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 23:2-3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He maketh me ___ lie down in _____ pastures; He leadeth ___ beside the still ______. He restoreth my ____; He guideth me ___ straight paths for ___ name's sake.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ______ ___ to ___ ____ in _____ ______; He ______ ___ beside ___ _____ waters. ___ ______ my ____; ___ guideth ___ ___ straight _____ ___ His ______ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H m m t l d i g p; H l m b t s w. H r m s; H g m i s p f H n s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:2-3
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 23:2-3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name's sake.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.He maketh me ___ lie down in _____ pastures; He leadeth ___ beside the still ______. He restoreth my ____; He guideth me ___ straight paths for ___ name's sake.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.He ______ ___ to ___ ____ in _____ ______; He ______ ___ beside ___ _____ waters. ___ ______ my ____; ___ guideth ___ ___ straight _____ ___ His ______ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.H m m t l d i g p; H l m b t s w. H r m s; H g m i s p f H n s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:2-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.