Take-home slipsPsalm 127:2

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Psalm 127:2 It's useless to get up early in the morning and go to work, and stay late into the evening, worrying about earning enough to eat, when the Lord gives rest to those he loves.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It's useless to get up early in the morning and go to work, and stay late into the evening, worrying about earning enough to eat, when the Lord gives rest to those he loves.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It's useless to ___ up early in ___ morning and go ___ work, and stay ____ into the evening, ______ about earning enough ___ eat, when the ____ gives rest to _____ he loves.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It's ______ ___ get ___ _____ in ___ ______ and ___ ___ work, ___ ____ late ____ ___ evening, ______ _____ earning ______ ___ eat, ____ ___ Lord _____ ____ to _____ ___ loves.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I u t g u e i t m a g t w, a s l i t e, w a e e t e, w t L g r t t h l.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 127:2

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:

Psalm 127:2 It's useless to get up early in the morning and go to work, and stay late into the evening, worrying about earning enough to eat, when the Lord gives rest to those he loves.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It's useless to get up early in the morning and go to work, and stay late into the evening, worrying about earning enough to eat, when the Lord gives rest to those he loves.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It's useless to ___ up early in ___ morning and go ___ work, and stay ____ into the evening, ______ about earning enough ___ eat, when the ____ gives rest to _____ he loves.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It's ______ ___ get ___ _____ in ___ ______ and ___ ___ work, ___ ____ late ____ ___ evening, ______ _____ earning ______ ___ eat, ____ ___ Lord _____ ____ to _____ ___ loves.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I u t g u e i t m a g t w, a s l i t e, w a e e t e, w t L g r t t h l.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 127:2

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