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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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L T. –
This is a great resource to start working on implementing a sound wall.
Karen B. –
Great resource aligned to the science of reading. Helpful reference for students as they learn their sounds.
Hayley Noonan –
This sound wall is so well thought out. I love that there are different versions so I can fit it to my needs.
The Cassidy Crew –
This sound wall is the perfect addition to my classroom. I was able to use the mouth cards and the sound labels in addition to the fundations sound cards to create my own version that fit my curriculum needs. Thank you for your hard work!
Maw Magic –
These are a perfect visual to have on my wall! They are really helpful for my students to see a use especially during spelling!
Julie S. –
This has been an amazing tool for my students! They have loved to be able to go over and look at the “mouth” and then practice the sound
Kristin M. –
Awesome sound wall resource! Colourful and has many pieces to get Sound wall up and running in the classroom!
Lindsey W. –
This is a great resource. The directions are helpful. There are a lot of options, which make it a little overwhelming.
Heather J. –
This is the first year I have used a sound wall. This resource makes it very easy to use and set up in my classroom. I am noticing a difference in my student’s reading skills by using a sound wall in my classroom. Excellent resource
Keli S. –
I love this resource. I purchased it because of the real photographs. It’s great.
Melissa B. –
This resource is so wonderful for my students. Thank you
Ally H. –
I cannot wait to use this resource. Thank you for putting this together and sharing it with teachers. I have looked at a lot of sound walls and found yours to be just what I am looking for. I love how it uses real mouth pictures instead of a cartoon lips. I believe that will better help my students.
Kellie S. –
My students enjoyed using this resource! I love your products!
greg milner –
Such a wonderful addition to a word wall. Best addition to my classroom.
Shannon S. –
I love this sound wall! My students refer to it all the time. I like the font used to create it. I think it looks great while serving an important role in my classroom.
The Twin Island Teacher –
This a great resource to keep students on track with their phonics . It lays out everything in a way that helps students remember their phonics. It also makes daily review of sounds a breeze. I love it !
Stephanie T. –
My students really enjoyed using this resource. Thank you for your hard work in putting this together.
Nancy C. –
I replaced my word wall with this sound wall, and it’s made a huge difference for my students. I previously taught 2nd grade, and students rarely used my word wall. My current first graders are able to use this sound wall effectively to find the words they need.
Cyndy L. –
Great word wall and vowel valley – the students love looking and finding the sounds they are working on. Thank you.
Megan C. –
I loved this version of a sound wall. The pictures were big enough for students to see from a distance. It really helped my students in their reading and writing! Highly reccommended.