Learning the letter R! Letter R learning Resources, alphabet recognition, phonics, activities and crafts for preschoolers. Learn to read, write and have fun with the letter R.

Let’s learn the letter R!

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kids can learn the alphabet using various supplies in fun and engaging crafts and activities!

Yay for the Letter R!

We are continuing our Fun with Letter series, and today it’s all about the letter R!

Teaching your kid to recognize the alphabet is important because it helps them figure out how reading works much faster.

And the best way to learn the alphabet is by having fun! Crafts, games, and other activities are essential to developing a kid’s reading skills.

Letter R Song

The letter R plays an important part in the alphabet called a consonant. To understand better what sounds the letter b can make, here is the Letter R song.

If you are looking for activities for preschoolers at home for homeschooling lessons or just looking for early reading resources, you have come to the right place!

So let’s get started with the letter R!

Letter R Lesson Plan

Let’s begin the lesson by naming all the words we know that begin with R.

Make it a game!

  • Name one place that starts with R, it can be a city, a state, or a country!
  • Does your kid know foods that start with R?
  • Can they name animals that start with the letter R?
  • Help them think of words that start with R

Letter R Crafts to Teach

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This R-shaped Road is an engaging craft to help your little ones learn the letter R and have a fun time at the same time.

R is for rainbow, rocket, and rabbit. There are countless of fun words that start with the letter R.

R is for Road, too. So today we are making a road craft! All you need is colored construction paper, scissors, and glue.

Words that start with R - letter r activities for kindergarten and preschool rockets, road, rhino, rainbow and racecar are pictured - more crafts and ideas at Kid's Activities Blog
Having a mastery of the letter R makes learning the alphabet SO much easier for kindergarteners or preschoolers. Learning the ABC can be so much fun with hands-on crafts that kids love doing.

This letter is all about rainbows, roads, and rockets. So here are more words that start with R activities.

Make race cars with toilet paper rolls, or make a cool 3D rainbow. Choose your kid’s favorite!

Favorite Letter R Crafts

Free Preschool Letter R Printables

Worksheets that Feature the Letter R

Now that we know how to recognize the letter R, it’s time to practice our handwriting.

  • The Letter R is a very simple yet effective worksheet that will help your kids learn to recognize and write the letter R, both uppercase and lowercase.
  • For even more free engaging printables, here we have free Letter R Worksheets, this packet includes uppercase and lowercase tracing pages, coloring sheets, and phonics activities to teach students the sounds of words that begin with Letter R.

Coloring Pages of things that start with R

More Alphabet Learning Resources

  • Check out our Color by letters printable. If your kids love to color, then this is perfect for them!
  • We have more handwriting worksheets for kids who are practicing their writing skills.
  • These tracing coloring pages are a great challenge for preschoolers who are just reading how to write. Even if your kids already know how to write, they will enjoy the extra challenge.
  • How do quick activities for preschoolers sound for a quiet afternoon in? They are quick to set up and they will be busy learning for a while.

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