Round O Slides The Round /o/!
Let's make some noise with Ollie the Octopus!
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Mouth Circles
Watch my mouth! It makes a big round circle.
Try it! Say:
/o/ /o/ /o/
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Looks like a Cheerio!
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Ollie Octopus
Ollie loves things that start with /o/!
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On
📴
Off
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Odd
Sky Writing O
1
Point your finger up!
2
Start at the top.
3
Go around like a bubble!
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Can you find the /o/?
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Apple
🐙
Octopus
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Egg
Which one starts like Ollie?
Octopus Mouth Activity Ollie's Round Mouth
Short /o/ Practice & Mask
Name:
Date:
Instructions:
1. Color Ollie the Octopus. 2. Trace the circle inside his mouth. 3. With a teacher's help, cut out the dashed circle to make a mouth-hole. 4. Hold it up to your face and say /o/!
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CUT HERE
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O
o
/o/
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Finding Round Objects
1. Trace the letters that make the /o/ sound:
O
o
2. Circle the pictures that start with /o/:
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Octopus
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Banana
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Oyster
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Otter
"Ollie says: Open wide to make the /o/ sound!"
Sensory Bin Cards Sensory Bin Treasure Cards
Print, cut, and hide these in your sand or rice bin!
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DOG
/o/
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FOX
/o/
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FROG
/o/
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POT
/o/
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BOX
/o/
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MOP
/o/
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TOP
/o/
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DOT
/o/
Teacher Tip: Laminate these for messy sensory play!
Treasure Hunt Guide Treasure Hunt Guide
Lesson 2: Short /o/ Sensory Bin
Duration
20 Mins
Focus
Medial /o/
Materials
Rice, Bin, Cards
Step 1: The Setup
Fill a shallow bin with dry rice, sand, or blue-tinted pasta (representing the ocean).
Hide the "Sensory Bin Cards" throughout the bin.
Provide small shovels or "octopus pinchers" (tweezers) for the students.
Step 2: The Secret Password
"There are treasures hidden in the sand, but we have to say their secret password sound /o/ to keep them!"
Ask Students:
"What did you find?"
"Stretch the word: D-o-o-o-g."
"Where is the /o/ sound?"
Teacher Action:
Exaggerate the round mouth.
Clap when the card is found.
Focus on the middle sound.
Keep an eye out for:
Students might confuse the short /o/ (as in dog) with the long /o/ (as in boat). Remind them that Ollie's sound is like "Ah" (medical check-up sound) with round lips.
Rhyme Time Poster Nursery Rhyme Time
The Frog on the Log
I saw a little frog,
Sitting on a log.
He saw a giant mop,
And did a tiny hop!
The sun was very hot,
Beside the garden pot.
He climbed up to the top,
And then he had to stop!
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Clap for every rhyme!
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Make your mouth round!
Sound Match Cards Short O Rhyme Match
Find the pairs that sound the same at the end!
Name:
Cut Match
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Frog
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Log
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Pot
☀️
Hot
🧹
Mop
🦘
Hop
🐕
Dog
🏃
Jog
Vowel Sort Mat The Great Vowel Mix-Up
NAME:
/a/
Like Cat
/i/
Like Kit
/o/
Like Cot
1. Cut your cards
2. Listen to the middle sound
3. Glue in the right box
Vowel Mixup Cards Mix-Up Cards for Sorting
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Bat
/a/
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Cap
/a/
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Can
/a/
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Pig
/i/
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Lip
/i/
⛺
Wig
/i/
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Fox
/o/
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Box
/o/
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Cot
/o/
TEACHER KEY: 3x /a/, 3x /i/, 3x /o/
Dog Log Craft Template Dog on a Log
A Short /o/ Craft Adventure
LOG
DOG
HOT
POT
MOP
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Assembly: 1. Color the Dog and Log. 2. Cut them out. 3. Glue the Dog on top of the Log. 4. Glue the word bubbles all around your scene!
Vowel Master Certificate 🐙
Vowel Master
SHORT /O/ EXPLORER
Presented to
[Student Name]
For making round circles with their mouth and finding the /o/ sound in dogs, logs, and octopuses!
Teacher Signature
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