The Ten Commandments

Poodle has memorized the Ten Commandments!  King James Version, of course.  Along with the Book and chapter from which they come.  (Exodus 20).

Now, lest you think that I'm casually bragging on my child - that is NOT why I'm posting this good news.  I actually have two different good reasons to post this.

One:  To share this method of bible verse memorization.
Two:  To give proper credit where credit is due.

Alrighty, let's begin with number one.  We know that as parents, it is our duty and responsibility to get God's word into our children's heads.  It is the work of the Holy Spirit to get it into their hearts.  So, with the head in mind, I decided to start with The Rules.  What we did was to have her repeat each commandment (one at a time) at breakfast, lunch, and supper.  For example, start on Monday.  Repeat Comm. 1 at breakfast, lunch, supper.  Tuesday, continue with Comm. 1 for breakfast, lunch, supper.  Wednesday, realize that she's got Comm. 1, and add Comm. 2 at lunch.  Continue this pattern, moving slowly forward, until child can repeat all 10, in a row, with the book, chapter, and verse at the end.  Regular Bible verses?  Same thing.  Just start a verse on Monday morning.  By the end of the week, the child should know the verse and its Biblical location by the end of the week!
It took several weeks for the commandments.  Don't remember how long exactly because I really wasn't worried about the timing of it.

Now.  Number two.  I don't know if she came up with this idea or not, but regardless, she is a GEM of a person for sharing the idea with me.  And it's why I want to pass the idea forward.  Mrs. Kathleen Savage Foster, please take a bow!!!  Thank you for always being so generous with your ideas and your support.  You are truly a wealth of creativity and ideas for me - especially with my in-the-box personality.

It's so funny how things work in God's world.  Kathleen dated my youngest brother eons ago.  She was why my other brother met his wife, because Kat and Jaime were friends.  And now Kat and I find ourselves in a similar place in life now and have built a friendship through circumstances.  It's just neat how it all happens.

Anyway, thank you Kat for the wonderful idea.  And I hope the sharing of this idea helps someone else who wants this to be part of their family's development!  And, for those who were wondering....  Yes, Jmk and I now can recite the 10 commandments as well.  For the first time in our lives.  But, who's counting?  :-)