V Vest

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Objective

Associate the letter V with the /v/ sound as in vest, Victoria, and valentine.

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Lesson Plan

Target Words:

vest
valentine
Victor
Victoria

Materials:

Large picture cards
Vest graphic
Small picture cards
Violet (purple) crayon, pencil, or marker
Victor Loves Victoria target text

Overview
The children will help a boy named Victor buy a Valentine’s Day present that starts with V as they practice saying the /v/ sound in words such as victory, vest, and violet.

Literacy Activities
Valentine for Victoria

Place the large picture cards around the room.
Read the Victor Loves Victoria target text with the children.
Each time a new V item is mentioned in the story, have the children find that item’s picture card.
Give the children a picture of a vest and have them decorate it for Victoria by attaching the small picture cards to the vest.
Have the children identify and circle the letter V in the words on the picture cards attached to the vest.

More Practice
Read words with the target letter

Have the children identify and circle the letter V in the Victor Loves Victoria target text.
Read the story again, and this time, have the children hold up their fingers in the shape of a letter V every time they hear a word beginning with the /v/ sound.

Write the target letter

Have the children write the letter V all over the vest using a violet crayon, pencil, or marker.

Victor Loves Victoria

For Valentine’s Day, Victor gave Victoria a vacuum.
Victoria likes to vacuum, but not on Valentine’s Day!
So Victor got Victoria a van.
Victoria likes the van, but not for Valentine’s Day!
So Victor got Victoria a volcano.
Victoria thinks the volcano is cool, but not for Valentine’s Day!
So Victor got Victoria a violin.
Victoria likes to play the violin, but not on Valentine’s Day!
So Victor got Victoria a vase of violets.
Victoria likes the vase of violets, but not for Valentine’s Day!
What would Victoria like for Valentine’s Day?
A valentine of course!
So Victor got Victoria a valentine for Valentine’s Day!
Victor loves Victoria.

Vest Graphic

V Small Picture Cards

V Large Picture Cards

SEEL At Home

Objective
Associate the letter V with the /v/ sound as in vest, Victoria, and vacuum.

Materials

Violet (purple) crayon, pencil, or marker
Victor Loves Victoria target text

Activity: Victoria's V Vest

Read the Victor Loves Victoria target text.
Help your child identify and circle the letter V at the beginning of the words in the story using a violet (purple) crayon, pencil, or marker.
Help your child make a list of the valentine gifts from the story that start with the /v/ sound.
Allow your child to write the letter V at the beginning of the word and then help him or her write the rest of the word.