February,
2013: Having three children
quizzing can be a LOT to help with
review, and invariably they will have at
least one chapter they share. That one
chapter they have on common is the one
they go over with each other when I
can't. My junior quizzer had his best
chapter in chapter 3. This was the
chapter he shared with his sister and
reviewed with her.
THEN, I have the 2 older quizzers who
quiz pick a chapter to go over with each
other that's NOT their chapter. They
typically find the shortest chapter they
can help the other with...but, the great
thing is by their second month of
review, they both have just picked up
another chapter. (from all the review!)
Even though they are on the same team,
when one is subbed out, the other has
found herself answering question in the
other sister's chapter. Then when they
get to National's, they are not going to
be on the same team, so it helps their
Nationals team.
For me, or any parent that helps her
kids review, there are just days that
get
crazy and you don't have time to review.
Having five chapters that she can have
her kids review with each other is
helpful.... Plus, it gives the kids the
chance to help each other do well, and
they not only grow in God's Word, but
they support each other with every right
answer at every quiz!
Win, Win, in my book!
11/26/12:Last
night,
I helped my son memorize nine verses
in 30 minutes.We
read the section together, and talked
about it for a minute.He
memorized the first verse and said it
to me.After he got it right a couple
of time, I had him memorize the second
verse.Once he could say it to me, I
had him say both the first and second
verse.We
repeated this, adding one verse at a
time.(A couple of times we added two
verse since they were short and of the
same sentence).We
kept going until he got all nine
verses correct.I
pushed him a little, but it worked.
11/09/12
–
After our quizzers learn a chapter, we
have them review the material with a
parent.But we review it randomly by
asking the verses in a mixed up order.For
example, we might ask verse 2, 12, 22
and 32 first, then 7, 17, 27 and 37,
working through the entire chapter.We
mark down any verses they miss, and
review them when finished.
11/07/12 - Download
the questions from the BQF website and
ask random questions to your children
after they have learned their chapter.
