Take-home slipsMatthew 5:3-4

How to learn a verseYLT

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Matthew 5:3-4 'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens. 'Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens. 'Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Happy the poor ___ spirit — because theirs ___ the reign of ___ heavens. 'Happy the ______ — because they shall ___ comforted.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Happy ___ ____ in ______ — ______ theirs ___ ___ reign ___ ___ heavens. '_____ ___ mourning — ______ ____ shall ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'H t p i s — b t i t r o t h. 'H t m — b t s b c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

How to learn a verseYLT

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Matthew 5:3-4 'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens. 'Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens. 'Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Happy the poor ___ spirit — because theirs ___ the reign of ___ heavens. 'Happy the ______ — because they shall ___ comforted.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Happy ___ ____ in ______ — ______ theirs ___ ___ reign ___ ___ heavens. '_____ ___ mourning — ______ ____ shall ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'H t p i s — b t i t r o t h. 'H t m — b t s b c.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 5:3-4

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.