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:
Psalm 121:7-8 The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul. The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul. The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD shall ____ thee from all ____; He shall keep ___ soul. The LORD _____ guard thy going ___ and thy coming ___, from this time _____ and for ever.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ _____ keep ____ ____ all ____; ___ shall ____ ___ soul. ___ ____ shall _____ ___ going ___ ___ thy ______ ___, from ____ ____ forth ___ ___ ever.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L s k t f a e; H s k t s. T L s g t g o a t c i, f t t f a f e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8
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:
Psalm 121:7-8 The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul. The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul. The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy coming in, from this time forth and for ever.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The LORD shall ____ thee from all ____; He shall keep ___ soul. The LORD _____ guard thy going ___ and thy coming ___, from this time _____ and for ever.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ _____ keep ____ ____ all ____; ___ shall ____ ___ soul. ___ ____ shall _____ ___ going ___ ___ thy ______ ___, from ____ ____ forth ___ ___ ever.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L s k t f a e; H s k t s. T L s g t g o a t c i, f t t f a f e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.