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Scripture memory system for multiple ages
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I really like the idea of the Scripture memory system! I am wondering how you would handle this when you are working with multiple ages ( age 2-18). I can see that my teens would memorize things much quicker than my 7, 4 and 2 year old. Would you have two different sets of verses or just let the little ones learn what they can of the verse but move the cards on when the teens are ready to?
We just started recently so I am sure there are some here who are much more experienced but I basicaly work on them until the older kids get them memorized. The younger ones are being exposed and memorizing parts of it and I am happy w/that.
I ended up doing scriptures with each child seperately… My younger ones were not learning any of them.
We work on them like Petitemom. Once my older two (ages 10 and 8) have them down good, we move on. Often my 6yo has it down as well. I figure by repeating them once a month, the younger ones will continue to learn them. They usually learn a verse per full week.
I have been doing the same as Petitemom, Holly and Crazy4boys. This year, though, I am going to create a box for my oldest and let her own it. She is much quicker than the rest of them. =) We will end up with Missceegee’s system.
I do the same thing was Petitemom, Holly, and crazy4boys. My girls are 8, 7, 5, 3. I find that the 3yo just says it along with us – she sometimes will recite a verse on her own, but she’s being exposed to it….and the Word never returns null and void. 🙂
I put mine in a binder – works easier for me. right inside is the daily verse, after that tab dividers (even, odd, M-Sa, 1-31). When the daily is memorized, it goes to the even spot and everything moves. After the Sa. spot, it goes to the next empty number.
I moved to separate boxes because my kids – 3, 6, 9, 12 – are in different places. My 12 yo has been learning scripture since she was 2 and there are many verses in her review 1-31 category that the others haven’t had the chance to learn and reviewing once per month isn’t helping in that situation. I want ds3 to memorize verses like John 3:16 so I don’t want to rush it.
I also choose longer passages for my older kids.
Thank you for all of the inspiration ladies!
I have five small children who need a bit more motivation to stay at the table for an extra 5-10 minutes. Do you have any suggestions/ideas to make this a more FUN experience rather than making them feel like it’s homework time? Do you have a special reward system for those that memorize them?
If anyone knows of a video that shows an example of this scripture memory experience, that would be awesome. If not, please feel free to MAKE a video and share it with me. Although, to be fair, you should probably share it here to help inspire others. 😉
I do not do separate ones for different children. I choose a longer passage for the older two (10 and 14) to memorize and then choose a key section out of it that I ask the younger two (6 and 7) to memorize. I choose the same passage for all of them because I intentionally choose passages that will be read at mass the upcoming Sunday. It helps the younger two pay attention (because they are expecting to hear our memory verse) and often the priest will preach about the verse in his homily.
One thing we’ve done to make it more fun is to write the verse on a dry-erase board. I erase one work at a time and they try to fill in the blanks. The more words I erase, the harder it gets. We don’t do this with every verse, but it makes for a fun game on occasion!
Another thing my DC like is to say the verse on their own. We usually recite it as a group, but after they pretty much have it down, I like to “quiz” them individually on it. I give them a word or two if they need it, but I think they feel a sense of accomplishment when they can say it on their own.
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