Language Builders Programme

Where language takes shape. Our Grammar programme takes the reading foundation and builds the rules on top of it — nouns, verbs, adjectives, tenses, punctuation and more — one confident level at a time. Children don’t memorise rules here. They understand why they work.

 Ages 7 +

How sessions work

Every session is built to stick.

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Small Learning Groups

All sessions take place in small, cosy groups or fully 1-on-1 — so every child gets genuine, individual attention and no one is ever left behind.

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Consistent Weekly Schedule

Regular sessions every week maintain the momentum of phonics acquisition. Consistent exposure is what turns sounds into automatic, fluent reading.

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Colour-Coded & Multisensory

Parts of speech are taught using distinct colours and actions — nouns, verbs, adjectives each have their own anchor.

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Live Online — Anywhere

All sessions are live video. I can see how your child responds and adapt every session to what they need that day.

The curriculum

6 Levels - Foundation to Advanced based on UK - based JOLLY Grammar curriculum

 Level 1 · Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 

  • Revision and extension of earlier phonics teaching
  • Vowel digraphs
  • Alternative spellings of vowel sounds
  • Plural endings
  • Short vowels and consonant doubling
  • Tricky words
  • Consonant blends
  • Nouns (proper, common, and plural)
  • Personal pronouns
  • Verbs
  • Verb conjugation (past, present, and future)
  • Adjectives and adverbs
  • Correct use of a, an, and the
  • Sentences –  capital letters, full stops, and speech marks
  • Parsing – identifying the parts of speech in sentences
  • Alphabetical order

Level 2 · Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 

  • Revision of Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation 1
  • Syllables
  • Identifying the short vowels
  • New spelling patterns (ei, eigh, ture)
  • Silent letters (b, c, h, k, w)
  • Spelling rules (consonant doubling and adding suffixes)
  • Tricky word families
  • Further adjectives – possessive
  • Comparatives and superlatives
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Punctuation
  • Exclamation marks
  • Apostrophes
  • Dictionary  skills
  • Further sentence developmen
Level 3 ·Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 
  • Revision of elements covered in Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 1 & 2
  • New spelling patterns (tch, dge, ure, gn, gh, ex, n  for /ng/, s for /z/, se/ze for /z/, a for /ar/, y for /i/, a for /o/, ere for /air/, eer/ere for /ear/)
  • Suffixes – -less, -able, -ful
  • Collective nouns
  • Proper adjectives
  • Nouns acting as adjectives
  • Pronouns – subject, object, and possessive
  • Subject and object in a sentence
  • Present participle and the continuous tenses
  • Contractions
  • Questions and exclamations in speech
  • Paragraphs
Level 4 ·Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 
  • Revision of elements covered in Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 1, 2 & 3
  • Nouns – concrete, abstract, and possessive
  • Present participle as an adjective
  • Infinitives
  • Parsing verbs
  • Agreements 
  • Clauses and independent clauses
  • Sentence writing – statements, questions, and compound sentences
  • Hyphens
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Homophones
Level 5 ·Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 
  • Revision of elements covered in Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 1, 2, 3 & 4
  • Irregular plurals
  • Simple and continuous tenses
  • Contractions and the verb “to have”
  • Transitive and intransitive verbs
  • Compound subjects and objects
  • Adverb placement in sentences
  • Adverbs of manner, degree, place, time, and frequency
  • Prepositional phrases
  • The order of adjectives
  • Parenthesis
  • Sentence Walls 
  • Proofreading
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Homophones
Level 6 – Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
  • Revision of elements covered in Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
  • Prefixes and suffixes (especially numerical)
  • New spelling patterns/rules – ough
  • More spelling alternatives (they, great, ballet, fete, straight for /ai/)
  • Silent letters – bt, te, th
  • Schwas in suffixes
  • Definite and indefinite articles 
  • New parts of speech: countableand uncountable nouns, gerunds and modal verbs, and imperatives
  • Using semi-colons and colons,using a comma after a fronted adverbial
  • Sentence structure, indirect objects, subject complements and passive agents
  • Alliteration, idioms, formal/informal writing

Questions about Language Builders

Does my child need to complete Phonics first?

Ideally yes — Grammar builds on Phonics foundations. But if your child is already reading independently , they can often start Grammar directly. The free trial will confirm the right entry point.

Which level is right for my child?

The level roughly maps to school grade — but every child is different. I recommend the level based on what I observe in the trial, not just their age or class.

Why is Grammar important for children ?

Grammar is important for children because it helps them form correct sentences, communicate clearly, improve reading and writing skills, and build a strong foundation for effective language learning and academic success.

 

Ready to build language?

Book a free trial session — I will find the right level for your child and show you exactly how Language Builders works.

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