Take-home slipsPsalm 23:1-3

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Psalm 23:1-3 Since the Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need. He gives me rest in green fields. He leads me towards quietly flowing streams. He revives me. He guides me along the right paths because that's the kind of person he is.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Since the Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need. He gives me rest in green fields. He leads me towards quietly flowing streams. He revives me. He guides me along the right paths because that's the kind of person he is.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Since the Lord ___ my shepherd, I ____ everything I need. ___ gives me rest ___ green fields. He _____ me towards quietly ______ streams. He revives ___. He guides me _____ the right paths ______ that's the kind ___ person he is.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Since ___ ____ is ___ ______, I ____ ______ I ____. ___ gives ___ ____ in _____ ______. He _____ ___ towards ______ ______ streams. ___ ______ me. ___ ______ me _____ ___ right _____ ______ that's ___ ____ of ______ ___ is.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S t L i m s, I h e I n. H g m r i g f. H l m t q f s. H r m. H g m a t r p b t t k o p h i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3

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 23:1-3 Since the Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need. He gives me rest in green fields. He leads me towards quietly flowing streams. He revives me. He guides me along the right paths because that's the kind of person he is.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Since the Lord is my shepherd, I have everything I need. He gives me rest in green fields. He leads me towards quietly flowing streams. He revives me. He guides me along the right paths because that's the kind of person he is.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Since the Lord ___ my shepherd, I ____ everything I need. ___ gives me rest ___ green fields. He _____ me towards quietly ______ streams. He revives ___. He guides me _____ the right paths ______ that's the kind ___ person he is.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Since ___ ____ is ___ ______, I ____ ______ I ____. ___ gives ___ ____ in _____ ______. He _____ ___ towards ______ ______ streams. ___ ______ me. ___ ______ me _____ ___ right _____ ______ that's ___ ____ of ______ ___ is.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S t L i m s, I h e I n. H g m r i g f. H l m t q f s. H r m. H g m a t r p b t t k o p h i.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3

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