State the Objective

Tell the children that they will make a V vase very full as they listen for words that start with the /v/ sound, such as violet, vine, and visit. 

Literacy Activities

V vase

• Write a V and explain that it makes the /v/ sound. 
• Have the children write a V in the air while saying /v/. 
• Have the children write Vs on pieces of paper.  
• Show the children a cup or have them make a V shape with their hands; have them pretend it is a vase.
• Have the children fill the pretend vase with Vs and make comments:
  
  • Vase of Vs!
  • Very full vase!
  • A vase for violets?
  • A vase for vines?
  • A vase for violets and vines!

Visit with a vase

• Tell the children that they will fill a vase with vines and violets for a very good friend. 
• Let the children make a V-shaped vase with their hands or use a cup as a vase.
• Put drawings of vines and violets (see below) in the pretend vase.
• Let the children visit a friend and show the V vase with violets, vines, and Vs.
• Make comments using /v/ words:
  
  • Vines and violets in a vase!
  • A vase of vines and violets for a visit to a very good friend. 
  • Put Vs and violets and vines in the vase.
  • Vegetables, a vest, or a van do not go in the vase.

Read A Vase with Vines and Violets 

• Display the A Vase with Vines and Violets target text (see below).
• Read the text to the children
• Have the children find the Vs in the text.
• Draw a vase (see below) and have the children add vines, violets, and Vs. 

Put Vs and /v/ words in a vase

• Write Vs and /v/ words (e.g., van, vase, vest, volcano, vacuum, very) on small pieces of paper.
• Let the children pick a V or /v/ word.
• Have the children say /v/ while they put Vs and /v/ words in the pretend vase.
• Comment on how the vase is getting very full of Vs and /v/ words like vine, van, and volcano.