Take-home slipsJoshua 1:9

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Joshua 1:9 Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Don't forget what ___ told you: Be ______! Be brave! Don't ___ afraid! Don't get ______! For the Lord ____ God is with ___ wherever you go.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Don't ______ ____ I ____ ___: Be ______! ___ brave! _____ ___ afraid! _____ ___ discouraged! ___ ___ Lord ____ ___ is ____ ___ wherever ___ ___.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.D f w I t y: B s! B b! D b a! D g d! F t L y G i w y w y g.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joshua 1:9

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

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Joshua 1:9 Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Don't forget what I told you: Be strong! Be brave! Don't be afraid! Don't get discouraged! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Don't forget what ___ told you: Be ______! Be brave! Don't ___ afraid! Don't get ______! For the Lord ____ God is with ___ wherever you go.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Don't ______ ____ I ____ ___: Be ______! ___ brave! _____ ___ afraid! _____ ___ discouraged! ___ ___ Lord ____ ___ is ____ ___ wherever ___ ___.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.D f w I t y: B s! B b! D b a! D g d! F t L y G i w y w y g.”
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Joshua 1:9

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