the scriptures out loud: optimizing oral reading of the scriptures

This

is your

job.

You set the

pace, the

flow, and

select the

pieces.

In Class Tips:

Best Practices

Make eye

contact.

Use silence.

Give “look-

for” tasks.

"Watch for how

so-and-so does…"

"How many different

ways do we see…"

"Watch for how

so-and-so does…"

"Count the

verbs/adjectives/

people/mistakes…"

“The key word is ____. How is that connected

to this verse?"

"As we read this verse, think

about how important it is to

an understanding of the

doctrine of _______."

Post the reading

citations AND the

page numbers.

Have these on hand

for people who

never bring them

forgot theirs.

Give ‘em an appetizer

This is a round robin.

They belong in trees,

not class.

Or you

get this.

In Class Tips:

Embrace the

Brain

Class, meet

Neuroscience. Neuroscience,

meet the Class.

Read no more

than 3 verses in

a row without

discussion.

Fewer if

they’re long.

Or you

get this.

Follow the 3-2-1 Rule

3 verses

2 questions

1 connection to topic

or prior learning

The goal is to create

micro-lessons.

“listen-for”

Give

me the

back

story.

How has it been

used at Conference?

Share a

different

perspective.

Bring out the emotion.

It’s okay to

bring a little

humor in. You

can laugh

gently and still

be reverent.

Encourage Memorizing

In Class Tips:

Strategies

emotion

experience

connection

Have you considered actually USING

the footnotes and maps?

There is a role for

silent reading.

Music invites the Spirit.

scripture chains

These are from the Redheaded Hostess – funny name for a great scripture study source!

THINK

PAIR

SHARE

Build bridges

over skipped

verses.

Listen to the commentaries.

Improving Oral

Reading Skills

Peace I leave with you,

my peace I give unto

you: not as the world

giveth, give I unto you.

Peace I leave with you,

my peace I give unto

you: not as the world

giveth, give I unto you.

Tab your

pronunciatio

n guide and

look up

words ahead

of time. Give

readers a

heads-up.

Young or

Struggling

Readers

Use a cereal

box to make

a bookmark

with a box

cut out for

reading.

Assign

reading

ahead of

time.

Give

scavenger

hunt tasks.

Bounce to teacher

every other verse.

Use a rebus or other pictures.

Lds.org; he Friend, 1995.

Use fun

marking

tools.

Because who doesn’t love

office supplies?

Chart progress.

And then

celebrate,

don’t reward.