Take-home slipsPsalm 51:10

How to learn a verseDRA

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

Psalm 51:10 But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But I, as ___ fruitful olive tree ___ the house of ___, have hoped in ___ mercy of God ___ ever, yea for ____ and ever.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___, ___ a ______ _____ tree ___ ___ house ___ ___, have _____ ___ the _____ ___ God ___ ____, yea ___ ____ and ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B I, a a f o t i t h o G, h h i t m o G f e, y f e a e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 51:10

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 51:10 But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But I, as ___ fruitful olive tree ___ the house of ___, have hoped in ___ mercy of God ___ ever, yea for ____ and ever.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___, ___ a ______ _____ tree ___ ___ house ___ ___, have _____ ___ the _____ ___ God ___ ____, yea ___ ____ and ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B I, a a f o t i t h o G, h h i t m o G f e, y f e a e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 51:10

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