Learning the Letter O/o

Free Printable Worksheets for Tracing & Writing Skills

Printable worksheets to help students develop proper writing skills.
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Tracing & Writing Shapes
Write Lower Case Letters
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The upper case Letter O and lower case letter o is a fun and easy letter to teach, thanks to its round shape and the wide variety of words associated with it, such as octopus, orange, and owl. Here’s a guide to introducing and exploring the letter O with young learners.

1. Introduce the Letter
   What the letters look like?
   The uppercase O a big circle, like a donut or a hula hoop.
   The lowercase o is a small circle, just like a bubble or a ball.
   

   • Write the Letter O/o

2. Tracing and Writing
   Use the following worksheets for tracing uppercase O and lowercase o.
   The letters are dotted for easy tracing.
   Free worksheets to help students practice writing the Letter O/o and the Alphabet.
   
   
   Letter o Worksheet (lower case)
   Letter O Worksheet (upper case)
   Write Lower Case Letters
   Write Upper Case Letters
   

3. Phonics and Sounds
   The letter O makes two sounds:
   Short O (/ŏ/): Like in ox, on, off, owl, odd, otter.
   Learn about the short o
   Long O (/ō/): Like in oval, ocean, open, oak, oatmeal.
   Learn about the long o
   Compare the short o & long o
   

4. Hands-On Activities
   Use craft sticks or playdough to construct the Letter O.
   Cut out a large Letter O and let children decorate it with drawings, glitter, or stickers.
   

5. Music and Movement Sing a Song:
   Example: “O is for orange, /o/, /o/, orange!”
   Letter O Movement:
   Use chalk or tape to draw large O shapes on the floor. Have kids hop in and out of the Os as they practice the letter name and sound.

   • Letter O Alphabet Song for Kids

6. Listen and Read
   Storytime:
   Listen and read books featuring the Letter O.
   

   • The Letter O Book
   
   Picture Cards:
   Show cards with images of items starting with O and have kids say the name.
   

7. Reinforce Daily
   Use the Letter O throughout the day:
   Say, “Look, the orange starts with O!”
   Point out the Letter O in books, signs, and everyday objects.

8. Learn the other letters of the alphabet.

Learning the Alphabet Worksheets
A/a	B/b	C/c	D/d
E/e	F/f	G/g	H/h
I/i	J/j	K/k	L/l
M/m	N/n	O/o	P/p
Q/q	R/r	S/s	T/t
U/u	V/v	W/w	X/x
Y/y	Z/z	a-z	A-Z

Learn the Sounds of the Letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A	Short E	Short I
Short O	Short U	Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A	Long E	Long I
Long O	Long U	Y (vowel)
Long Vowels	Shor &, Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A	Short & Long E	Short & Long I
Short & Long O	Short & Long U

Learning Consonants

Consonants
Letter B	Hard C	Soft C
Letter D	Letter F	Hard G
Soft G	Letter H	Letter J
Letter K	Letter L	Letter M
Letter N	Letter P	Letter Q
Letter R	Letter S	Letter T
Letter V	Letter W	Letter X
Letter Y	Letter Z

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