Memory Verse Tracker & Teacher Guide — Living the Word 2026

Living the Word: Faith in Action — 2026

Memory Verse Tracker & Teacher Guide

A simple, year-long tracker to help children and families hide God's word in their hearts — with ready-to-use strategies for Bible class teachers by age group.

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Pre-K – 1st Grade

Foundational Facts & Verses

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#	Content	Practice
1	Books of the N.T.	Completed
2	12 Apostles	Completed
3	Genesis 1:1	Completed
4	Romans 10:17	Completed
5	Ephesians 6:1	Completed

Reference: 12 Apostles

Peter

Andrew

James

John

Philip

Bartholomew

Thomas

Matthew

James (Alphaeus)

Thaddeus

Simon

Judas

2nd – 3rd Grade

Building Knowledge

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#	Verse	Practice	#	Verse	Practice
1	Books of the O.T.	Done	8	John 17:17	Done
2	12 Tribes of Israel	Done	9	Acts 5:29	Done
3	Psalm 133:1	Done	10	1 Corinthians 15:33	Done
4	Proverbs 14:12	Done	11	Colossians 3:17	Done
5	Proverbs 23:7	Done	12	Hebrews 11:6	Done
6	Jeremiah 10:23	Done	13	James 2:26	Done
7	Matthew 7:12	Done	14	James 4:17	Done

Reference: 12 Tribes

Reuben

Simeon

Levi

Judah

Zebulun

Issachar

Dan

Gad

Asher

Naphtali

Joseph

Benjamin

4th – 6th Grade

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#	Verse	Practice	#	Verse	Practice
1	Deuteronomy 29:29	Done	13	1 Corinthians 1:10	Done
2	Ecclesiastes 12:13–14	Done	14	1 Corinthians 6:12	Done
3	Matthew 5:16	Done	15	Ephesians 1:22–23	Done
4	Mark 10:27	Done	16	Ephesians 4:4–6	Done
5	Mark 16:16	Done	17	2 Timothy 2:15	Done
6	John 3:16	Done	18	2 Timothy 2:22	Done
7	Acts 2:38	Done	19	Hebrews 11:1	Done
8	Acts 4:12	Done	20	Hebrews 13:8	Done
9	Acts 17:11	Done	21	James 3:17	Done
10	Romans 1:16	Done	22	1 Peter 1:22	Done
11	Romans 3:23	Done	23	1 Peter 2:1–2	Done
12	Romans 15:4	Done	24	1 Peter 5:6–7	Done

7th – 9th Grade

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#	Verse	Practice	#	Verse	Practice
1	Psalm 33:8–9	Done	20	Ephesians 3:3–5	Done
2	Proverbs 6:16–19	Done	21	Ephesians 4:11–16	Done
3	Isaiah 55:8–9	Done	22	Ephesians 5:15–17	Done
4	Matthew 7:21–23	Done	23	2 Timothy 3:16–17	Done
5	Matthew 10:38–39	Done	24	Titus 2:11–15	Done
6	Matthew 28:18–20	Done	25	Hebrews 1:1–2	Done
7	Luke 6:38	Done	26	Hebrews 4:12	Done
8	John 4:23–24	Done	27	James 1:13–15	Done
9	John 14:1–3	Done	28	James 1:21–22	Done
10	Acts 3:19	Done	29	James 4:7–8	Done
11	Acts 17:30–31	Done	30	1 Peter 3:15	Done
12	Romans 6:17–18	Done	31	1 Peter 3:21	Done
13	Romans 12:1–2	Done	32	1 Peter 4:10–11	Done
14	1 Corinthians 10:12–13	Done	33	2 Peter 1:3–11	Done
15	1 Corinthians 10:23	Done	34	2 John 9–11	Done
16	1 Corinthians 15:19	Done	35	Jude 3	Done
17	1 Corinthians 15:58	Done	36	Revelation 3:16	Done
18	Galatians 3:26–27	Done	37	Revelation 22:18–19	Done
19	Galatians 5:22–23	Done

10th – 12th Grade

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#	Verse	Practice	#	Verse	Practice
1	Psalm 1:1–3	Done	26	Galatians 1:8–12	Done
2	Proverbs 1:7–9	Done	27	Galatians 6:10	Done
3	Proverbs 27:17	Done	28	Ephesians 6:10–18	Done
4	Ecclesiastes 12:1	Done	29	Philippians 1:27	Done
5	Isaiah 59:1–2	Done	30	Philippians 3:9–14	Done
6	Jeremiah 31:33–34	Done	31	Philippians 3:20–21	Done
7	Micah 6:6–8	Done	32	Philippians 4:6–9	Done
8	Matthew 7:28–29	Done	33	Philippians 4:11–13	Done
9	Matthew 10:32–33	Done	34	Colossians 1:17–19	Done
10	Matthew 16:18–19	Done	35	Colossians 4:6	Done
11	John 1:1–4	Done	36	1 Timothy 6:6–10	Done
12	John 8:31–32	Done	37	2 Timothy 4:2–4	Done
13	John 16:13	Done	38	Hebrews 5:12–14	Done
14	John 20:30–31	Done	39	Hebrews 10:22–25	Done
15	Acts 8:36–38	Done	40	Hebrews 12:1–2	Done
16	Acts 22:16	Done	41	Hebrews 13:17	Done
17	Acts 26:16–18	Done	42	James 5:19–20	Done
18	Romans 5:8–9	Done	43	1 Peter 1:3–4	Done
19	Romans 6:3–4	Done	44	2 Peter 1:20–21	Done
20	Romans 8:28	Done	45	2 Peter 2:9–11	Done
21	Romans 10:9–10	Done	46	2 Peter 3:14–15	Done
22	Romans 14:11–12	Done	47	1 John 2:1–3	Done
23	1 Corinthians 3:11	Done	48	1 John 3:1–2	Done
24	2 Corinthians 9:6–7	Done	49	Revelation 21:8	Done
25	2 Corinthians 13:5	Done

Teacher Strategies by Age Group

This section is designed to help Bible class teachers use the memory verses in a student-centered, practice-focused way. The goal is not just recitation, but transformed thinking and habits.

Pre-K – 1st

Foundations & Joyful Repetition

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Student-Centered Ideas

Motion for every idea: Add a simple motion for “God,” “created,” “heaven and earth,” etc.
Call-and-response: You say the first word, children echo the rest; rotate leaders.
Object anchors: Use simple objects (a toy globe, a small cross, a heart) to connect truth to something they can see.

Evidence-Based Practices

Short, frequent practice: 2–3 minutes at the start and end of class is better than 15 minutes at once.
Multi-sensory learning: Say it, see it, move with it. Young minds retain what they hear, see, and do together.

2nd – 3rd Grade

Meaning & Obedience Steps

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Student-Centered Ideas

“My Words, God’s Words”: Have students rephrase the verse in their own words, then check it against the text.
Obedience chart: For each verse, ask “What should we do this week because of this verse?” and record one simple action.

Evidence-Based Practices

Retrieval practice: Ask them to say the verse without looking first, then check the text. This strengthens memory.
Spaced review: Rotate 2–3 “old” verses each week so earlier material is not forgotten.

4th – 6th Grade

Understanding & Defense

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Student-Centered Ideas

“Why does this matter?”: After quoting, ask students to answer this question in one sentence.
Role-play: Use simple scenarios where the verse gives guidance (peer pressure, honesty, kindness).

Evidence-Based Practices

Concept mapping: Help them connect verses across the Bible (e.g., faith, grace, obedience, worship).
Interleaving: Mix doctrine, story, and application so they see how verses fit into the whole story.

7th – 9th Grade

Conviction & Discernment

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Student-Centered Ideas

Case studies: Present real-life situations (social media, friends, entertainment) and ask, “Which verse speaks to this?”
Journaling prompts: “How would my week look different if I truly lived this verse?”

Evidence-Based Practices

Metacognition: Ask, “What helped you remember this verse?” and replicate helpful strategies.
Frequent low-stakes quizzes: Short, no-pressure recall checks strengthen memory without shaming.

10th – 12th Grade

Ownership & Leadership

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Student-Centered Ideas

Lesson-building: Assign a verse and have students outline a short devotional from it.
Testimony moments: Invite students to share how a specific verse has shaped a decision.

Evidence-Based Practices

Elaboration: Ask “Why?” and “How?” questions so they think through implications, not just words.
Distributed practice: Encourage smaller chunks memorized consistently instead of cramming.