Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Even when I ____ through the valley ____ as death, I'm ___ afraid of any ____, because you are _____ there with me; ____ rod and your _____ protect me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Even ____ ___ walk ______ ___ valley ____ ___ death, ___ ___ afraid ___ ___ evil, ______ ___ are _____ _____ with ___; ____ rod ___ ____ staff ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E w I w t t v d a d, I n a o a e, b y a r t w m; y r a y s p m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:4
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 23:4 Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Even when I walk through the valley dark as death, I'm not afraid of any evil, because you are right there with me; your rod and your staff protect me.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Even when I ____ through the valley ____ as death, I'm ___ afraid of any ____, because you are _____ there with me; ____ rod and your _____ protect me.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Even ____ ___ walk ______ ___ valley ____ ___ death, ___ ___ afraid ___ ___ evil, ______ ___ are _____ _____ with ___; ____ rod ___ ____ staff ______ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.E w I w t t v d a d, I n a o a e, b y a r t w m; y r a y s p m.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:4
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.