Letter K Coloring Page

Show the child the three strokes: one straight line, then two slanted lines that meet it. Coloring takes about ten minutes. Ask them to color each diagonal a different color. Then look for K words such as kite, key and kitten. Press New version to get a second copy, or use the 5 versions option to give each child at a table a different bubble layout.

K combines a vertical stroke with two diagonals, which makes it harder than H or L. The diagonals meeting at a point are the usual stumbling block: children tend to draw them as a pair of parallel lines. Coloring the narrow wedges teaches them where the lines join. K shares its /k/ sound with C, which is useful to mention. After K, L is a good, simpler letter.

Younger children may need help staying inside the wedges, so crayons are the best choice. Older preschoolers can try markers. A good variation is coloring the upper arm and lower arm in two colors, which highlights the two diagonals. Another idea is to cut out the K and turn it into a kite shape with tape and string.

Why is K harder than H or L?

It has two diagonal strokes meeting the stem at a point. Diagonals are a later skill than vertical or horizontal lines, so slow coloring of the wedge shapes helps.

How is K related to C?

Both can make the /k/ sound, as in kite and cat. Early on, teach K for its sound and note that C sometimes does the same job.

What can a colored K become afterward?

Cut it out and glue it to a card for a kite, add a string and a few paper bows, then name three K words. It turns a coloring page into a small craft.