Because I need to refresh my own memory to make learning Scripture more exciting, I am typing some of my own ideas along with a friends' ideas so I can refer back if I need more ideas. We currently have been singing the verses or doing hand motions, but I am planning on using some fresh ideas coming up next week.
- I have printed the verse on card stock with pictures representing words to give kids a visual (this especially helps pre-readers).
- Write words on a paper and put into a balloon. Kids pop balloons and assemble the words in order. Then say the verse.
- Write words on the balloon itself and after saying the verse, the kids pop the balloon so they have to remember the next word.
- Write words on theme related pictures (example: print verse on a picture of a loaf of bread if the verse is "I am the bread of Life....")
- Use objects to symbolize the verse
- Hand motions (make a muscle any time the word strong or strength is used, make an afraid face for the word fear, etc)
- Sing the verse to a popular tune or a made up catchy tune
- Post the verse on the refrigerator and repeat it daily at breakfast
- Have the children hop according to the theme (pretend they are frogs and hop on lily pads with the verse words written on it. Once I had dolphins with the verse typed on it going into the water. Once the dolphin (with the word written on it dissappeared, they had to remember.
A lady from our church (who is currently a Kindergarten teacher at our church's school) gave me a list several years ago. I have kept it all of these years and have also used her ideas with my kids and with children's ministry:
- Say first word quietly and second word loudly
- Erase a word at a time
- Cut out 2 sets of words of verse and let two children race at putting them in correct order
- Teacher say first word and chosen child say second word- repeating until verse is done
- Let children take turns covering part of memory verse by sticking a picture over words and saying entire verse each time
- Let children who are wearing green, stand and say verse. Those with only white shoes, etc...
- Raise arms on first word and put arms down on second word
- Divide class - one half say first word and other say second word
- Sing words of verse by going up and down the scale with words. Hum if not enough
- Stand on one foot
- Pat head and stomach
- Pass a stuffed toy - SAY STOP - person holding toy says verse
The possibilities are endless!
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