Give your child the tools to write with confidence! 20 essential grammar topics taught in a fun, child-friendly way — from nouns and verbs to complex sentences and creative writing.
Our Grammar Course is designed to make the sometimes tricky rules of English grammar clear, memorable and enjoyable for every child. Through colourful activities, games, writing tasks and real-life examples, children build a solid grammar foundation that improves both their speaking and writing. 20 carefully structured topics across 10 weeks ensure a thorough, age-appropriate journey through the English language.
Each topic is taught over one dedicated lesson (2 topics per week over 10 weeks).
People, places, animals and things. Identifying and using common and proper nouns.
Action words and "being" verbs. Understanding what a verb does in a sentence.
Describing words that paint pictures. Comparative and superlative adjectives.
Words that describe how, when, where or how often something happens.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they — how to use them to avoid repetition.
Position and direction words — on, in, under, beside, between, through.
Joining words — and, but, or, because, so, if, when. Building longer sentences.
a, an, the — understanding definite and indefinite articles in context.
Rules for starting sentences, proper nouns and ending sentences correctly.
Knowing when to use ? and ! — forming questions and exclamatory sentences.
Using commas in lists, after introductory phrases and before conjunctions.
Punctuating direct speech. Writing dialogue in stories correctly.
Simple present and present continuous. Writing about what is happening now.
Regular (-ed) and irregular verbs. Writing about events that already happened.
Using will, shall, going to — writing about plans, predictions and possibilities.
Regular plurals (-s, -es, -ies) and irregular plurals (child→children, tooth→teeth).
Apostrophes for contraction (don't, can't) and possession (the dog's bone).
Statements, questions, commands and exclamations — writing with variety and purpose.
Organising ideas into paragraphs. Introduction, body and conclusion in writing.
Applying all grammar knowledge to write an original story or descriptive piece.
Topics 1 & 2: Introduce nouns (common/proper) and verbs (action/being). Sentence-building games — every sentence must have both!
Topics 3 & 4: Describing with adjectives, adding detail with adverbs. Practice writing vivid sentences: "The tiny red bird sang loudly."
Topics 5, 6 & 8: Replace nouns with pronouns to avoid repetition. Use prepositions to describe position. Master a, an, the in context.
Topic 7: Co-ordinating (and, but, or) and subordinating (because, when, if) conjunctions. Transform short sentences into flowing, complex ones.
Topics 9 & 10: Punctuation rules for sentences. Proof-reading activities — find and fix the mistakes. Writing paragraphs with correct end punctuation.
Topics 11 & 12: Comma rules in lists and clauses. Punctuating dialogue — writing a short conversation between two characters.
Topics 13, 14 & 15: Journey through time! Compare the same story told in past, present and future tenses. Regular and irregular verb forms.
Topics 16 & 17: Regular and irregular plurals with sorting games. Apostrophes for contraction and possession — common mistakes fixed!
Topics 18 & 19: Writing statements, questions, commands and exclamations with purpose. Structuring ideas into well-organised paragraphs.
Topic 20: Children use all their grammar knowledge to write their best piece — a story, poem or description. Shared reading, certificates and celebration!
Sorting cards, matching activities and word-building games make grammar rules stick without feeling like hard work.
Every lesson includes a writing activity where children immediately apply the grammar concept they've just learned.
Children identify and correct grammar errors in short passages — a crucial skill for school exams and assessments.
Grammar is always taught in the context of real reading — children spot grammar features in books they're already enjoying.
Here's a quick activity our students love — can your child complete it?