More About This Resource
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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Lisa Bell –
I have this resource on my wall to be used as a sound wall. I have used the pictures of the mouths hundreds of times.
Ashley B. –
I liked that this resource includes pictures of how your mouth should look when saying the sounds.
Stephanie McCall –
This product was perfect for my classroom! I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
Amy Whelchel –
Great phonics resource. I loved using this with my 2nd graders. I get lots of use out of this sound wall!
Robin F. –
My students love using this resource as a scaffolding tool! I love that is has real pictures.
Carrie F. –
Great resource to add to your collection. I tend to use the “personal sound walls” and “build your own sound walls” when working with students.
SmartyinSecond –
I have loved using this resource in my classroom! It has been very beneficial!
Ami B. –
I was admittedly somewhat overwhelmed right after I purchased this, trying to figure out what to print, what size, etc. but once I did, I was In heaven!! I get so many compliments on this Sound Wall and people are always asking where I got it! LOVE the real life pictures!!
SHARON A. –
This was a cute resource to use with my class! They loved it!
Katelyn R. –
Great resource! Lots of options so you can choose what works best for the space you have!
Jessica N. –
This was a great resource that worked well in my classroom.
Angela G. –
I cannot rave enough about this amazing resource! My students referred to the vowel valley on the wall on a daily basis! Worth every penny!
Wild Plains Learning –
Such a great resource for a first year teacher!
Jennifer P. –
My students refer to our sound wall all the time! It’s very helpful to have a visual!
Teaching With the Tinies –
Great resource for students to practice targeted skills.
Elizabeth R. –
I loved this resource for a sound wall in my 1st grade classroom. I liked how clear the pictures are and that it included different size cards.
Tami N. –
Wonderful resource! My students utilize the sound wall and it has been helpful.
Jessica C. –
This was a fun and engaging way to supplement our phonics curriculum. The students had a great time using this as visual during lessons
Elizabeth C. –
I found wall and resources very helpful as a beginning sound wall user.
kristyn M. –
This was perfect for our bulletin board in our first grade ICT room. We refer to it all the time!! Thanks so much!