Review by Dana Villamagna, Common Sense Education | Updated September 2013
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Grammar Jammers Primary Edition

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Grammar basics in catchy rhythms, cute characters, and brief quizzes

Subjects & skills
Subjects
  • English Language Arts
Skills
  • Critical Thinking
Grades This grade range is a recommendation by Common Sense Education and not the developer/publisher.
K–2
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Teachers say (3 Reviews)
Price:  Free
Platforms:  iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

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Pros: Rhythmic beats and fun images make lasting impressions.

Cons: Kids can't move out of a lesson; they must complete it before moving onto the next.

Bottom Line: Teaches kids basic grammar vocabulary in a memorable, fun way.

How Can I Teach with This Tool?

Use Grammar Jammers to supplement lessons about reading and spelling. Kids who find grammar lessons intimidating might warm to Grammar Jammer's light-hearted and pressure-free presentation.

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Grammar Jammers Primary Edition uses fun animations and rhythmic songs to teach grammar basics in the areas of adjectives, contractions, nouns, pronouns, punctuation, sentences, and verbs. Kids choose a grammar topic, then watch the brief animation and listen to the cute related song. Kids can then reinforce what they've learned by playing the Quick Check quiz. The songs are catchy and fun, yet cover the basic ideas of each grammar subject with just enough depth to be meaningful. For example, a man sings "An adjective is a word that describes a noun. A noun is a person, animal, place or thing" in  a catchy rhythm as cute drawings of a tall man, little girl, and happy boy appear.

Grammar Jammers Primary Edition is a short and sweet, sometimes funny way to introduce kids to basic grammar and vocabulary definitions. This app can be an excellent way to help ease students into the topic. The Quick Check quiz activity is a low-stress way to find out if kids understand what they've learned in the song. Answer incorrectly, and the correct answer is immediately highlighted in green. Grammar Jammers Primary Edition provides just enough lessons mixed with lighthearted songs to keep it interesting without being overwhelming for young learners.

Overall Rating
Engagement Is the product stimulating, entertaining, and engrossing? Will kids want to return?

Catchy songs and happy animations engage kids with grammar vocabulary in lighthearted yet solidly educational ways. The quiz-like activity at the end of each song lesson adds a bit of interactivity.

Pedagogy Is learning content seamlessly baked-in, and do kids build conceptual understanding? Is the product adaptable and empowering? Will skills transfer?

Lessons in brief songs provide just enough depth and concrete examples of grammar vocabulary for beginners, and they're followed by the short Quick Check activity for reinforcement.

Support Does the product take into account learners of varying abilities, skill levels, and learning styles? Does it address both struggling and advanced students?

Kids must read the instructions for the Quick Check quizzes. Even though the instructions are very brief, adding verbal directions would be helpful for emerging readers.

Common Sense Reviewer
Dana Villamagna Classroom teacher
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Key Standards Supported

Language

  • L.K.1b

    Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.

  • L.K.1d

    Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).

  • L.K.4a

    Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck).

  • L.1.1b

    Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.

  • L.1.1c

    Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).

  • L.1.1d

    Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything).

  • L.1.1f

    Use frequently occurring adjectives.

  • L.1.1j

    Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.

  • L.1.2b

    Use end punctuation for sentences.

  • L.2.2c

    Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

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Jennifer A. , Classroom teacher
Classroom teacher
Montclaire Elementary School
Los Altos, United States
Good App for Practicing Basic Grammar
I liked the fact that there's a dashboard with quiz scores for each of the sections. In the settings it's easy to reset before the next student plays. I ask students to take a screenshot of the dashboard when their turn is done so I can quickly see how they did. The app is very easy to navigate with clear buttons and not a lot of distraction. Students enjoy the songs for each concept.
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