(And why it finally makes grammar make sense)
If your child can read a sentence but has no idea what a noun or verb actually does—you are not alone.
For many kids with language-based learning disabilities (like dyslexia, DLD, ADHD, or ASD), traditional grammar instruction feels abstract, confusing, and frustrating. Grammar books talk about language instead of helping kids see and feel how sentences work.
That’s where color-coded grammar changes everything.
Why Grammar Is So Hard for These Kids
Most grammar programs assume kids already:
- Understand sentence structure intuitively
- Can hold multiple ideas in working memory
- Can learn through definitions and worksheets
But kids with language-based learning disabilities often struggle with:
- Auditory processing
- Working memory
- Abstract language concepts
- Transfer from rules → actual writing
So when we say, “Find the predicate nominative,” their brains hear, “Please decode a mystery using invisible clues.”
No wonder grammar feels impossible.
What Is Color-Coded Grammar?
Color-coded grammar assigns consistent colors and a functional marking system to parts of speech and sentence parts, such as:
- Nouns in one color and mark
- Verbs in another color and mark
- Adjectives in a different color and shape
- Adverbs and Prepositional phrases in a shared color pattern and shape
Instead of memorizing rules, students:
- See sentence structure
- Manipulate parts of a sentence with the marking shapes
- Build sentences visually
- Edit writing using color clues
Grammar becomes something concrete, not theoretical.
Why Color Coding Works for Struggling Learners
Color-coded grammar supports the brain in ways traditional instruction of language doesn’t.
🧠 Reduces Cognitive Load
Colors instantly organize information, so kids don’t have to hold everything in their head at once.
👀 Strengthens Visual Processing
Many struggling learners are strong visual thinkers. Color and shapes give them entry points that words alone can’t.
✋ Supports Multisensory Learning
Highlighting, sorting, building, and revising sentences with color and shapes tap into visual and kinesthetic learning.
✍️ Bridges Grammar → Writing
Instead of isolated drills, grammar becomes a tool for better writing, not a separate subject.
Grammar, Usage, and Writing—Together (Finally)
One of the biggest problems with grammar instruction is that it’s usually taught in isolation.
Kids learn:
- A rule on Monday
- A worksheet on Tuesday
- And never use it again
The Unique Learners Grammar Curriculum was built differently—on purpose.
Our approach integrates:
- Grammar (how sentences are built)
- Usage (how language works in real life)
- Writing strategies (how to apply grammar meaningfully)
Students don’t just label parts of speech. They:
- Identify and practice grammar, capitalization, and punctuation rules using color cues and shapes.
- Fix run-on and fragment errors visually through proofreading exercises
- Play with grammar manipulatives to build sentences.
- Improve clarity and sentence variety
- Revise their own writing with confidence
Grammar finally has a job.
Designed for Kids Who “Just Don’t Get Grammar”
This curriculum was created specifically for:
- Kids with dyslexia and language processing challenges
- Neurodivergent learners who need structure and clarity
- Students who shut down when grammar feels overwhelming
- Homeschoolers who want something that actually works – even for their neurtypical learners
Lessons are:
- Explicit and step-by-step
- Highly visual and predictable
- Flexible for remediation or grade-level support
- Easy for parents and tutors to teach
No guesswork. No grammar jargon overload.
What Parents Notice First
Families Unique Learners Grammar often say:
- “My child finally understands what a sentence is.”
- “Editing isn’t a meltdown anymore.”
- “Writing is clearer—and less stressful.”
- “Grammar stopped being the enemy.”
That’s the goal.
Ready to Make Grammar Click?
If grammar has been a constant struggle in your homeschool—or if your child has learned rules but can’t apply them— grammar with visual cues may be the missing piece.
✨ The new Unique Learners Grammar Curriculum is designed to help kids with language-based learning disabilities understand grammar in a way that sticks—by seeing it, using it, and applying it directly to writing.
👉 Learn more at www.uniquelearnersllc.com
Because grammar shouldn’t feel like a foreign language.
