou shalt not be burnt, and the flames shall not burn in thee:

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When thou shalt pass through the waters, I will be with thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee: when thou shalt walk in the fire, thou shalt not be burnt, and the flames shall not burn in thee:
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When thou shalt ____ through the waters, ___ will be with ____, and the rivers _____ not cover thee: ____ thou shalt walk ___ the fire, thou _____ not be burnt, ___ the flames shall ___ burn in thee:
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ____ _____ pass ______ ___ waters, ___ ____ be ____ ____, and ___ ______ shall ___ _____ thee: ____ ____ shalt ____ ___ the ____, ____ shalt ___ ___ burnt, ___ ___ flames _____ ___ burn ___ ____:
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W t s p t t w, I w b w t, a t r s n c t: w t s w i t f, t s n b b, a t f s n b i t:
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:2

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

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Isaiah 43:2 When thou shalt pass through the waters, I will be with thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee: when thou shalt walk in the fire, thou shalt not be burnt, and the flames shall not burn in thee:

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When thou shalt pass through the waters, I will be with thee, and the rivers shall not cover thee: when thou shalt walk in the fire, thou shalt not be burnt, and the flames shall not burn in thee:
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When thou shalt ____ through the waters, ___ will be with ____, and the rivers _____ not cover thee: ____ thou shalt walk ___ the fire, thou _____ not be burnt, ___ the flames shall ___ burn in thee:
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ____ _____ pass ______ ___ waters, ___ ____ be ____ ____, and ___ ______ shall ___ _____ thee: ____ ____ shalt ____ ___ the ____, ____ shalt ___ ___ burnt, ___ ___ flames _____ ___ burn ___ ____:
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W t s p t t w, I w b w t, a t r s n c t: w t s w i t f, t s n b b, a t f s n b i t:
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Isaiah 43:2

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