State and Model the Objective
Tell the children that they will Velcro things on a very cool vest as they listen for words that start with the /v/ sound, such as violin, van, valentine, and vase. 

Literacy Activities
Put /v/ things on a very cool vest 

• Show the children the picture cards, help them identify the cards, and explain that each picture starts with the /v/ sound.
• Invite a child to put on the very cool vest.
• Invite other children, one at a time, to pick up a picture card, identify it, and attach it to the very cool vest with Velcro. 
• When all the pictures are on the vest, take them off and repeat with a different child wearing the very cool vest. 

More Practice
Repeat words with the target letter 

• Go through the picture cards one by one, having the children repeat, “We put a ___ (e.g., van) on our very cool vest!” 
• Give each child a blank picture of a vest, and have him or her color pictures of /v/ things on his or her very cool vest.