Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 11:28-30 'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Come unto me, ___ ye labouring and ______ ones, and I ____ give you rest, ____ up my yoke ____ you, and learn ____ me, because I ___ meek and humble ___ heart, and ye _____ find rest to ____ souls, for my ____ [is] easy, and ___ burden is light.'
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Come ____ ___, all ___ ______ and ______ ____, and ___ ____ give ___ ____, take ___ ___ yoke ____ ___, and _____ ____ me, ______ ___ am ____ ___ humble ___ _____, and ___ _____ find ____ ___ your _____, ___ my ____ [___] easy, ___ ___ burden ___ _____.'
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'C u m, a y l a b o, a I w g y r, t u m y u y, a l f m, b I a m a h i h, a y s f r t y s, f m y [i] e, a m b i l.'
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:28-30
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:
Matthew 11:28-30 'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest, take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls, for my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.'
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Come unto me, ___ ye labouring and ______ ones, and I ____ give you rest, ____ up my yoke ____ you, and learn ____ me, because I ___ meek and humble ___ heart, and ye _____ find rest to ____ souls, for my ____ [is] easy, and ___ burden is light.'
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Come ____ ___, all ___ ______ and ______ ____, and ___ ____ give ___ ____, take ___ ___ yoke ____ ___, and _____ ____ me, ______ ___ am ____ ___ humble ___ _____, and ___ _____ find ____ ___ your _____, ___ my ____ [___] easy, ___ ___ burden ___ _____.'
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'C u m, a y l a b o, a I w g y r, t u m y u y, a l f m, b I a m a h i h, a y s f r t y s, f m y [i] e, a m b i l.'
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 11:28-30
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.