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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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First Grade Frolics –
I love this sound wall! It is a perfect resource for students to use independently. The mouth articulation photographs are so helpful to EL students learning how to pronounce the sounds.
Valerie S. –
Cannot wait to use this in class!
Jennifer P. –
Awesome! Love this product.
Brenda S. –
This is absolutely what I’ve been looking for. I love that the photos are of children making the letter sounds.
Megan W. –
Such a helpful visual for my students in our classroom!
ANA B. –
It’s a great resource.
Melissa S. –
Very well made and easy to use!
Joseph B. –
This was exactly what I was looking for!
Lilian Williams –
Best purchase EVER!
Robbie R. –
I can’t wait to use this with my students and build the sound wall words with them. Very excited to see how their reading and writing improve.
Samy E. –
This sound wall is exactly what I needed. Thank you.
Robyn K. –
Perfect for my students!
Holly G. –
I am really looking forward to pivoting from using this sound wall resource this year with my students. It is just what I was looking for. Thank you for creating it!
Jacquline W. –
Fantastic!
Jennifer M. –
This is an incredible resource, thank you!
Ashley Bauman Super2nd Graders –
Love this resource. Very helpful and aligned with SOR.
Crystal W. –
This is just what I was looking for and exactly what I needed!
Melissa G. –
My former colleague recommended this Sound Wall resource. I am so glad she did! Thank you for the detailed instruction for using my new Sound Wall.
Emily Gephart –
LOVED this resource!
Amanda C. –
Love how simple it is!