Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
John 15:5 I'm the vine, you're the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce plenty of fruit—for apart from me you can't do anything.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I'm the vine, you're the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce plenty of fruit—for apart from me you can't do anything.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I'm the vine, ______ the branches. Those ___ remain in me, ___ I in them, ____ produce plenty of _____—for apart from ___ you can't do ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I'm ___ ____, you're ___ ______. Those ___ ______ in ___, ___ I ___ ____, will ______ ______ of _____—___ apart ____ ___ you _____ ___ anything.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I t v, y t b. T w r i m, a I i t, w p p o f—f a f m y c d a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:5
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:
John 15:5 I'm the vine, you're the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce plenty of fruit—for apart from me you can't do anything.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I'm the vine, you're the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce plenty of fruit—for apart from me you can't do anything.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I'm the vine, ______ the branches. Those ___ remain in me, ___ I in them, ____ produce plenty of _____—for apart from ___ you can't do ______.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I'm ___ ____, you're ___ ______. Those ___ ______ in ___, ___ I ___ ____, will ______ ______ of _____—___ apart ____ ___ you _____ ___ anything.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I t v, y t b. T w r i m, a I i t, w p p o f—f a f m y c d a.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.John 15:5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.