Here are 12 other tips
for helping your child memorize scripture:
1. Take one
phrase at a time and repeat it over and over with your child. Once he has
mastered that phrase, move on to the next one, building on each one until he
can say the entire verse.
2. Put a
dry-erase board (or chalk board) in a high traffic area of your home and write
the verse of the week on it. This will serve as a reminder to you and your
child to keep reviewing it. Have the board within view of your dining room
table so you can talk about it during meals.
3. Use a
dry-erase marker to write the verse on your child’s mirror.
4. Write the
verse on an index card and keep it in your car. Start the verse by saying the
first word, then take turns with your child, each of you saying a word from the
verse until you have said the whole verse.
5. Scramble the
words of the verse on a piece of paper and have your child unscramble them,
putting them in the correct order.
6. Put the words
of the verse to a simple tune. Sing this tune each day and during bedtime
routines.
7. Use small
rewards when your child can recite the verse for you without any help.
8. Bounce a ball
to your child saying one word of the verse and have her bounce it back, saying
the next word, and so on.
9. Use sign
language or make up motions to go with the words. Have your child sign with
you.
10. Have an older
child write the verse in a journal, maybe even using colored pencils and
color-coding certain words.
11. Use websites
or smartphone apps to assist your child in memorizing the verse.
12. Most
importantly, discuss the verse with your child. Talk about how he can
incorporate it into his daily activities, and have him brainstorm ways to apply
it.
Blessings,
Cheryl
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