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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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Maria McGuire –
I love this resource!
BobbiJo Burk –
I am currently getting my reading endorsement and was instructed on the importance of a sound wall in the classroom. I’ve loved putting it together and using it with my instruction.
Amanda B. –
My students love unlocking the sounds we are doing. They are paying attention to their mouths and the sounds they are making. Unfortunately, so far, they don’t seem to be using the sound wall to assist themselves in writing or reading.
Spotted In Primary –
I am so happy that I was able to find this resource. My students enjoy using this resource in the classroom and I love the size options that you provided. Thank you so much for your hard work.
Gumnut Learning –
LOVE IT
N M. –
I can’t wait to use this resource. Thank you for sharing.
Ashley B. –
Excellent!
Krista M. –
I like the inclusion of variety of sizes!
High Energy Mommy –
I homeschool and learned about Science of Reading through a few groups I belong to on Social Media. Someone posted a link to this product and I loved the real pictures of the kids mouths making the sounds, so I purchased this product and am so glad I did. It really helped my daughter make the correct sounds and she still likes to pick cards to mimic the sound. While I don’t have the wall space right now for the full sound wall, the mouth cards I use almost daily and they will be so helpful as we start learning more complex sounds. Thank you for your time creating this! I love the Science of Reading and my kid has caught on so quick.
Michelle D. –
Great resource!
Christy N. –
Thank you for the product!
Jennifer W. –
Wow! This resource is amazing. It is engaging to look at, but still simple enough to not look too cluttered. My students use this ALL the time when reading and writing. Thanks!
Renyer’s Resources –
I have to say that this may be my FAVORITE TpT purchase ever. This has helped my students tremendously. Not only are they more aware of focusing on phonics and phonemic awareness when reading, they are independently using this board in their writing as well. I am so pleased with the quality and wide range of sounds to customize the board to your needs. Thank you for this great resource!
Gluesticks N Giggles –
This is a great visual product. I can’t wait for Covid to go away so we can utilize it to its fullest without wearing masks.
JENNIFER burns –
These have been such a great addition to my classroom. I love that the kids can even see the sound instead of just look for it with the mouth pictures.
Laura A. –
Fantastic resource for the classroom!
Melanie U. –
A fantastic wordwall with real faces,
Jennifer M. –
I can not say enough about this resource! I have recommended it to many! I have made the mouth cards small to fit on a ring for my small groups. I am also in the process of make a book with a page for each sound!
Lisa W. –
There are so many different ways I can use my sound wall. I have students at all different levels of phonics learning. This is wonderful, thank you!
Kylie C. –
I can’t wait to use this with my new kinders next year. I’ve had this in my wish list for ages. So glad I ‘moved it into my cart’! Such a great resource!