SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION
We believe Scripture memorization is an important foundation for vibrant spiritual growth. Students begin weekly verse memorization/recitation in first grade and memorize scripture up through 12th grade.
In addition to grade-level memorization, each year we choose a Bonus Verse as the theme for our school year, uniting our community around specific truths found in God’s Word. This verse informs our all-school assemblies and other initiatives as we meditate on and memorize scripture together, K-12, digging deep in to what this particular passage has to say about who God is, who we are, and how God calls us to live in light of this truth.
Below are resources and grade-level memory verse listings provided as additional resources for parents and students.
Bible Memory Verses For Every Grade
15-Minute Bible Study Method
Step One: Read the Entire Passage Out Loud 10 Times.
- Find a place where you can concentrate (no TV, radio, stereo or iPod).
- Look up the passage in the Bible version you want to memorize. Have the printed passage in front of you with the reference.
- Saying the reference first, in a slow, normal voice, read the passage out loud ten times. Read slowly enough to see it, say it, hear it and think it. This will get the sound of the verse in your ear and on your tongue. And it will help you begin to see the passage in your mind.
- Believe it or not, every time you read a passage in this way, your brain is automatically starting to memorize it. If you do this step well, you will avoid other mistakes later in the process.
Step Two: Say the Reference 3 Times.
- Next, read the reference once more while looking at it.
- Then close your eyes and try to say it three times slowly.
- If you have trouble, look at the reference again, read it out loud, and then try saying it again three times with your eyes closed.
Step Three: Say the Reference and First Phrase 3 Times.
- Now read the reference and the first shortest phrase of the passage.
- Remember to read it slowly enough to see it, say it, hear it and think it.
- Then close your eyes and try saying the reference and the first phrase three times.
Step Four: Add Each Phrase and Say it 3 Times.
- Continue adding one phrase at a time until you complete the passage.
- Remember to look at the printed passage each time you add a phrase, reading everything slowly from the beginning.
- Then say everything from the reference to the new phrase three times.
- If you have trouble at any point, back up and repeat the previous step, and then try adding the new phrase again.
Step Five: Say the Entire Passage Perfectly 3 Times.
- Read the entire passage one more time saying the reference first.
- Then try to say all of it perfectly three times.
- Again, if you have trouble at any point, back up and repeat the previous step, and then try adding the final phrase again until you can say everything.
Current Bonus Verse for Current Year & Study Guide
THE ROOT OF PROSPERITY
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
Psalm 1:2-3 (ESV)
Study Guide