Letter V Coloring Page

Print V when you introduce its buzzing sound, which children can feel by touching their lips to their teeth. Ask them to name V words, like van, vase, vest, violin. Coloring takes about ten minutes. A volcano or valentine craft pairs well, and teachers can hang the colored Vs as a row of birds in flight. Color online lets a child fill the page on a tablet.

V is two diagonal lines that meet at a point at the bottom, so it is the first letter in many sequences where a child must handle slanted strokes. Children often draw a U instead, or leave the lines uneven. Coloring the two slanted sides in different colors shows how they meet. The sound is also a stumbling block, since many children substitute B or F when they speak. After V, W comes naturally because it is two Vs side by side.

The V is two slanted strokes meeting at a point, so color each side in a different shade and the bottom point in a third. Violet, green and valentine red begin with the sound. If a child mixes it up with U, ask where the pointed bottom is and outline it in a dark color first. For a variation, use a row of printed Vs as birds. Press New version for another bubble pattern.

How do I teach the V sound?

Show the child how the top teeth rest on the bottom lip while voice hums. Try it in a mirror. Then practice with van, vest and vine. It takes a few tries, and that is normal.

Why does my child say B instead of V?

The lips close for B but only touch the teeth for V. Play a mirror game and feel the buzz on the lip. This confusion usually fades with practice and does not signal a problem.

What craft goes with the letter V?

Turn the colored V into a bird in flight by adding an eye and a beak, or make a valentine by gluing paper hearts inside. A small volcano drawing also works for an older child.