| Memory verses are a great tool for reinforcing | | | | incorporate the verse into your weekly activities. |
| lessons and Bible stories to your Sunday school | | | | For the above examples, you could make a star |
| classroom. Older children have a better ability at | | | | and moon mobile for the children to take home, |
| remembering and retaining memory verses, but | | | | or stamp stars and moons in a black sheet of |
| preschoolers need a little more time. The following | | | | paper in glow in the dark paint. Make sure you |
| tips will help you teach your Sunday school | | | | include the memory verse on every craft, too. |
| children the memory verses, while retaining the | | | | Sing the verse: |
| lesson. | | | | Another great idea to help your children |
| Keep it simple: | | | | remember their memory verse is to come up |
| The first rule of thumb when teaching your class | | | | with a simple song or poem that they can sing or |
| a new memory verse is to keep it as simple as | | | | say. Simply saying the verse may not do the |
| possible. Preschoolers simply do not have the | | | | trick, but put it with a catchy tune, and you may |
| ability to remember long, complicated verses. | | | | find they are able to remember it much faster. |
| Simple is always better. To keep memory verses | | | | Give out rewards: |
| simple, aim for a single sentence or just a few | | | | You might also want to consider giving out |
| words that gets the point of the lesson across. | | | | rewards for remembering memory verses. |
| Simple examples of easy to remember memory | | | | Introduce the verse one week and send it home |
| verses include Luke 12:34: For where your | | | | for practicing. If the child can repeat the verse |
| treasure is, there will be your heart also. Or, | | | | the following week, let them add a sticker to a |
| Psalms 148:3: Praise ye Him, sun and moon praise | | | | memory verse chart or get a small treat out of |
| Him, all ye stars of light. These are just two | | | | a prize box. You will want to have realistic |
| examples of how simple you can keep the | | | | expectations for your children, too. On average, |
| memory verse for the children to remember. | | | | you can expect preschoolers to remember and |
| Have fun with it: | | | | retain one memory verse a month. |
| Next, in order for preschoolers to retain a | | | | It is not impossible for your preschoolers to |
| memory verse, you will want to have fun with it | | | | remember memory verses. Help them along by |
| and not repeat it over and over again. Repetition | | | | presenting these verses in a fun, easy to |
| is boring at this age, so think of ways to | | | | remember manner. |