Linda GunnSpeech Services
Speech therapy · Greater San Diego

R is a tricky sound. Let's tame it together!

Linda Gunn has spent 30 years helping kids say their R's loud and proud, and helping them learn to read, too.

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30years as a speech pathologist
1-on-1in-person sessions in San Diego
$50per hour, simple and clear
How I help

Big help with speech and reading

Every session is one-on-one, full of games and practice, and built around your child.

Saying sounds clearly

R is one of the last sounds kids learn and one of the hardest to fix. It's Linda's specialty. She helps with other tricky sounds too.

  • R at the start: red, run
  • R after vowels: car, bird
  • R blends: tr, gr, str
  • S, L, TH and more

Learning to read

Sounds and letters go hand in hand. Linda helps kids hear the sounds in words, match them to letters, and read with confidence.

  • Hearing sounds in words
  • Phonics
  • Sounding out new words
  • Reading smoothly
Did you know?

R comes in lots of flavors

R sounds different next to each vowel. Kids often master one and still get stuck on another, so Linda practices each one.

  • carar
  • chairair
  • deerear
  • birder
  • dooror
  • fireire
The path to R

One step at a time, all the way to "Grrreat!"

Kids move along at their own speed. Each step builds on the one before.

  1. Listen

    Linda finds out which R's are tricky and how your child says them now.

  2. Find it

    Tongue and mouth games until a clear R pops out.

    "rrr"

  3. Words

    Add R to syllables, then real words.

    "rabbit"

  4. Sentences

    Keep the R strong with more words around it.

    "a red car"

  5. Every day!

    R shows up in stories, games, and chats at home and school, no thinking needed.

30

years of helping kids find their R

Meet Linda

Hi! I'm Linda Gunn, a speech pathologist who has worked with kids for 30 years in schools and in private practice.

The R sound is my favorite puzzle. It's hard to see and hard to explain, so I break it into small steps that feel like games. Every little win gets a big cheer.

I also love helping kids learn to read. When a child understands the sounds inside words, reading starts to click.

Rate
$50/hour

Same rate for speech and reading sessions.

Say hello

Ready to get started?

Email Linda with your child's age, what you've noticed, and where you are in San Diego. She'll write back to find a time to chat.

In-person sessions around the greater San Diego area.