Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion

working on medial /r/ - scroll down for more activities

The /r/ sound has a reputation as one of the hardest English speech sounds to work on, but there are some ways to make it easier. Here are some:
  1. The English "r" sound is made by  making your tongue high and tight in the back.  The /g/ and /k/ sounds are also made back there, so those sounds are sometimes a good "lead-in" for the /r/. 
  2. Making a big, firm smile can help make an /r/ sound. The tight smile helps keep your tongue tight and stable in the back.  
  3. Some downloadable,/printable activities are below.  



how_to_rrrr.pdf
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gr_stim_words.pdf
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r_medial_stim_cards.pdf
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Slideshow: words that start with  "gr"

Slideshow: words that start with "cr "  or  "kr"

Playlist of songs with a lot of medial /r/ sounds is right here

A list of books with lots of medial /r/ sounds is right here.




Medial /r/ words slideshow