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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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Tamara V. –
Excellent sound wall with actual student photos.
Nikki S. –
These activities were very resourceful our our unit.
Lindsey K. –
Great!
First Grade Party –
This was great for my classroom :)!!
Susan S. –
This is a very complete and easy to use resource. It’s a must have for SOR!!!
Rebecca W. –
My students loved using this resource. It was easy to assembly and fit into my routine nicely!
Sand Sun and Firstie Fun –
Absolutely amazing file!! It’s very comprehensive and I love all of the different options!! Thank you 🙂
Stephanie B. –
Got a lot of compliments on this sound wall. The mouth pictures were crucial, especially during Covid. The more I keep learning about the importance of sound walls, the more I will be able to incorporate everything that’s included in this pack. Thanks!
Melany C. –
This resource stood out because of the diverse faces in the articulation photos.
Kristen O. –
Great resource
Techies in First Grade –
Absolutely love my sound wall. I replaced my ABC wall with this set instead and it has really benefited my students with reading and spelling. They are excited to be introduced to a new sound/spelling pattern.
Kelly Schattie –
Thank you!
Inspiring Growing Minds –
Thank you for making a diverse, valuable resource!
LaToyia D. –
This resource is very comprehensive with so many options. I love the diverse pictures of the students’ mouth formations. The resource is very easy to follow. I am excited to use this in my classroom! Thank you!
natasha N. –
I am super excited to use with my title kids!!
Chloe W. –
I absolutely loved this resource! I used it everyday as I introduced a new letter to my kindergarten students. It made it even more exciting as we got to “unlock” the new letter each day. Thank you so much!
Morgan Weeks –
Thank you for this wonderful resource!
Andrea W. –
Awesome resource!!
Kirsten P. –
Great resource! Thank you!
Hummingbird Homeschool –
I use this with my daughter and it’s been amazing to help with her articulation! We homeschool so we don’t have access to speech and this resource has been fantastic to get her to shape her mouth appropriately. Thank you!