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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Melissa J. –
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Jodie D. –
This is the first year I have made the change from a sight word wall to a sound wall. We were allowed to go mask optional a month ago. It is amazing how much of a difference it makes for my students to see my mouth.
Alissa B. –
This is such a great resource. Especially for my deaf and hard of hearing students. The visuals are such a great compliment. Especially in the era of mask wearing– the mouth pictures were crucial.
Sparkles and Students –
This is a great sound wall for the classroom. I love how personal sound walls are also included for students. A great resource overall!
Dominique Matties –
This is the perfect resource for my sound walls. Students love checking their mouths to make sure theirs are making the same shapes and they use it as a tool while spelling as we learn different spellings for the sounds. It’s great!
Natalie K. –
My students get so excited to unlock each vowel. I keep it up all year round for students to refer to!
Stephanie S. –
I am a reading teacher and use this in my classroom to support letter/sound id and phonics patterns. Very colorful. I adapted it a little to go with Fundations which our school uses.
Allison V. –
I absolutely love these visual cards!
Dalia Elgamal (verified owner) –
The best sound wall i found . I love the real life photos . This has been a game changer
Caitlin Tuthill –
This resource was very helpful for me and my students!
Dawn G. –
This amazing resource has been a godsend for my classroom. Well designed posters and supportive materials.
Sasha Wright –
The resource itself was awesome but printing and putting all of the pieces together was not ideal. I bought this at the beginning of the school year and still haven’t been able to put up all the pieces.
Christina –
Hi Sasha, Thank you so much for your purchase! Please let me know if there is a way I could improve this resource, I strive to help teachers while earning 5 star ratings. Feel free to let me know how I can improve this resource for you! 🙂 -Christina
Kasi B. –
This is such a great visual for teaching and encouraging students to use the correct letter sounds.
Rebecca T. –
This has been an amazing addition to my classroom! Thank you!
Heather Skaggs (verified owner) –
I love this. I am new to this “sound wall” but this has made it easy for me to create and your videos help me understand better how to teach. Thanks
Rebecca B. –
Great sound wall! I love all of the options. It can be a little overwhelming at first, but the videos help so much!
Peggy T. –
Thank you for all of the options for teaching students! The mouth photos are especially helpful!
Misbah M. –
We wore masks for the majority of the school year. This resource really helped students with mouth placements when making letter sounds.
April M. –
Love it
Amy P. –
I loved having the photos – especially for my vowel valley bulletin board.