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O is
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Here are printable materials and some
suggestions to present letter O > short o sound.
1. Animals > Mammals > Aquatic > Otter
An otter
is an aquatic or marine mammal with brown fur, a long body, short
legs, and webbed feet. Otters live in the water where they eat
fish, frogs, and other water animals. Different kinds of otters
are found in most parts of the world. They live in groups and are
very playful. Otters are related to skunks, badgers and other
kinds of weasels. Some kinds of otters such as the giant
otter, marine
otter and southern
river otter are endangered.
Online resource > National Geographic's Creature Feature > River
Otter
2. Alphabet Activity > Letter O is for
Otter
Present the letter O otter six-piece online
jigsaw puzzle to practice problem solving and view letter O in
upper and lower case. Adjust number or pieces using the Change
Cut button on the left.
Present and display your option of letter O printable activities
in the materials column.
Children Age 3 and under:
* Print
a
letter O coloring page
D'Nealian
or Standard
Block font and an otter coloring page
behind it or on a separate page if using paints to
decorate later.
Discuss other letter O words found on the worksheet.
* Finger Tracing:
Trace letter O's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the
letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring
page.
* Children can trace and color the letter O's. After completing
coloring the letter,
encourage children to color the otter image. Write the word
otter on the finished coloring page.
1. Present the Letter
O Activity Worksheet and Mini Book program. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet
and mini-book.
Letter O words: This worksheet and matching mini-book can be used as part of Letter O program of activities
to reinforce letter practice and to identify related O words.
You can also display letter O posters and
coloring pages or make a letter O classroom book. For
related images visit: Letter O Printable Materials.
* Finger and Pencil Tracing:
Trace letter O's in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the
letter. Invite the children to do the same on your worksheet. Encourage the children to trace the dotted letter
with your choice of sharpened crayon, fine tip marker, coloring or regular pencil
and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers (on the
upper right corner) that help them trace the
letter correctly. During the demonstration, you may want
to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the
number order aids them in the writing process.
* Find the letter O's: Have the children find all the
letter O's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle
them first. Visit each child to make sure they
have identified the letter O's and then discuss the locations with the
worksheet.
Letter
O Word Search & Handwriting Practice (short O sound)
A four word search game features the otter and letter O words with
pictures and handwriting practice.
Advanced independent handwriting practice:
1. Print your choice of printable
lined-paper and encourage children to draw an otter behind
the page or print an otter coloring page.
2. Drawing
and writing paper to
engage children in making an original drawing of an otter and practice
writing letter O in upper and lower case independently.
3. Crafts > DLTK's
Printable Otter Craft
A cute otter craft available in coloring format and color using a
toilet paper tube.
4. Online Story > Pup's
Supper
Read and listen to this delightful
interactive bilingual story book of an sea otter mother an pup as the
enjoy supper. Learn about their favorite foods. Courtesy
of the Monterey Bay Aquarium
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