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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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Samantha Schryver –
This is the perfect resource to add a sound wall to your classroom. It is fun and exciting and really catches your eye in the room!
Kimberly L. –
Thank you!
Jennifer G. –
I have it all up and I love it I am just not 100% sure how to implement its use – I will get there – I LOVE all the mouth images – and just purchased mirrors to add to the wall for a center so they can practice – masks last year wrecked articulation which makes writing so difficult as their incorrect pronunciation leads them to sound out words incorrectly – VERY hopeful this will help as the year moves on!
Christina –
Hi Jennifer! Thank you so much for your purchase! Hooray for jumping in, you got this! Please reach out if you have questions! You got this, -Christina
Jennifer S. –
We are just getting started with this and I appreciate how thorough the instructions for setting it up are.
Brittany C. –
This sound wall is blowing my mind! It is helping me support students learning and the students love using it to build independence in both reading and writing. It is spot on for the Science of Reading and the best sound wall I have come across. Thank you!
Teaching With Tallent –
Fantastic! This product has me so excited to use a sound wall for the first time. Bye bye word wall!
Chelsea S. –
This will help my students learning throughout the school year.
Lisa S. –
I loved the pictures of the students’ mouths to show my own students proper letter formation. A great resource to put up in the classroom and use along with your phonics program!
Christy I. –
I love this resource. It did take a lot of time and ink to print and prep, but it is an excellent resource and looks great on my wall. My students use it as a reference when spelling and talking about sounds.
Adrianne Minard –
Great resource! I’m excited to use this set this year!
Amanda M. –
This is perhaps the most impactful product for student learning that I have ever purchased from TPT. Thank you!
Christina –
Wow! Thank you so much for your kind feedback! Happy teaching! –Christina
LitKidsClub –
Sound wall pictures will be great for helping with how to form sounds, particularly now that we have masks on! This is a great resource.
Catherine G. –
I love the lesson guide and the use of the real-life photos for the mouth placement.
Julie O. –
This sound wall is visually appealing and of a good size to see from a distance. The information was well organized and easy to copy. Good example photos are given for hanging placement. The student individual copies are very helpful.
The Tangled Teacher –
Great resource!
Katherine P. –
I feel like overall this is a great resource! I love the visual of the mouth cards. I also love the picture cards that go with the mouth cards. That being said, there are a couple of errors throughout and a few pictures or cards that don’t quite line up to examples. It is worth the money, and like I said, it is a great resource overall! Thanks for creating it!
Christina –
Hi Katherine, Thank you so much for your purchase! If you found an error would you please email me so I can correct it immediately? I strive to share accurate and helpful resources. Thank you! -Christina
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Michelle G. –
This sound wall is just what I needed!
Amy M. –
Still learning how it all works but loving it so far
Janice L. –
Wonderful resource! Thanks for putting it together!
Amy Firnstahl –
I’m in love with this sound wall and I’m so excited to be sharing this with my students this year!! Thank you!