Have the children follow along as you read the verse, then ask for volunteers to then take turns reading the verse from their Bibles. Have the kids close their Bibles and recite the verse from memory.

Read the verse together several times, then write the verse on the board. Say the verse together as a class, erase a word or two and say the verse again. Continue in this manner until the words are all erased.

With short verses play the "hangman" game. After one of the kids is able to say the verse correctly, have everyone look it up in their own Bibles.

Have the children look up the verse in their Bibles, then practice saying it several times. Then have them close their Bible and answer who, what, why and when.

You will need a soft ball, rolled up sock or a beanbag. Have the kids look up the verse in their Bibles and read it several times. Then form a circle and give one kid the ball. The child that catches the ball says the verse, then tosses the ball to someone else in the circle, who will then say the verse. Repeat enough times so everyone has a chance to say the verse.

Have the kids sit in a circle, and call out one name. That child will say the first part of the verse. The child to his left (clockwise) must say the second part of the verse, and the next child to the left say the reference. Do this several times so everyone has a chance to say part of the verse.

Have the kids find the verse in their Bibles, and read it several times out loud. Have them close their eyes and try to say the verse again. Discuss the meaning of this verse with the children.

Give each child a slip of paper with the verse scrambled. Have the kids unscramble the verse and rewrite it the correct way. Treats can be given to all who get it right.

To help memorize the verse, assign hand symbols to the words and phrases. For example, walking fingers on your palm can symbolize sheep, cup your ears for listen, place hands around mouth for voice, etc. After saying the verse several times with the symbols, see how well the kids can say the verse by themselves while watching you do the hand symbols.

Practice saying this verse out loud several times, then have the kids sing the verse to God in praise and thanksgiving.

Before class write each word of the verse on separate index cards. Say the verse together as a group several times. Divide the kids into two teams and have a race to see which team can put the verse in the correct order in the shortest amount of time.

For this activity you will need a cassette player, cassette tape, and a bean bag or a pair of rolled up socks. Have the children stand in a circle. Instruct them to gently toss the bean bag while the music is playing. When the music stops, the child holding the bean bag will say the verse.

Have the children look the verse up in their Bibles. Read it together several times. Have them copy the verse to a blank sheet of paper. Under the verse have them draw a picture about the verse.

Divide the kids up into two groups. Have the two groups on opposite sides of the room. Taking turns have each group recite the verse. As soon as the first group finishes the second group should begin reciting the verse. Go back and forth reciting the verse several times.

Have the children sit in a circle, and select one child to start the game. That child must say the first book of the Bible, and going clockwise, the next child says the next book and so on. Instruct the children that if they do not know the book on their turn they can say pass, and the next child to the right can try. You can also time the kids to see how fast they can name all the books in this fashion, and even set a quicker goal to see if they can reach it. The child that finishes can start the next round.