Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 1:1-2 Happy are those who don't follow the advice of the wicked. They refuse to adopt the ways of sinful people, and they don't make fun of others. Instead they love to do what the law of the Lord says, and they think about it day and night.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Happy are those who don't follow the advice of the wicked. They refuse to adopt the ways of sinful people, and they don't make fun of others. Instead they love to do what the law of the Lord says, and they think about it day and night.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Happy are those ___ don't follow the ______ of the wicked. ____ refuse to adopt ___ ways of sinful ______, and they don't ____ fun of others. ______ they love to ___ what the law ___ the Lord says, ___ they think about ___ day and night.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Happy ___ _____ who _____ ______ the ______ ___ the ______. ____ refuse ___ _____ the ____ ___ sinful ______, ___ they _____ ____ fun ___ ______. Instead ____ ____ to ___ ____ the ___ ___ the ____ ____, and ____ _____ about ___ ___ and _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H a t w d f t a o t w. T r t a t w o s p, a t d m f o o. I t l t d w t l o t L s, a t t a i d a n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 1:1-2
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:
Psalm 1:1-2 Happy are those who don't follow the advice of the wicked. They refuse to adopt the ways of sinful people, and they don't make fun of others. Instead they love to do what the law of the Lord says, and they think about it day and night.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Happy are those who don't follow the advice of the wicked. They refuse to adopt the ways of sinful people, and they don't make fun of others. Instead they love to do what the law of the Lord says, and they think about it day and night.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Happy are those ___ don't follow the ______ of the wicked. ____ refuse to adopt ___ ways of sinful ______, and they don't ____ fun of others. ______ they love to ___ what the law ___ the Lord says, ___ they think about ___ day and night.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Happy ___ _____ who _____ ______ the ______ ___ the ______. ____ refuse ___ _____ the ____ ___ sinful ______, ___ they _____ ____ fun ___ ______. Instead ____ ____ to ___ ____ the ___ ___ the ____ ____, and ____ _____ about ___ ___ and _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H a t w d f t a o t w. T r t a t w o s p, a t d m f o o. I t l t d w t l o t L s, a t t a i d a n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 1:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.