Take-home slipsPsalm 121:7-8

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 121:7-8 Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let peace be ___ thy strength: and ______ in thy towers. ___ the sake of ___ brethren, and of ___ neighbours, I spoke _____ of thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let _____ ___ in ___ ______: and ______ ___ thy ______. ___ the ____ ___ my ______, ___ of ___ ______, I _____ _____ of ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L p b i t s: a a i t t. F t s o m b, a o m n, I s p o t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8

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 121:7-8 Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let peace be ___ thy strength: and ______ in thy towers. ___ the sake of ___ brethren, and of ___ neighbours, I spoke _____ of thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let _____ ___ in ___ ______: and ______ ___ thy ______. ___ the ____ ___ my ______, ___ of ___ ______, I _____ _____ of ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L p b i t s: a a i t t. F t s o m b, a o m n, I s p o t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8

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