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Week 16: Letters M, N, O

Letters M, N and O. M and N are close cousins, which makes this a fine week for the look-alike hunt.

What your child is practicing

Recognizing M, N and O
Comparing letters that look alike
Matching sounds to pictures

This week's worksheets

Printable worksheet with dashed uppercase and lowercase letters M, N and O on handwriting guide lines

Letters & Writing
~10 min

Trace Letters M, N, O

Trace uppercase and lowercase M, N and O, then write them on your own.

Printable worksheet with two grids of capital letters where a child circles every M and every N

Letters & Writing
~8 min

Letter Hunt: M and N

Find and circle every M and every N in two letter grids.

Printable letter-matching worksheet with uppercase M, N and O linked to lowercase letters and rows of letters to circle

Letters & Writing
~10 min

Match the Letters: M, N, O

Match big and little M, N and O, then find the matching letter among look-alikes.

Printable worksheet with pictures of moon, nest, orange, jar next to letters to circle

Letters & Writing
~10 min

Beginning Sounds: M, N, O

Say each picture and pick the letter it starts with: M (moon), N (nest) and O (orange) and more.

Try it off paper: Sound basket

Fill a basket with a few objects starting with M, N and O. Sort them into three piles.

Parent tip

Try "M has mountains, N has a gate" style hints, but only if your child likes them.