Questa tecnica è ugualmente essenziale per tutte le forme di recitazione, lunghe o brevi, presentate individualmente o in gruppo. È preferibile esercitarsi a tutto volume, ma verbalizzare le Scritture anche se si deve sussurrare mentre il resto della famiglia dorme.
Esercitatevi ad alta voce, perché…
There are patterns in the passages that are just waiting to be discovered–or invented. Look for the types of patterns below, or come up with your own!
For example, “the Town of Nazareth in Galilee” – T, O, N, G spells “tong,” like how you “ting a tong.” (Remember, memory triggers don’t need to make sense: they just need to be memorable!)
For example, the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Notice there are nine fruits. The first three are one-syllable, the second three are two-syllable, and the third three are three-syllable. (It’s as easy as 1-2-3.)
For example, you might keep Nehemiah 6:5 straight by remembering the “s” sounds throughout it. “Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter.” The address is chapter six, verse five (which is sitting by six). It may sound dopey, but it works!
Identificare i versetti di ancoraggio permette di consolidare alcuni “rifugi sicuri” all’interno del brano, in modo che, quando si raggiunge l’ancora salda, ci si trovi in un luogo di fiducia. Questi versetti servono anche come punti di riferimento per ciò che è già passato e per ciò che ancora rimane. Come si può immaginare, questo approccio di “ancoraggio” è particolarmente utile quando si memorizzano brani medio-lunghi.
Per usare questa tecnica, trovate uno o due versetti a metà del brano e prendetevi un po’ di tempo in più per memorizzarli. Può trattarsi di un versetto a metà strada, oppure di un versetto a un terzo del percorso e di un secondo versetto a due terzi del percorso. Questi versetti vi serviranno come ancore, non solo nella memorizzazione iniziale, ma anche durante la recita stessa. Imparate a conoscere questi versetti dentro e fuori di voi, in modo che, quando vi atterrerete su di essi, troverete rifugio, chiarezza e conforto, sentendovi sicuri di dove siete, dei progressi che avete già fatto e del prossimo passo da compiere.
Where you look when you’re reciting can act as a memory prompt. The progression of where eyes focus can remind you of your progression in the passage. For instance, you might say, “When I look to the left side, I am telling them about ‘XYZ.’ When I shift to the right side, I’m telling them ‘ABC.’” Divide the audience into sections and decide where you will look during your recitation.
If you divide the script of Luke 2:1-7 between the audience sections above, it may look like the diagram below. You would then associate certain areas of the audience with specific sections of the passage, focusing your gaze in those designated areas as you progress through the scriptures. (Notice that the verse beginning with “everyone” is directed towards the largest section of the audience. This might serve as yet another memory cue.)
It’s a fact that some people learn best by being active. For those individuals, this technique is a must. However, even if you’re more of a visual or auditory learner, adding an element of movement to your toolkit can help round out your memorization, not to mention make it more fun!
Try going for a walk in the same location each time you practice your script. By doing this, you will build associations (memory cues!) between geographical landmarks and the different sections of your passage.
There was a man, for instance, who walked around a lake as he memorized Psalm 139:1-12. As he went along, he related each passage to a feature of the environment. Verses 1-3 were recited in a sunny spot, verses 4-6 were across from a young tree located on an island in the lake, verses 7-12 near a cave, and so on.
When the time came for this passage to be recited in front of an audience, the man could still visualize his “recitation walks” around the lake, as well as the passages associated with each landmark along the path.
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La missione del ministero By Heart è di promuovere la recitazione delle Scritture in modo che diventi una parte naturale dei servizi di culto cristiani, dei programmi di discepolato e delle attività di sensibilizzazione. By Heart intende promuovere ed essere un centro di raccolta di risorse, tecniche e incoraggiamenti per la recitazione delle Scritture.
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