The Best Letter R Worksheets

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Are you looking for a great way to teach the letter r?

The letter r is an easy letter for children to learn to write.

Remember when teaching the alphabet, it is important to focus on just one letter of the alphabet at a time.

This makes it easy for young children to focus on the letter they are learning.

Here is a fun way to practice letter recognition for the letter r:

As you are in the kitchen, point out the letter r on food packages.

Do you need alphabet worksheets for the letter r?

Here are 4 free printable worksheets to learn the letter r:

Letter R tracing worksheets

Trace the letter r uppercase

Trace the letter r lowercase

Coloring Pages:

Color the blank lowercase letter r.

Color pictures that start with the letter r.

As children color the pictures, have them say the name of each picture as well to practice their vocabulary.

Download the free letter r worksheets here.

What skills should be reinforced when using letter r worksheets?

• Letter Identification- practice identifying the letter r

• Lowercase letters- practice tracing and writing the letter r

Use my Letter of the Week Curriculum to practice all of the letters of the alphabet.

More educational activities to teach the letter r:

• Use dry erase markers to write the letter r

• Make flashcards using the letter r word lists

• Make fun literacy centers such as matching letter r words to pictures

Letter R Kids Craft ideas:

• Make a rabbit with cotton balls and construction paper

• Use pipe cleaners to create a ring
  

Once your child can write and recognize the letter r, use the letter r worksheets for kindergarten and first grade.

These printable activities help children become more familiar with the letter sound and words that have the letter r.

• Trace words that start with the letter r

• Letter r word match

• Write sentences using the letter r

Get the letter r practice pages here.

How can you make sure your child knows the letter r?

Ask yourself the following questions:

• What is the next letter after the letter r?

• What letter comes before the letter r?

• Can your child write the upper case and lower case letter r?

• Can your child say the letter r sound?

• Can your child recognize the capital letter r and the small letter r?

Once you have answered those questions, then you can move on to the next letter.

Remember you don't have to teach the letters in order, letters are usually taught in a sequence that focuses on the easy letters first.

Want more practice with the letter r?

Go here to view a list of letter r words.