How to write cursive O and ouppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive o being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital O has 1 step and lowercase o has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go to the left.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up and to the left.
About the letter O
Sound: Short o, as in octopus and ox.
Words to practice: octopus, otter, ox, olive.
Oo in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital O: 1 step · small o: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital O: 1 step · small o: 2 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive O in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.