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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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The Teaching Edit –
Beautiful and thorough sound wall. I am so excited to implement this in my first grade classroom this year! Be sure to check out Mrs. Winter’s YouTube channel so amazing ideas, tips and tricks!
Kristy P. –
Thanks
Laura R. –
Thank you!
Kimberly B. –
Love the lock cover pages. Students love to “unlock” new sounds.
Jennifer A. –
My students are really going to love these bulletin boards!
Allison V. –
I cant wait to use this in my classroom this year. I am so excited to have a sound wall. I already created the student file for their writing folders. This is a great resource.
Kristin C. –
I really like this resource. It is very helpful in my first-grade classroom. Great quality.
Amber W. –
Thank you so much for this engaging resource! It’s amazing!
Kelly Thompson –
I am looking forward to using the sound wall and techniques of the Science of Reading in my classroom this school year!
Michelle F. –
We are just starting but this has been a game changer. So much more beneficial than the word wall I had been using.
Carol T. –
I am excited to use this in my first grade classroom. My district began SoR last year as a focus. I like all components set up nicely. Our curriculum has options to gather and accommodate something similar, but chunky and messy finished project. This product allows me to focus on the content and lesson, vs finding/ making what I need for students. It will allow more focus to the skills we are “unlocking” Thank you!
Vivian D. –
I am in love with this wall.
Colleen K. –
Love this!
LoveHonestAbe –
I love the diversity of the pictures!
Kortney M. –
What an awesome resource with everything you need for implementing a sound wall! 🙂
Adriana Gosselin –
Great resource!
Haydee34 S. –
Thank you for making such wonderful resources. Love it!
Michelle D. –
Have not used it yet but I am sure it will be great and exactly what I am looking for.
Kasey F. –
I looked at a lot of sound walls before purchasing and am glad that I went with this one. I loved the pictures using the kids, the versatility to make it work for my room and the individual reference charts.
DEANNE C. –
My district is moving to SOR curriculum. Can’t wait to use this resource in my classroom!