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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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JULIE T. –
I’m just getting started in 1st grade with this resource and have already found it to be an incredible resource. There is a lot of prep but it’s so worth it. I especially appreciate the video to support me with this resource.
Jasmine M. –
We are in the process of building a sound wall. Including the mouth pictures of students was recommended by our leadership team, because it is a best practice for early literary. So far we all love it in room 303!
Kim Timmons –
Great! Thank you!!
Olga Sakac –
I am so excited to introduce sound walls with this resource. Thank you!
Sarah Johnson –
Great! My kids love unlocking sounds.
Ashley Bray –
I’m excited to incorporate this into my classroom this year.
Annah M. –
Thank you! This is a fantastic resource. It’s in-depth and aligns with the science of reading. So excited to use it!
Lisa H. –
This is an amazing and comprehensive resource! You have included so many options to ensure that your sound wall product works for all! Amazing!! 🙂
Creatively Teaching Kinders –
I loved the idea of moving from a word wall to a sound wall. I thought it would be more beneficial for my students. I researched and looked at many word walls before deciding on this one. The biggest difference between this one and the others I was looking at is this one provided words as examples. I liked the students to be able to a sound used in a word.
Connect the Dots Learning Academy –
This has really helped my students understand how to form their mouth while saying the various sounds. Due to us having to wear masks, they are unable to see how my mouth is formed. The pictures are amazing!
JESSICA D. –
I am still working with trying to fit all of the cards on my board the right way, but I find my students definitely referencing the board when looking for the letters that make the sounds they want to write! It’s definitely a different way of teaching how to write sight words, but I believe more beneficial for them because they won’t be memorizing the words.
Kelly Andrews –
This is a great sound wall with nice pictures and different options.
Kayla Plante –
This resource will be used all year long by students. It had EVERYTHING necessary to build a sound wall and was very user friendly.
Carlie T. –
This is the best. Thank you for all the options. I LOVE IT.
Michelle L. –
A perfect resource to start my first sound wall. Includes explicit directions on how to best print, options for display and teaching cards. Thank you!
Julia S. –
Great resource to have! I wish I was able to choose or edit the color of the border!
Angela T. –
I can’t wait to use this with my class. Exactly what I was looking for.
Kelsey S –
This is an amazing resource and exactly what I was looking for! I love the photographs of the sound formations.
michelle G. –
Loved everything about this.
Katina P. –
I love this sound wall and I think that it will really help my students this year!