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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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JESSICA S. –
Wearing masks inside the classroom is no joke but these cards came in handy since students are not able to see my mouth.
Stephanie R. –
This is my first year as a Reading Specialist & my first time using a Sound Wall…it has been super helpful & engaging for my students!
Magic in Kinderland –
I love this! Thank you!
Melissa Randall –
Loved this so much, thank you.
Keri Russell –
Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for!!
Ann S. –
This is one complete resource. Love it!!’
Michelle S. –
My students were engaged as they worked with the sounds and helped my put it up. We also have used it since in our spelling and writing lessons in the upper intervention groups.
Ashlee M. –
I LOVE this visual for the kids. It is a great resource and you made it easy to implement. Thanks
Vickie W. –
This is such a great resource! I love everything about it, the pictures of the lips, sound cards, and the ability to print to the size to fit my space. Excellent!
Leah D. –
This is a great replacement for a word wall.
Deanna J. –
The student mouth photos set this apart from other sound walls. What a fantastic resource!
Charlene H. –
After seeing lots of information about sound walls, I decided to put one up in my classroom. I teach special education. I find it very beneficial for my students with varying needs, especially my non-verbal students. It give them something to look and helps with saying the sound correctly. Love this resource! Well worth the money!
Marcia H. –
New concept for kindergarten at my school this year so just getting started with it and the real life pics are definitely a plus
Reid’s Elementary Owl Emporium –
This resource has made teaching the phonemes fun for me and the students! Thank you!
Shelbi G. –
Great resource with many different uses. Love that it is made so easy to use with students and to be an interactive tool for them.
Ida B. –
I purchased this resource after learning about the science of reading. I will be using Fundation for phonics this year and thought this resource would be beneficial.
Veronica Dumais –
I love using this with my students. It has helped many with sounds that they had a hard time with. I bought all the students their own mirror. They absolutely love using the mirrors and seeing how they are making the sounds.
Melissa Uimari –
We are just getting started with this sound wall, but I already see my students referring to it without my even reminding them to.
skye T. –
Thanks
Susan P. –
After looking at many different products, I chose this one, and I’m so happy with my purchase. I love that you’ve offered two sizes for the cards. This display is simple, and it will be a valuable reference tool in my first grade classroom.