How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Deuteronomy 31:8 And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.'
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.'
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And the LORD, ___ it is that ____ go before thee; ___ will be with ____, He will not ____ thee, neither forsake ____; fear not, neither ___ dismayed.'
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____, He ___ ___ that ____ ___ before ____; ___ will ___ ____ thee, ___ ____ not ____ ____, neither ______ ____; fear ___, ______ be ______.'
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t L, H i i t d g b t; H w b w t, H w n f t, n f t; f n, n b d.'
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Deuteronomy 31:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Deuteronomy 31:8 And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.'
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.'
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And the LORD, ___ it is that ____ go before thee; ___ will be with ____, He will not ____ thee, neither forsake ____; fear not, neither ___ dismayed.'
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____, He ___ ___ that ____ ___ before ____; ___ will ___ ____ thee, ___ ____ not ____ ____, neither ______ ____; fear ___, ______ be ______.'
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A t L, H i i t d g b t; H w b w t, H w n f t, n f t; f n, n b d.'
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Deuteronomy 31:8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.