Take-home slipsPsalm 1:1-2

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ who hath not ______ in the counsel ___ the ungodly, nor _____ in the way ___ sinners, nor sat ___ the chair of ______. But his will ___ in the law ___ the Lord, and ___ his law he _____ meditate day and _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ___ ____ not ______ ___ the ______ ___ the ______, ___ stood ___ ___ way ___ ______, nor ___ ___ the _____ ___ pestilence. ___ ___ will ___ ___ the ___ ___ the ____, ___ on ___ ___ he _____ ______ day ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m w h n w i t c o t u, n s i t w o s, n s i t c o p. B h w i i t l o t L, a o h l h s m d a n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 1:1-2

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:

Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man who hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the chair of pestilence. But his will is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he shall meditate day and night.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ who hath not ______ in the counsel ___ the ungodly, nor _____ in the way ___ sinners, nor sat ___ the chair of ______. But his will ___ in the law ___ the Lord, and ___ his law he _____ meditate day and _____.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ___ ____ not ______ ___ the ______ ___ the ______, ___ stood ___ ___ way ___ ______, nor ___ ___ the _____ ___ pestilence. ___ ___ will ___ ___ the ___ ___ the ____, ___ on ___ ___ he _____ ______ day ___ _____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m w h n w i t c o t u, n s i t w o s, n s i t c o p. B h w i i t l o t L, a o h l h s m d a n.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 1:1-2

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