How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 12:30-31 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.You shall love ___ Lord your God ____ all your heart, ____ all your soul, ____ all your mind, ___ with all your ______.’ This is the _____ commandment. The second ___ like this: ‘You _____ love your neighbor ___ yourself.’ There is ___ other commandment greater ____ these.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.You _____ ____ the ____ ____ God ____ ___ your _____, ____ all ____ ____, with ___ ____ mind, ___ ____ all ____ ______.’ This ___ ___ first ______. ___ second ___ ____ this: ‘___ _____ love ____ ______ as ______.’ _____ is ___ _____ commandment ______ ____ these.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y s l t L y G w a y h, w a y s, w a y m, a w a y s.’ T i t f c. T s i l t: ‘Y s l y n a y.’ T i n o c g t t.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 12:30-31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
How to learn a verseWEB Catholic Edition
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Mark 12:30-31 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.You shall love ___ Lord your God ____ all your heart, ____ all your soul, ____ all your mind, ___ with all your ______.’ This is the _____ commandment. The second ___ like this: ‘You _____ love your neighbor ___ yourself.’ There is ___ other commandment greater ____ these.”
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.You _____ ____ the ____ ____ God ____ ___ your _____, ____ all ____ ____, with ___ ____ mind, ___ ____ all ____ ______.’ This ___ ___ first ______. ___ second ___ ____ this: ‘___ _____ love ____ ______ as ______.’ _____ is ___ _____ commandment ______ ____ these.”
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.Y s l t L y G w a y h, w a y s, w a y m, a w a y s.’ T i t f c. T s i l t: ‘Y s l y n a y.’ T i n o c g t t.”
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Mark 12:30-31
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.