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