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Big Book of R Carry-Over Stories
Big Book of R Carry-Over Stories SKU: EWR-034 Price: $99.99

The Big Book of R Carry-Over Stories, by Sheila McGovern and Christine Ristuccia, provides an advanced level articulation tool for dealing with the difficult /r/ phoneme. It is the ultimate probe for graduation from speech for /r/ articulation disorders in addition to a conversational speech sample.

The Big Book of R Carry-Over Stories focuses on reading, structured conversation and conversational speech level activities for all 8 variations of the /r/ phoneme for all three word positions--initial, medial, and final. This book is based on the 8 variations of /r/, the basic foundation for the /r/ phoneme. It is the companion to The Entire World of R™ Book of Stories.

The 178 page book is comprised of 67 phonologically pure /r/ stories. All 8 variations of /r/ are represented by 6 different stories, each with an accompanying illustration. Each chapter focuses on a distinct variation of /r/; Initial /r/, /ar/, /or/, /ear/, /ire/, /air/, /er/ & /rl/. Also included are two "challenge" or graduation chapters with recurrent /r/ stories and mixed (all positions). All stories contain a mixture of initial, medial and final word positions in each story.

Click here for a sample story: "The Cork Story".

The unique aspect of this tool is that only the target /r/ phoneme appears in each story. No other /r/ words are present to confuse and frustrate your students. Each story has an average of 8 target words that are highlighted for easy reference. Comprehension questions are included with every story.

Use these stories for additional practice after your students have mastered the more specific stories (phonetic /r and word position) from The Entire World of R™ Book of Stories.

What's different between this book and The Entire World of R™ Book of Stories? 

  • Designed to be used one level above The Entire World of R™ Book of Stories
  • Designed for targeted allophone specific practice for vocalic /r/ 
  • Phoneme specific stories (e.g. /ar/) 
    All word positions initial, medial, and final are included in each story.
  • Phoneme AND word position specific (e.g. /ar/ initial - only /ar initial /r/ words appear.) 
  • /r/ blends and mixed /r/ stories included
  • 3 stories each for the 21 types of /r/. 
    (vocalic /r/, prevocalic, and medial/final /rl/ stories)  
  • 67 stories total
  • 63 stories total
  • Graduation section (without underline and bold cues) Can be used as a final exam (dismissal) for /r/  
 
  • Target word lists
  • Target word lists
  • 3 comprehension questions per story that will elicit the target sound. 
  • 3 comprehension questions per story that will elicit the target sound. 
  • Colorable picture that represents each story
  • Colorable picture that represents each story
  • Integrated with The Entire World of R™ vocalic /r/ remediation program
  • Integrated with The Entire World of R™ vocalic /r/ remediation program

The workbook is designed for therapists that work with articulation errors. It is also appropriate for comprehension and language therapy. Reading level: Grades 2 and up.