Grammar Sense Game: Set 1
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Grammar Sense Game: Set 1 helps the child internalise the function of each part of speech through a wooden and paper set: 1 base block, 4 paddle cards, 2 control charts, 1 flow chart and 84 word cards, stored in a wooden box with a lid. Working through the flow chart, the child sorts word cards using the paddles, checking each answer against the control charts without an adult's help. The game is AMI certified and designed for children aged 3 to 6, turning grammar symbols into a self correcting, hands-on activity.
“Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
The Grammar Sense Game Set 1 transforms the invisible structure of language into visible, touchable reality through colored wooden symbols and organized grammar strips. Each geometric symbol in this wooden storage box represents a specific part of speech, allowing children to physically manipulate language elements while their minds are still oriented toward concrete learning.
- Identify nouns, articles, adjectives, and verbs using geometric symbols
- Analyze simple sentences by placing colored symbols above corresponding words
- Recognize patterns in sentence construction through visual symbol sequences
- Build metalinguistic awareness by consciously examining language structure
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The color-coded system within the Grammar Sense Game creates a visual language that speaks directly to the absorbent mind, making abstract grammatical relationships as clear as sorting objects by shape. By matching symbols to words on the grammar strips, children discover language patterns through their own exploration rather than memorization. This wooden box of grammar materials arrives precisely when children begin questioning how words work together, typically around age four when they've mastered basic reading but seek deeper understanding of language structure.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the wooden storage box on a mat. Remove grammar strips for the chosen difficulty level and corresponding symbol box. Arrange blank analysis charts nearby.
- 1
Select a grammar strip with a simple phrase like 'the red ball'
Start with noun phrases before progressing to complete sentences - 2
Read the phrase aloud, then identify the first word's function
Touch each word as you read to connect visual and auditory processing - 3
Place the appropriate colored symbol above each word on the analysis chart
Black triangle for nouns, light blue triangle for articles, dark blue triangle for adjectives - 4
Continue analyzing each word, building a symbol pattern above the phrase
Let the child self-check by comparing their symbol sequence to control cards - 5
Record the analyzed phrase with symbols on the blank chart
This creates a personal grammar reference the child can revisit
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Since 1929
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Grammar Sense Game: Set 1
