Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I grew up I left behind such childlike ways.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I grew up I left behind such childlike ways.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When I was ___ child, I spoke ____ a child, I ______ like a child, ___ reasoned like a _____. When I grew ___ I left behind ____ childlike ways.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ___ ___ a _____, ___ spoke ____ ___ child, ___ ______ like ___ _____, I ______ ____ a _____. ____ I ____ ___ I ____ ______ such ______ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W I w a c, I s l a c, I t l a c, I r l a c. W I g u I l b s c w.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Corinthians 13:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I grew up I left behind such childlike ways.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I grew up I left behind such childlike ways.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.When I was ___ child, I spoke ____ a child, I ______ like a child, ___ reasoned like a _____. When I grew ___ I left behind ____ childlike ways.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.When ___ ___ a _____, ___ spoke ____ ___ child, ___ ______ like ___ _____, I ______ ____ a _____. ____ I ____ ___ I ____ ______ such ______ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W I w a c, I s l a c, I t l a c, I r l a c. W I g u I l b s c w.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.1 Corinthians 13:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.