Take-home slipsMatthew 19:14

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But Jesus said ___ them: Suffer the ______ children, and forbid ____ not to come ___ me: for the ______ of heaven is ___ such.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ____ to ____: ______ the ______ ______, and ______ ____ not ___ ____ to ___: ___ the ______ ___ heaven ___ ___ such.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B J s t t: S t l c, a f t n t c t m: f t k o h i f s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 19:14

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:

Matthew 19:14 But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But Jesus said to them: Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But Jesus said ___ them: Suffer the ______ children, and forbid ____ not to come ___ me: for the ______ of heaven is ___ such.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ____ to ____: ______ the ______ ______, and ______ ____ not ___ ____ to ___: ___ the ______ ___ heaven ___ ___ such.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B J s t t: S t l c, a f t n t c t m: f t k o h i f s.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 19:14

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