oa in cursive
Joining o to a is one of the pairs that comes up all the time in English, and it is worth practising as a unit. The o finishes up at the midline, and the a starts at the midline, so the connecting stroke has to bridge that gap.
Carry the connector straight across at the midline without lifting the pen. Keep the pen on the paper through the join, and finish any dots or crossbars after the whole word is written.
Questions about joining oa
How do you join o and a in cursive?
Carry the connector straight across at the midline without lifting the pen. The o finishes up at the midline and the a starts at the midline.
Which words use oa in cursive?
Look for oa inside longer words.
Should I lift the pen between o and a?
No. In US Traditional cursive the pair is written in one motion. Lift only for dots, crossbars and some capital letters.