Get ready, get set! We are going to have fun learning about the alphabet. There are 26 letters, and today we will learn about the letter O!
The letter O is a special letter in the alphabet. It has two shapes: an uppercase O and a lowercase o. Can you write them in the air with your finger? Try it now!
The letter O is a vowel, and it makes two different sounds. Let’s learn them together!
The short sound of O is /o/. Can you say it with me? /o/ /o/ /o/ /o/.
Listen for the short sound /o/ at the beginning of these words:
Now, listen for the short sound /o/ in the middle of these words:
The long sound of O is /o/. Let’s say it together: /o/ /o/ /o/ /o/.
Listen for the long sound /o/ at the beginning of these words:
Now, listen for the long sound /o/ in the middle of these words:
It’s so much fun to learn about the alphabet! We can learn each letter, each sound, and how to write them. When we learn, we feel proud and happy inside because we are getting better at reading and writing!
Let’s keep learning about the alphabet. There are 26 letters, and each one is special. Keep practicing, and you’ll be an alphabet expert in no time!
O Hunt: Go on a letter O hunt around your home or classroom. Look for objects that start with the letter O or have the letter O in their name. Can you find an object for each sound of O? For example, find an “orange” for the short O sound and “open” for the long O sound. Share what you found with a friend or family member!
O Sound Sorting: Create two baskets or boxes. Label one “Short O” and the other “Long O.” Gather small objects or pictures of items that have the letter O in their name. Sort them into the correct basket based on whether they have a short O sound or a long O sound. Practice saying the words out loud as you sort them!
O Art: Draw or paint a picture that includes things that start with the letter O. You could draw an octopus in the ocean or an ostrich in an open field. Use your imagination and try to include both short and long O sound items in your artwork. Share your masterpiece with the class and explain the O sounds you used!
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Get ready, get set!
Let’s learn about the alphabet.
26 letters, that’s it!
Let’s learn about the letter O.
O is a letter in the alphabet.
This is an uppercase O; write it in the air like this.
This is a lowercase o; write it in the air like this.
Get ready, get set!
Let’s learn about the alphabet.
The letter O is a vowel and it has two sounds.
I say the short sound /o/ – /o/ /o/ /o/ /o/.
Now you say the short sound /o/ – /o/ /o/ /o/ /o/.
At the beginning of these words, listen for the short sound /o/:
At the zoo, there was an otter, otter, otter,
And an octopus, octopus, octopus.
There was a big ostrich, ostrich, ostrich,
And an oscillate, oscillate, oscillate.
In the middle of these words, listen for the short sound /o/:
A little pot, pot, pot,
Got very hot, hot, hot.
The steam wouldn’t stop, stop, stop.
Then it popped its top, top, top.
I say the long sound /o/ – /o/ /o/ /o/ /o/.
Now you say the long sound /o/ – /o/ /o/ /o/ /o/.
At the beginning of these words, listen for the long sound /o/:
My friend lives by the ocean, ocean, ocean.
He left his window open, open, open.
While he played his oboe, oboe, oboe,
Then he ate some oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal.
In the middle of these words, listen for the long sound /o/:
Winter can get cold, cold, cold,
And sometimes it snows, snows, snows.
In the spring, flowers grow, grow, grow,
And you can smell a rose, rose, rose.
It’s fun to learn about the alphabet,
And I’m really going to try and do my best.
Learn each letter, learn each sound,
Learn how to write each letter down.
I feel so good deep inside.
I’m proud I’m learning to read and write.
Get ready, get set!
Let’s learn about the alphabet.
26 letters, that’s it!
Let’s learn about the alphabet.
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