More About This Resource
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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GreatMinds123 –
Thank you so much for this wonderful resource! It was extremely helpful to use in my kindergarten classroom and worked perfectly for my students. It saved me a tremendous amount of time with planning and creating materials, which I truly appreciate. I’m very grateful for the thought and effort put into this product and would highly recommend it to other teachers!
Teach3WithMe –
The Sound Wall with Mouth Pictures, Locks & Labels is fantastic! It’s fully aligned with the Science of Reading, and my students find the visuals super helpful for understanding sounds and letter patterns. The materials are clear, engaging, and easy to use in daily lessons. It’s already made a big difference in phonics instruction and student confidence. Definitely a 5-star resource!
Megan A. –
This has been amazing – I printed it a bit smaller and glued the consonant grid and the vowel valley on two trifold boards so that I could move them from room to room as an intervention teacher.
Naomi G. –
This is wonderful resource and my students loved it!
Rachel M. –
great visual for all learners, students referred to it all year
Toni G. –
I knew I could rely on Ms. Winters for a great sound wall as I love so many of her other structured literacy resources. Simple, attractive, customizable for your needs.
Shauna Phillips –
My students love this visual to help with sounds and mouth position.
Manda in Primary –
This resource greatly helped me. It was what I needed for my students.
domenica H. –
This resource was so helpful for my students! The directions were clear, the activities were engaging, and everything was easy to use right away. It saved me so much prep time.
Brittany G. –
I love this soundwall. Using actual pictures are wonderful for the students to see. I loved the different types of students shown, so everyone feels seen!
Sarah A. –
I’m updating my review, to say I’m still using this after purchasing it years ago. It’s great, even my SLP bought it!
Glory C. –
Good resource, prints well. I displayed this in my classroom and would refer to it when needed during small group.
Ms Powells Owls –
I only have the Vowel Valley posted in my intervention classroom and refer to it often. My students refer to it when spelling. Definitely a worthwhile resource to have in the classroom.
Amanda A. –
This resource was exactly what I was looking for! It’s clear, easy to use, and very helpful for my kindergarten students. I really appreciate how practical and well-organized it is—it saved me so much prep time and fit perfectly into my lessons. Definitely a great addition to my classroom!
Chrischel Rolack –
This sound wall is amazing! The mouth pictures, locks, and labels make it so easy for students to understand and practice phonics sounds. It’s perfectly aligned with the Science of Reading approach, and my students refer to it constantly. A must-have resource for any literacy-focused classroom!
Jennifer Z. –
This was a great resource for me to use with my students.
Megan Wood –
Great sound wall and teacher guide to help you set up and utilize in classroom.
Stephanie Cameron –
This resource has become a classroom staple in my room. I love that the photos are of real faces producing the sound. I find the sound wall very useful, especially for kids who are struggling to produce it or recognize it. These kids tend to use the photos as a resource more than average. I incorporate the sound wall into my teaching. I love that this adds another layer to sound-letter identification.
Jana R. –
This sound wall is posted in my room. It’s what I chose from all the choices I viewed. I love it for it’s larger scale, it’s direct and easy to decipher and reference in my opinion! We use UFLI, so I’d say the ONLY downside/negative, is that the photos don’t always match up with the UFLI picture references.
Heidi L. –
I put this on my wall for my students! They liked seeing which ones they were having difficulty with.