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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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Erin F. –
I am looking forward to implementing this this school year with my kinders!
Kimberly Balek –
I have this printed out, my traditional word wall taken down, and this now up. I cannot wait to use it this year. I’m looking forward to experiencing the difference in my students’ reading and writing using this resource.
Jessica W. –
Excited to try this
K’lyssa M. –
This is an absolutely incredible resource that is totally going to change the way I teach in my classroom. Thank you for putting in so much research, time, and effort to make something so valuable!
Teresa Pinner –
I am so excited to incorporate this into my first grade classroom! I believe it will be extremely beneficial for my students.
Wendy P. –
I loved all of the wonderful pictures. This will help my littles see the mouth position and help them find words ley are looking for when writing.
Chloe O. –
Absolutely loved this product! It fits so well into the Science of Reading.
keli H. –
I plan on using this resource in my small reading groups to really stress these sounds and letters.
karen G. –
Fantastic
Jennifer Ziegler –
This resource has been perfect as a reference for my kiddos as they learn to read. Thank you for putting together such an inclusive resource!
Cecelia A. –
There were no mouth pictures with the phonemes in my download packet.
Debbie Price –
This is a great resource and I am very excited to begin using it this year. I think it will be so much more resourceful for my kinders than just a word wall. I especially love the mouth pictures, as we talk about this all of the time, but it will be nice for them to see it.
Melissa R. –
This is a great resource for any teacher. I love having the kids mouths to teach their sounds this year.
Donna Hirosky –
Students are so excited to unlock sounds! I am using this in conjunction with secret stories, and everyone is excited to unlock the day/week’s secret.
Another great resource with plenty of support for using it!
Happy Heather –
This resource has made working with a sound wall easy. The kids are more likely to use it as a resource then a teacher created board. I like that it really makes learning the english language like a code you crack or unlock. This will be so fun!
Jennifer L. –
This is a perfect visual. My student’s love the sound wall.
Maridith M. –
This is great…I love the real pictures for the mouth pictures!
lesha foster –
Is there mouth pieces for qu, x, and zh?
Sandra B. –
Love this resource! It really gives a great visual to my phonics teaching.
Readers are Leaders Classroom –
Such an amazing resource! So much more than I thought I was getting. This is jam packed of everything I will need for a sound wall! I love the students personal sound wall. Also, see many uses for small group. Thanks for such a comprehensive resource!