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This Sound Wall with Mouth Pictures & Sound Wall Locks is a comprehensive, Science of Reading-aligned tool designed to help students master phoneme awareness and phonics. Unlike traditional word walls, this sound wall organizes words by sounds (phonemes) rather than alphabetical order, providing students with a more effective reference when reading and spelling. With mouth articulation pictures representing diverse children and sound wall locks to secure student engagement, this resource offers an interactive, research-based approach to phonics instruction.
The sound wall includes all the materials needed to systematically teach phonemes, making it perfect for educators who want to align their instruction with Science of Reading best practices, such as those suggested by LETRS. Whether used in print or digitally via Google Slides, this resource offers versatility in the classroom.
What’s Included:
- Large Sound Spelling Cards (10.5 x 5.3)
- Small Sound Spelling Cards (8 x 5.1)
- Phoneme Cards with mouth articulation photos (featuring diverse children)
- 47 Word Lists and Sound Formation Info Cards
- Sound Wall Locks and instructional video
- Sound Spelling Picture Cards (2 versions)
- Phoneme Group Labels and Bulletin Board Headers
- Virtual Interactive Sound Wall (Google Slides)
- Phoneme-Grapheme Dictionary
- Sound Card Alphabet Line
You can easily print the materials at a smaller scale to create a portable sound wall, perfect for small group instruction or individual student use.
Student Materials Include:
- Personal Sound Wall Vowel Valley Printables (4 versions)
- Consonant Printable Chart (8 versions)
- A-Z Sound Spelling Chart (3 versions in color and black/white) for student folders
- Alphabet Chart (color and black/white)
- My ABC Dictionary
- Build Your Own Sound Wall Activity
This Science of Reading-aligned sound wall is an essential tool for teaching phoneme-grapheme correspondence, improving reading and writing fluency, and fostering independent literacy skills. Perfect for both whole-class and small-group instruction!
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J G. –
Great pictures and word choice used in the word wall.
Jennifer A. –
I really liked the simple format, easy to understand drawings. And the locks made it fun for the kids and I to unlock new sounds each time!
Ashlee S. –
Love this sound wall……..it is used everyday in my classroom!
Mikayla L. –
Perfect to place on the wall in the library for students to see.
Angela S. –
Our students frequently refer to this sound wall, and identify with the sound pictures and mouth pictures.
Inside Bell’s Brain –
Absolutely beautiful! I even have a sound wall in my high school classroom too now… so great to use as a reference with my newcomers.
Mikayla W. –
I LOVED having this in my classroom this past year. It was perfect for my kindergarteners.
Kate B. –
This was a VERY thorough set of sound wall posters, student posters, and alphabet posters. Good directions on how to assemble, and it leaves room for you to personalize to what would work best in your classroom.
Teresa G. –
I made a sound wall on file folders and laminated it because I just don’t have wall space for a big one. I love the resources included and I use them with my students. Thanks you!
Raising Rigor –
This is very easy to use and my First Graders Loved this!
Chelsea Ann I. –
Such a useful resource for my first grade classroom. Thank you!
Alissa F. –
Easy to understand and very thorough layout of the sound wall system!
Kristi A. –
I loved using this in my classroom. It is a great resource!
Reading with Rhys –
Nice graphics, easy to assemble, love the locks for covering sounds/spellings we haven’t learned yet.
A Cheekie Place –
This was a great resource that was utilized in the classroom.
Sparkles and Confetti –
Thank you for a fun easy way to help my kids master these skills!
Sabrina W. –
This saved me hours of planning time. I was able to grab my high fliers and struggling readers/students simultaneously. It is most engaging and the instructions are clear. Highly recommend……
Laura S. –
This was adorable and perfect for kindergarten. The kids loved it!
Karin B. –
This Sound Wall is great. It makes a very large wall if you have the space for it. I have also used this resource to make a smaller sized board and individual boards.
Great resource when you have students that need the phonics visual.
Bonnie D. –
I love this resource. It is well made and the instructions and reasoning behind the use of sound walls is on point.