Coarticulation for the R Sound

Get ready for success with the R Sound! The coarticulation strategy has been used for ages to elicit a clear vocalic R sound. This set of worksheets targets final vocalic R (AR, ER, EAR, AIR, IRE, and OR) paired with initial prevocalic R, and you’re going to love it!  What is coarticulation?  Coarticulation is the idea that the sounds you produce are impacted by the other sounds around them. The phonetic context of a sound can facilitate correct production of the sound (Bernthal, Bankson & Flipsen, 2009) and this is useful when working on the R sound.  Who should use these worksheets?  If a student is able to say initial prevocalic R but struggles with final vocalic R words (car, her, fire, etc.) these worksheets are for you! Similarly, if your student can say final vocalic R words, but has difficulty with initial R words, these worksheets would also be a great fit.  What is included in this set of worksheets?  Worksheets are organized by separate vocalic R context (AR, ER, EAR, AI