The Letter "K" is for king and kites

K stands for King, for Kate, and for Kill.

       The silhouette of the open hand, with its radiating lines, discloses the origin of the letter K, "kaph," which signified hollow or palm. We know that palmistry was practiced by the ancients, and probably the association of reading the hand and writing influenced the inclusion of this character. The Greeks added their favorite vowel sound, "a," again and thus obtained their "Kappa." The Romans had no need for this letter at first, as C furnished the same sound. When they did accept it, they made no change.

Our "K" Coloring Pages Thus Far:

1. "K is for king" alphabet coloring page, plus practice tracing the upper case K and a sentence including the word "king"
2. Identify Color Words: flying kites because "K" also stands for kites

Search for more of our English Alphabet Letter Coloring Pages:
Aa  Bb  Cc  Dd  Ee  Ff  Gg  Hh  Ii  Jj  Kk  Ll  Mm  Nn  Oo  Pp  Qq  Rr  Ss Tt  Uu  Vv  Ww  Xx  Yy  and  Zz

More About The Letter "K":

• The Illuminated Letter "K" at The Grimm Scriptorium
• K is for Kittens Primer Page

"K is for king" alphabet coloring page

This king has a crown, which sounds like a K but begins with a C.

Description of Coloring Page: a king in fancy clothes walks in his garden, he wears a crown, practice upper case K, text, "K is for king"

How to Use This Alphabet Coloring Page:

1. Help little ones to become familiar with reading and writing every day. Don't be too demanding of any child under five years of age. Just repeat the words and point out the upper and lower case letters. Gradually he or she will begin to retain the information.
2. Talk about other words that start with the same letter.
3. Talk about how words may rhyme with the words used on the page.
4. Remind your young student of the shared experience both while you are coloring the sheet and practicing their writing and when you may be seeing or doing a similar activity depicted on the coloring page. Example: "Remember when we colored a king and wrote the word king? Would you like to pretend to be a king at playtime today?"
5. Practice coloring and writing for just a few minutes everyday; especially during mid-morning when children are most alert and do not tire as easily. Practicing regularly helps develop their small motor skills and also conditions young students for academic environments.

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• Return to the "Kk" Alphabet Index
• Read more about the history of the English Alphabet
• My child is ready to practice cursive writing skills
• Print free primer pages for either your homeschool or classroom