Take-home slipsPsalm 127:2

How to learn a verseGNV

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

Psalm 127:2 It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It is in _____ for you to ____ earely, and to ___ downe late, and ____ the bread of _____: but he wil ______ giue rest to ___ beloued.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It ___ ___ vaine ___ ___ to ____ ______, and ___ ___ downe ____, ___ eate ___ _____ of _____: ___ he ___ ______ giue ____ ___ his ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I i i v f y t r e, a t l d l, a e t b o s: b h w s g r t h b.
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 verseGNV

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

Psalm 127:2 It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.It is in vaine for you to rise earely, and to lie downe late, and eate the bread of sorow: but he wil surely giue rest to his beloued.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.It is in _____ for you to ____ earely, and to ___ downe late, and ____ the bread of _____: but he wil ______ giue rest to ___ beloued.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.It ___ ___ vaine ___ ___ to ____ ______, and ___ ___ downe ____, ___ eate ___ _____ of _____: ___ he ___ ______ giue ____ ___ his ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I i i v f y t r e, a t l d l, a e t b o s: b h w s g r t h b.
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.