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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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V the ECE –
Thank you!!
Rebecca V. –
Great resource.
Anna C. –
Great to have this visual in the classroom!
Joanna B. –
I love the visual of the sound wall! My students are able to refer to it when reading and writing. I like the way the words fit neatly under the V shaped sounds. I also like the way the cards are highlighted and have pictures.
Molly K. –
Very well made! Thank you
TIFFANY THOMAS –
Thank you!
Shannon W. –
This was a great resource.
Brilliant Bunch –
Great visual to use in the class! I introduced the cards one at a time as we learned about the sound of the week.
Pocketful of Second Grade Sunshine –
This sound wall is perfect! I see my students constantly referring to it. With masks, it is difficult to teach phonics, these pictures help my students refer to what the sounds look like to make. I also love that students are remembering the sounds that letter combinations make. Thank you!
Bridgette McClellan –
love it
Marie B. –
I love using the pictures as references for producing sounds correctly.
christine regal –
Thank you! Love this resource and it is super helpful for my students
Kathryn B. –
I use the cards in my reading intervention groups. Students love the real pictures and the self discovery that happens when they look at their own mouths.
Carolyn B. –
Awesome sound wall. I love the mouth pictures
Sara H. –
Thank you!
Amy C. –
This has been very helpful to add to my classroom. We have been focusing on the position of our mouths when making the sounds and students are able to see the clear pictures for each sound and mimic their mouth to make the sound. Thank you for a great thorough product.
Jody L. –
Love this product. Thanks!
Lori W. –
I really like the articulation support and visuals that come with resource!
Allison K. –
This is a great resource! Pictures and graphics are wonderful. Thank you!
Debbie B. –
My first year teaching with a sound wall and not a word wall. I am still learning, but so far I am enjoying this resource as a way to help my students hear the sounds and make their mouths correctly.