tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post1138735397099220690..comments2024-03-27T11:03:16.505-04:00Comments on Home Joys: Teaching Children to Memorize Scripture - One Year LaterGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-73240932241691312442012-07-25T15:20:01.658-04:002012-07-25T15:20:01.658-04:00I am 13 but I still know how hard it is to teach c...I am 13 but I still know how hard it is to teach children. I got a job at our bible study of teaching children ages ranging from 3-9 and there are about twenty of them. You are a huge help and I'm looking forward to trying these great ideas.LizRVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-84025483312052712312010-11-01T18:17:40.971-04:002010-11-01T18:17:40.971-04:00Hi, just came across your blog by way of sourdough...Hi, just came across your blog by way of sourdough crackers (I was looking for a way to make graham crackers from sourdough starter and your blog came up)and I'm really enjoying it. This post was good motivation. My 3 year old has learned his first few catechism questions easily, but I need to become more consistent with memorizing scripture with him too.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136749823763852642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-59920910174644135212010-09-25T00:06:46.671-04:002010-09-25T00:06:46.671-04:00I have wiggly kids too!
We memorize one new verse ...I have wiggly kids too!<br />We memorize one new verse a week. I am big on reviewing verses so we have them forever. We like to memorize verses in a series. One idea is to memorize verses based on the body. For example our eye verse (my personal favorite) is II Corinthians 4:18. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." <br />We learned a shoulder verse, a muscle verse, a few hearts verses, and more. Now, whenever we want to review those verses we simply travel down our bodies. THis has really blessed my younger kids!<br /><br />http://mothersbible.typepad.com/blog/2010/01/body-verses.htmlLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052212900897499724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-57517033152194225262010-01-06T21:36:02.455-05:002010-01-06T21:36:02.455-05:00THanks GIna for sharing this we are working on scr...THanks GIna for sharing this we are working on scripture memory as well. I find my little one lear best with music. I have found some cd's set to music I really appreciate. I would like to get them to do more with making motions but I need to get into that and get creative. Any ideas?<br />Angie R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-72875544087920249092010-01-05T10:33:06.035-05:002010-01-05T10:33:06.035-05:00We memorize a new verse every three days. We set ...We memorize a new verse every three days. We set up on the kitchen counter and table were it is always visible and during the day we read it a few times. We also read a chapter of Probverbs every day, the chapter that goes along with the date, and I have been amazed how they will pull those verses out and apply them to everyday things that we do.~*~The Family~*~https://www.blogger.com/profile/10318808045089371749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-60044995287338113942010-01-04T20:59:45.630-05:002010-01-04T20:59:45.630-05:00You're making me wish Logan was older! :) I&...You're making me wish Logan was older! :) I've always had a dream of helping my children memorize Scripture at a young age and I loved some of your ideas. You sure are a creative mom!<br /><br />Thanks too for your kind comment on my blog. My goal is to encourage, not discourage or create pressure, and I'm glad that you've been inspired.Lydiahttp://thriftyfrugalmom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-25940304407083388962010-01-04T16:21:09.061-05:002010-01-04T16:21:09.061-05:00I always knew kids were sponges, but I didn't ...I always knew kids were sponges, but I didn't realize how much so unitl my then 3yr old quote two chapters of psalms to me. Both were just over 20 verse each. In an effort to help me memorize, I would quote the verses I was working on to the kids as I patted there backs at night. Within days they were correctng and or prompting me. For a while we were memorizing a chapter a month. We got out of the habit and this year I'm determined to start again. I'm thinking of memorizing a whole book with them, probably one of the pauline epistles. Little harder than the psalms, but we're up to the challange!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-59588136182712756462010-01-04T12:57:47.790-05:002010-01-04T12:57:47.790-05:00I send my kids to a good Christian school where th...I send my kids to a good Christian school where they are taught to memorize scripture as part of the daily curriculum. They have done that from grades K-8 and are extremely capable of using those verses (and even chapters) in daily thought processes in higher learning! They have become very good students as a result of they being taught to memorize well. They do not "forget" to memorize as part of their curriculum and we as parents do not "forget" to reinforce each evening. My opinion is that this should be made a priority and never low key! I think you will be amazed at what the kids are capable of even if you have to "push" a little bit. It's so worth it!<br /><br />Lovingly,<br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562147321756968067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-51004226596776052032010-01-03T07:45:07.303-05:002010-01-03T07:45:07.303-05:00Thank you - this was so helpful. Especially the p...Thank you - this was so helpful. Especially the picture of your wiggly kids. We have a similar low-key way of memorizing, but perhaps I should try adding fun to the mix!sarah in the woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781200255390580449noreply@blogger.com