All Sunday Community Classes had a chance to say their memory verses this Sunday, January 30th. Teachers will ask children their verses one at a time (except for our Critter class as they will say the verse all together).
The following are suggestions for memory verses from Amy Brown as part of her Scripture Memory Games for children:
1) Post-it Cover Up
For this activity write the memory verse on the front board of the classroom. Practice reading it once together and then use post-it notes to cover up one of the words. Then, practice reading the verse again followed by covering up a second word with post-it notes. Continue this pattern until the entire verse is covered and the children are saying the verse from memory. This is an interesting spin on traditional drilling of a verse by repetition. You could also reverse the game beginning with some words covered and have children guess the missing words.
3) Move it or Lose It
Many children learn best by moving. A creative way to break up long lengths of sitting still in Sunday School is to brainstorm motions with the students to match their memory verse. When children learn movements they are less likely to “lose it” from their memory.
