tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post1272251250911244115..comments2023-10-18T08:23:50.831-04:00Comments on Endless Books: The Bible and ChildrenBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-38103388425381280142007-04-14T21:12:00.000-04:002007-04-14T21:12:00.000-04:00Yes, you're blessed! I think sometimes in our cult...Yes, you're blessed! I think sometimes in our culture we think "well, rote memorization isn't really learning" but kids are like sponges, especially early on, and they WILL memorize a lot of what they hear over and over. So we may as well make it good! ;-)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589856495993730380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20806366.post-89255789704755418332007-04-14T16:37:00.000-04:002007-04-14T16:37:00.000-04:00There is a lot to be said for having that common r...There is a lot to be said for having that common reference - though frankly I was quite surprised when I got to my Catholic high school and found that almost nobody in my theology classes knew much about the Old Testament or could quote pieces of scripture. I've been lucky both in being able to memorize things almost instantly and in growing up in a family and a church where memorization of verses was encouraged...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191855305749074736noreply@blogger.com