Description

Ages: 5 and up

Grades: K and up

Author: Jennie Bjorem, M.A., CCC-SLP

This popular deck has been officially phased out and is now sold out. The updated version is ZF-159 Bjorem R Sound Cues – 2nd Edition. If you were looking to purchase the original deck, we recommend ordering the second edition instead. It includes all the content from the original—plus additional enhancements and updated features.

Bjorem Speech Sound Cues – R Sounds Cards are engaging phonetic learning cards for speech therapy, early literacy, and language development for children. They are engaging visuals for speech sound training and phonological awareness. These cues are easily incorporated into /ɹ/ therapy to provide visual cueing or associations for all /ɹ/ sounds when teaching the sound, spelling practice, or movement of the different sounds.

 

This deck includes cues for:

R CONTROLLED VOWELS

• Er – Motorcycle Sound

• Ire – Fire truck Sound

• Ar – Pirate Sound

• Or – Rowboat Sound

• Rl – Throw-up Sound

• Ear – Ear Sound

• Air –  Blowing Sound

PREVOCALIC R

• Prevocalic /r/ – Barking Sound

R CLUSTERS

• PR – purring sound

• GR – tiger sound

• TR – helicopter sound

• DR – mower sound

• FR – furry sound

• KR – crow sound

• BR – cold sound

VOWELS

• Long e – “eat” – Eating Sound

• Long i – “kite” – Eye Sound

• Short o – “pop” – AHHH Sound

• Long a – “ate” – Tropical bird Sound

• Long o – “toe” – Lady O Sound

 

Key Features:

• Diverse Applications: Suitable for use in various therapy settings including classroom, at-home practice, or professional speech therapy sessions.
• Educational and Engaging: Makes learning /ɹ/ sounds fun and memorable with relatable sound cues.
• Inclusive: Cues are a thick soft matte texture, they are not shiny or laminated so children with vision impairments do not get the glare.

 

Who Can Benefit:

• Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech: Offers a tangible method to grasp complex sounds and help understand movements involved
• Individuals with Speech Sound Disorders: Provides a variety of cues to address specific sound challenges.
• Learners of All Ages: From kindergarten through secondary school, for those working on mastering /ɹ/ sounds.
• Therapists Aiming for Differentiation: Ideal for teaching subtle vowel variations and complex clusters.

 

Age Range: suitable for children ages 3 months to secondary school, acknowledging that speech and language therapy is not one-size-fits-all. The age appropriateness of each product varies based on the child’s abilities rather than strictly by chronological age. This flexibility allows speech therapists, educators, and parents to select materials that best meet the unique needs and developmental stage of each child or adult.

 

Box: 2.95″ x 2.95″ x 1.69″
Card: 2.56″ x 2.56″