Grammar Gumballs® Board Game

Grammar Gumballs makes learning grammar fun, interactive, and effective by combining game-based learning with structured language practice.

Designed to reinforce nine early morphemes and grammatical structures identified by Roger Brown (1973), this engaging resource helps children build stronger sentence structures and improve their speech.

What makes this grammar game so effective?

• Targets essential grammatical forms that children with language and learning difficulties often omit in speech.
  
• Includes 180 illustrated cards (20 for each grammar area) to reinforce learning through visual and contextual support.
  
• Provides five levels of difficulty, progressing from listening/imitation to spontaneous production.
  
• Encourages hands-on learning with a gumball machine game board and tokens that make grammar practice engaging.

Key Grammar Concepts

The Grammar Gumballs® Board Game covers key grammar concepts like:

1. Present Progressive Verbs
   
2. Irregular Past Tense Verbs
   
3. Subjective Pronouns
   
4. Copula Verbs (Is/Are)
   
5. Regular Plurals
   
6. Possessive Nouns
   
7. Regular Past Tense Verbs
   
8. Irregular Plurals
   
9. Possessive Pronouns
   

Why this learning approach works so well

• Game-based learning keeps students engaged and motivated to practice grammar.
  
• Multisensory activities reinforce grammar concepts through visual cues, hands-on interaction, and verbal responses.
  
• Progressive difficulty levels allow students to develop skills at their own pace, building confidence along the way.
  
• Encourages repetition and reinforcement, which are key for children struggling with language development.
  

Who is the Grammar Gumballs game helpful for?

This grammar game targets language development in students in grades prekindergarten to grade 3. Grammar Gumballs is an educational resource for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists, teachers, and parents. Its versatility makes this game great for various learning environments, including small or large groups in the classroom, in one-on-one speech therapy sessions, or at home.

Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists, teachers, and parents love Grammar Gumballs®:

• It targets many receptive and expressive language skills and can be levelled for various clients' skill levels and needs.
• Clients grasp grammar concepts & sentence formulation skills better with this game than with any other grammar activity.
• This game is like a magic tool - kids never tire of earning gumballs. The cards have beautiful colours, pictures, categories and a great variety of words. There are so many activities that can be done with each card. It teaches and builds upon current skills. Love this game!
• It allows for quick and easy lessons with minimal planning or making materials to make SLP's life easier.
• The coloured cards and the way they are organized make it easy to identify which syntactic pattern one wants to use for a given student.

Grammar Gumballs® includes:

• Gumball machine game board (9½" x 14")
  
• 180 illustrated grammar cards (3" x 4")
  
• 100 gumball foam tokens
  
• 64-page book with lessons, activities, and homework sheets (8½" x 11")
  

Caution: Choking hazard, contains small parts. Not intended for children under the age of three.