Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Matthew 7:24 'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Therefore, every one ___ doth hear of ___ these words, and ____ do them, I ____ liken him to ___ wise man who _____ his house upon ___ rock;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Therefore, _____ ___ who ____ ____ of ___ _____ words, ___ ____ do ____, ___ will _____ ___ to ___ ____ man ___ _____ his _____ ____ the ____;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'T, e o w d h o m t w, a d d t, I w l h t a w m w b h h u t r;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 7:24
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 7:24 'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.'Therefore, every one ___ doth hear of ___ these words, and ____ do them, I ____ liken him to ___ wise man who _____ his house upon ___ rock;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.'Therefore, _____ ___ who ____ ____ of ___ _____ words, ___ ____ do ____, ___ will _____ ___ to ___ ____ man ___ _____ his _____ ____ the ____;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.'T, e o w d h o m t w, a d d t, I w l h t a w m w b h h u t r;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 7:24
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.