Comments on: Memorizing Scripture as a Family

By: forex robot

forex robot — Wed, 05 May 2010 05:46:07 +0000

My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:59:36 +0000

We have begun using the SCM system this fall as well, and just love it. I even include other homeschooling items we are memorizing - vocabulary, prayers, poems, etc. - and the kids are so much more eager to recite from their memories when it is the box asking them and not me!

Now, I've been inspired by you to get a pretty box (ours is, well, ugly) - it'll make it all the more cheerful!

By: Lindsie

Lindsie — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:34:31 +0000

Thank you for this post. I've been looking for something to help us all memorize together and I love this organizational method! We've already started our box!! Thanks!

By: Kellie

Kellie — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:50:11 +0000

This is a great idea, and I wouldn't have thought of my four year old as ready to memorize Scripture had you not told me he could. ;) I am forbidden from entering the Charlotte mason site; is it just temporarily down or is there a secret to getting in?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:22:51 +0000

My son is only 3 months and I am excited about what lies ahead with his relationship with this Lord! With that said, I don't have any techniques on memorizing verses, so I am glad I stumbled upon your blog. As a child, I always wrote the verse down over and over until I knew it by heart.

By: Elizabeth Davis

Elizabeth Davis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:06:49 +0000

I am so happy to read about the index card box to encourage review of the Scriptures that we have already learned! Retaining what we learn is definitely something to work diligently on and improve.

One method that I have found to be effective is to print the verses off on cardstock. Print one word per card and mount adhesive magnets on the back. Children love sticking the magnets on the fridge or a baking sheet and playing with them over and over. This hands-on manipulative technique can be very useful for mastering all types of information, not just Scripture.

For more detailed information and photos about how to make and use this magnetic method of memorization, you might like to visit my recent post about memorizing Bible verses with ease.

Thank you for a very nice post. I agree with you that hiding God's Word in our hearts is so important.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:06:07 +0000

I am terrible at this but it is something I have been feeling convicted about lately. Since my "family" consists of me & my cat, Archie, I should have no excuse, except that Archie would rather sit on my Bible than let me read it. :)

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:14:59 +0000

Oh, and someone mentioned the Steve Green (Hide 'em in your heart) cd's. We LOVE those here and use those too! In fact many of the songs are scheduled along in my daughters curriculum with the scripture we are learning. Certainly helps with memorization. So do making up motions.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:11:58 +0000

I wish I could say that we are memorizing scripture as a family, but sadly we (the two older children and I....baby is still too young) are still praying for Daddy's heart. The children (ages 3 and 6) and I do work on scripture memorization everyday together. Right now we are using the scriptures that are scheduled in my daughters curriculum (Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory) to memorize together. I also do some on my own, and had recently read about the CM method, and have bought the little box for the index cards but have not yet implemented it. Very soon!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:42:34 +0000

love this!! Just what we need!