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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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Anna D. –
What does it mean when the e is upside down by the banana?
Christina –
Hi Anna- it’s the schwa sound, here is more info
https://phonicshero.com/schwa/
-Christina
Chersti Thomack –
I chose this one over the others out there because you’ve included the labels like “fricatives” and the pictures of mouths. When I opened it I was happy to see the suggested layout. I’m taking a SOR class right now and this fits in perfectly! Thank you!
Christina –
Thank you! Please let me know if there is something else that will help your students! -Christina
Jackie D –
Great resource!
Mrs Rowe –
Exactly what I was looking for!
Mallory Durden –
My district decided this year that we had to have a sound wall in our classrooms and the one they provided us to use was just so unattractive! I LOVE that I was able to replace it with this one! The students actually want to use this one and it compliments my classroom so much more!
Christina –
Thanks Mallory for your kind feedback! It makes me so happy that your students are using it as a tool! 🙂 Christina
Mrs Christys Class –
This is an amazing sound wall! Thanks!
Amy J. –
This resource is such a time saver! Thanks for making it!