All about O
Hand Motion: With the pointer finger, draw a circle in front of the mouth as you say the sound
Sound: /o/ as in ox, odd, ostrich
Key Words: olive, octopus, ostrich, office, opera, opposite, otter, octagon, on, off, ox
Praise: Outstanding!
Tactile Association: Feel or do projects with Cheerios, or Froot Loops, or other 'o' shaped cereal
Make Tactile Letters: Glue Cheerios to the letter outlines
Songs and Games: Make an obstacle course
Food: Oreo cookies, olives, omelets
Art Ideas:
Other Activities:
Animated Alphabet O colour sheet
Itchy's Alphabet o Colouring Sheet
Hand Motion: With the pointer finger, draw a circle in front of the mouth as you say the sound
Sound: /o/ as in ox, odd, ostrich
Key Words: olive, octopus, ostrich, office, opera, opposite, otter, octagon, on, off, ox
Praise: Outstanding!
Tactile Association: Feel or do projects with Cheerios, or Froot Loops, or other 'o' shaped cereal
Make Tactile Letters: Glue Cheerios to the letter outlines
Songs and Games: Make an obstacle course
Food: Oreo cookies, olives, omelets
- Eat lifesavers
Art Ideas:
- Draw an odd octopus
- Find different sized 'o's in magazines and cut them out and make a collage
- Make a necklace with 'o' shaped cereal
- Make an octopus - use a styrofoam ball for the body and pipe cleaners for the 8 legs
- Make Oscar the Grouch - glue a green pom-pom to the top of a film canister. Add eyes.
- Print o's - find objects that are round - lids, cardboard tubes, film canisters, drinking straws, containers of all sizes, dip them into paint and onto paper
Other Activities:
- Learn about octopi
- Visit the school office
- Listen to some opera
- Discuss opposites
- Learn about oxygen
- Learn about the ostrich
- Form 'o's with your fingers, arms, mouth
- Set up a pretend office
- Make a list of opposites
Animated Alphabet O colour sheet
Itchy's Alphabet o Colouring Sheet