Helping Children with memory verses

In our Junior meeting of Christian Endeavour we often have a memory verse which we challenge the children to learn and remember for the following week. It is usually related to a Bible story or the teaching for the week.  

The memory verse is introduced in different ways according to the different type.

1.        Genesis 1:1  and  Numbers 23 :19

• Children were given the whole set of words and asked to re-arrange the verse to make sense
• The verse repeated and rehearsed several times all together
• Words/phrases removed and the verse repeated 
• More words/phrases removed and the verse recited until all have been taken away and the verse is said altogether 
• Volunteers to repeat the verse individually
• Repeat the verse altogether
• Display the verse as a prompt to learn

2. Matthew 6:20

• Children were asked to select a coin from the treasure  chest.
• Once all the coins had been selected suggestions of how to arrange them to make sense and re-arranged accordingly
• The verse repeated and rehearsed several times all  together.
• Words removed and the verse repeated
• More words removed and the verse recited until  all have been taken away and the verse is said altogether
• Volunteers to repeat the verse individually
• Repeat the verse altogether
• Display the verse as a prompt to learn
  
  

3. Genesis 2:15

• Children were given a daisy in each hand and the remaining children had to re-arrange until the verse made sense
• The verse repeated and rehearsed several times all  together.
• Daisies were removed and the verse repeated
• More daisies removed and the verse recited until  all have been taken away and the verse is said altogether
• Volunteers to repeat the verse individually
•  Repeat the verse altogether
•  Display the verse as a prompt to learn

4. Genesis 9:13

• The phrases were printed in colour sequence of the rainbow and the children put the phrases in colour order
• The verse repeated and rehearsed several times all  together.
• Phrases removed and the verse repeated
• More phrases removed and the verse recited until  all have been taken away and the verse is said altogether
• Volunteers to repeat the verse individually
• Repeat the verse altogether
• Display the verse as a prompt to learn

5.Proverbs 3:6

 The verse was written and illustrated on a large sheet of card and then cut into jig-saw pieces

• The children answered a question about the story and  selected a piece of the jig-saw
• Once the jig-saw was complete the verse was repeated and  rehearsed several times all together.
• Phrases removed and the verse repeated
• More phrases removed and the verse recited until  all have been taken away and the verse is said altogether
• Volunteers to repeat the verse individually
• Repeat the verse altogether
• Display the verse as a prompt to learn