{"id":13593,"date":"2018-12-19T14:52:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T14:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/?page_id=13593"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:49:27","slug":"mini-grammar-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/mini-grammar-mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini-Grammar Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"landingpage\" style=\"font-size: 15px\">\n<p><!-- Bollino --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Focus_on_BOLLO.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- Bollino END --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Titolo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n<h1>Mini-Grammar Mysteries<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Titolo END --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 linea-landingpage\">\n<hr>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Fun activity books to practice grammar in primary school<\/p>\n<p>A new and exciting series, edited by Monica Colli and Grazia Mauri, which transforms grammar from a boring mental exercise into a pleasant journey of discovery of the Italian language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Many mysteries for Sam Grammaticus and his faithful helper Chi-hua-hua Cheng to solve<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/I-mini-gialli-della-grammatica\/Sam_grammaticus.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn the books of this series, the children will have to assist Sam Grammaticus and his faithful helper Chi-hua-hua Cheng investigate the intriguing cases in which they are involved.<\/p>\n<p>By solving <strong>engaging word puzzles<\/strong>, the children will collect the right hints for discovering who is guilty!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">THE VOLUMES IN THE SERIES<\/p>\n<p>The difficulty level in each volume increases incrementally, to allow for a progressive teaching of complex grammatical contents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/sam-grammaticus-and-the-search-for-santa-claus\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/334090_sam-grammaticus-alla-ricerca-di-babbo-natale-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Sam Grammaticus and the search for Santa Claus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where Has Santa Claus Gone?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A brand-new Christmas adventure &#8211; with many games and activities for learning and consolidation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Articles<\/li>\n<li>Nouns<\/li>\n<li>Adjectives<\/li>\n<li>Adverbs<\/li>\n<li>Verbs<\/li>\n<li>Prepositions<\/li>\n<li>Conjunctions<\/li>\n<li>Phrase<\/li>\n<li>Complements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/sam-grammaticus-and-the-search-for-santa-claus\/\">Find out!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-1\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/238850_Y134_Sam-Grammaticus-e-il-furto-del-diamante-rosa_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Mini Grammar Mysteries 1<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which thief is responsible for the theft of the precious pink diamond?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\nWith many games and activities for learning and consolidation:<\/p>\n<li>nouns<\/li>\n<li>classification according to a criterion: nouns for things, people and animals, common and proper<\/li>\n<li>the use of capital and lowercase letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-1\/\">Find out!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-2\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/238854_Y135_Sam-Grammaticus-e-la-sparizione-del-pappagallo-blu_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-78 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Mini Grammar Mysteries 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is responsible for the mysterious disappearance of Pedro, the blue parrot?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\nWith many games and activities for learning and consolidation:<\/p>\n<li>verbs<\/li>\n<li>qualifying adjectives<\/li>\n<li>nouns (things\/people\/animals, singular and plural, gender)<\/li>\n<li>definite and indefinite articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-2\/\">Find out!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-3\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/238980_Y227_Sam-Grammaticus-e-il-passeggero-misterioso-del-volo-M-130_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Mini Grammar Mysteries 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Grammaticus and the mysterious passenger on flight M-130<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\nWith many games and activities for learning and consolidation:<\/p>\n<li>nouns<\/li>\n<li>punctuation<\/li>\n<li>qualifying adjectives<\/li>\n<li>verbs<\/li>\n<li>beginner sentence syntax (subjects and predicates)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-3\/\">Find out!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-4\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/239053_Y298_Sam-Grammaticus-e-il-sabotaggio-a-4-ruote_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Mini Grammar Mysteries 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Grammaticus and the 4 wheeled sabotage<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\nWith many games and activities for learning and  consolidation:<\/p>\n<li>adjectives<\/li>\n<li>pronouns<\/li>\n<li>prepositions<\/li>\n<li>verbs (indicative mode)<\/li>\n<li>syntactic elements of a sentence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-4\/\">Find out!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row vertical-center\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-5\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/prod\/t\/50_80\/files\/Item\/item_ac_immagine\/239057_Y299_Sam-Grammaticus-e-il-rapimento-di-Dolores-Panther_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Mini Grammar Mysteries 5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Grammaticus and the kidnapping of Dolores Panther<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>With many games and activities for learning and  consolidation:<\/p>\n<li>adjectives (review)<\/li>\n<li>pronouns, adverbs and conjunctions<\/li>\n<li>verbs  (finite and indefinite modes, formative\/passive and reflexive)<\/li>\n<li>simple and complex sentences<\/li>\n<li>direct and indirect speech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.erickson.international\/en\/catalogue\/reading-and-writing\/grammar-and-lexical-enrichment\/mini-grammar-mysteries-5\/\">Find out!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>In line with the primary program, but freed from a criterion closely linked to grade levels, the volumes of the series can also be useful for recuperation and recovery in cases of specific learning difficulties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">The suspects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/I-mini-gialli-della-grammatica\/700x293_sospettati.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">The clues<\/p>\n<p>By completing crossword puzzles, word searches, and many other fun puzzle games, children will gradually gather clues to find the culprit. After having used the clues on the page with the list of suspects, the investigators will eventually have all the necessary information at hand to identify the culprit and make out the arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-4\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/I-mini-gialli-della-grammatica\/PAGINA_12.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-8\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.erickson.it\/ei\/SiteAssets\/Pagine\/I-mini-gialli-della-grammatica\/PAGINE_50-51.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p>Each book contains a wide variety of fun puzzles and crosswords<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<p><!-- START ROW --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"nome-cognome-autore\">Word puzzles for the development of grammatical skills<\/p>\n<p><strong>Word games,<\/strong> an extraordinary resource available to teachers to  involve and fascinate children, support <strong>reflection  on the language and its structures<\/strong> and help to encourage autonomous  learning.&nbsp; The solution of a linguistic  game, even a very complex one, is always a compelling challenge that encourages  and teases out knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enigmatography<\/strong> is a <strong>masked form of mental exercise<\/strong> that  pushes one to advance hypotheses, to verify their exactness, to disprove them,  to try again, to comply with the procedures, and to deduct. It encourages both  intuition and rationality into the process.&nbsp;  In short, it supports convergent and divergent thinking.<br \/>\nA further motivating element is the contextualization of the enigmatic  activities within the narrative frame of an investigative story, in which the  pupil is called to intervene in the first person.<br \/>\nIn any case, the<strong> link between the  investigation and the puzzle<\/strong> is conceptually <strong>present in each activity.<\/strong> Every enigmatic game is in fact an  investigation in itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- END ROW --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mini-Grammar Mysteries Fun activity books to practice grammar in primary school A new and exciting series, edited by Monica Colli and Grazia Mauri, which transforms grammar from a boring mental exercise into a pleasant journey of discovery of the Italian language. 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