Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ that walketh not ___ the counsel of ___ ungodly, nor standeth ___ the way of ______, nor sitteth in ___ seat of the ______. But his delight ___ in the law ___ the LORD; and ___ his law doth ___ meditate day and _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ____ ______ not ___ ___ counsel ___ ___ ungodly, ___ ______ in ___ ___ of ______, ___ sitteth ___ ___ seat ___ ___ scornful. ___ ___ delight ___ ___ the ___ ___ the ____; ___ in ___ ___ doth ___ ______ day ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m t w n i t c o t u, n s i t w o s, n s i t s o t s. B h d i i t l o t L; a i h l d h m d a n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 1:1-2
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 1:1-2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Blessed is the ___ that walketh not ___ the counsel of ___ ungodly, nor standeth ___ the way of ______, nor sitteth in ___ seat of the ______. But his delight ___ in the law ___ the LORD; and ___ his law doth ___ meditate day and _____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Blessed ___ ___ man ____ ______ not ___ ___ counsel ___ ___ ungodly, ___ ______ in ___ ___ of ______, ___ sitteth ___ ___ seat ___ ___ scornful. ___ ___ delight ___ ___ the ___ ___ the ____; ___ in ___ ___ doth ___ ______ day ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B i t m t w n i t c o t u, n s i t w o s, n s i t s o t s. B h d i i t l o t L; a i h l d h m d a n.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 1:1-2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.