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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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Amber M. –
The slide should be wh but it is hw
Christina –
Hi Amber-
The /hw/ represents the sound not the grapheme used to write the phoneme wh as in wheel and whistle.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
-Christina
Joyce Tangalan –
I am very excited to use this resource in my classroom this year! Thank for all the hard work you have put into putting and creating this wonderful resource. This will be my first time using a sound wall and I am very confident my students will enjoy and benefit from this. Thank you!
Halee D. –
By far the best thing I have purchased! This unit is very detailed and gives me everything I need to teach my kids!
Maureen D. –
I am so happy with this resource!
Susan N. –
It looks great. I printed 2 per page and it is still very big. Love the faces.
Grace C. –
I love how there are so many options and different ways to use this resource!
Anna C. –
Thank you
Hannah Wikle –
This was a very helpful resource. Took a lot of time to set up in my room, but worth it!!
Courtney P. –
I am so excited to use this resource this year in my grade 1 class. I have never been a huge fan of word walls, and as someone who took linguistics courses in university I am so excited to see what I learned being applicable in this sound wall. I truly feel it will benefit my students in so many ways.
Amanda W. –
Great!
Briana Perrin –
Great resource with multiple ways to use. The video for setting up was helpful as well. Thank you!
Lech Them Learn –
I love that this resource includes mouth pictures. It was easy to use and was very comprehensive.
Traci L. –
I’m looking forward to using this resource as I transition from just sight word wall to using sound walls. Love the real kid mouth sound pictures!
Brittney T. –
I love the sound wall. It has so many different concepts and options for me to use it in my own way.
Sarah W. –
Hi! This resource is awesome! I have just begun my printing and laminating process before the school year begins. This will be my first year using a sound wall and I was wondering if you possibly had any videos explaining the sound wall. I have read a lot about how to implement it in the classroom but sadly I do not know any other teachers who use it. I would love to be able to see a visual video! (or if you know of any good ones on youtube!)
Diana O. –
I am super excited to use this resource this year to really explicitly teach my studetns the different sounds letters can make. Thank you for taking the tine to make this!
Lizbeth E. –
I loved the ease and options available in setting up my wall with this resource! The posters are also the perfect size for my limited wall space.
Yvonne A. –
I am super excited to start using this resource with my kids! This is my first year teaching 1st grade and I am glad to be going in and making the transition to sound walls. I did a lot of research about sound walls over the summer and this one is the best one I have seen!
Abbey D. –
Very excited to have this resource for my kindergarten students. Love the addition of diverse students!
Lauren B. –
This is an amazing resource for students to use in the classroom. I love that it shows students how to make the sound with diverse faces!