The Letter R for Kids
Its name is “ar”, and its sound in words is “r”. We remember it with the word rabbit. Tap to listen, then sing its song and write it.
The Sound of R
A soft “r”: the tongue doesn’t tap the roof of the mouth or roll.
Teach the letter’s sound before its name: the sound is what children read words with. When they see rabbit, they say “r… rabbit”.
Words That Start with R
أرنب 
مسطرة 
يركض 
أحمر 
مستطيل 
روبوت جري 
قراءة R Words for Kids: 14 Words
Easy words that start with R, from shortest to longest, each with its Arabic meaning. Start with the three-letter words: children can read them on their own using letter sounds.
3-letter words
4-letter words
Words with 5 or more letters
Where you see a sound button, the word is recorded by a native voice from Kitabcom; children read the other words using the letter sounds they’ve learned.
The R Song
A short song from the Kitabcom app. Listen once, then sing it with your child and clap along.
- R, R, R! Sing with me!
- R is for rabbit, one, two, three!
- Rabbit! Ruler! Run! Rabbit!
- R, R, R! Clap with me!
How to Write R
Like a P, then a slanted leg going down.
A short line down, then back up for a small arch to the right.
It’s a short letter (between the two middle lines).
Trace Rr, always starting from the top
Letters That Look Like r
Children sometimes mix up r with n, m and v. Write them side by side and ask your child to circle only the r.
A Game for Home
Write the letter with your finger on your child’s back and let them guess which it is, then swap roles.
The Letter R in the Kitabcom Book
You’ll find it in Unit 4, Our Classroom, on its own page: its sound, its words, tracing and a picture game. The book is free to print, and in the app Sara steps out of the page and teaches it with her own voice.
Download the Free Book Alphabet WorksheetsQuestions About the Letter R
What sound does the letter R make?
The letter R makes the sound “r”. A soft “r”: the tongue doesn’t tap the roof of the mouth or roll.
Which words start with the letter R?
Easy words for children include: rabbit, ruler, run, red, rectangle, robot, running, reading. This page has 14 more words with R, sorted by length, with their Arabic meanings.
How does a child write a lowercase r?
A short line down, then back up for a small arch to the right. It’s a short letter (between the two middle lines).