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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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Brandy Hicks –
Great resource!
Kelli P. –
Thank you!
Kristi Howard –
After following the SOR for the last year I have been searching for an affordable SOR aligned sound wall that also has matching student resources. I’ve researched many TPT resources after being warned to be very careful about purchasing SOR items from TPT. This resource is AMAZING and has been recommended in many of the SOR groups I follow! Plus it is affordable!!!
Martha Shaw –
So excited to have this because it makes it easier to show my kids about the sounds and how to make them.
Jessica S. –
Exactly what I was looking for! The video inside of the purchased download was helpful too! I like the versatility of this product! We are starting SOR training this year and I started teaching Letterland in 3rd grade last year. I think this product will be perfect to use with those initiatives!
Hangin with Hammers –
Thank you so much for all of the time and love you have put into this resource! I also appreciate the videos you have created in helping to optimally use the sound wall.
I am new on the SoR and I am all in! So this is just what I needed to get started. Thank you!!
Kristen C. –
I used the cards to introduce new sounds, since we had to wear masks, my students couldn’t see how I was forming the sound….this was a great resource. I am excited to use this more in my classroom this upcoming school year.
Laura M. –
Loved that you use actual photos of kids mouths! This is a jam-packed product that covers it all. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Tena H. –
Great resource at a reasonable price. Thanks!!
Tanya S. –
This sound wall is perfect for primary students. The way it uses real student mouths was very important to me. It was easy to print and utilize. I highly recommend.
nicole H. –
I love how the kids faces have been changed to reflect more ethnic diversity.
Diane E. –
I like the idea of a sound wall rather than a word wall. More useful for my first graders.
Jaimee E. –
This is an amazing tool for SOR and phonics related curriculums. I was able to combine my Saxon Phonics curriculum to it. My students find this bulletin board interactive, useful, and engaging.
Ellena S. –
Thank you for this great resource!!
Jessica Cuchel –
Prepping this for my kindergarten classroom in the fall! I absolutely love this resource!!
Kelli C. –
A great tool for my students!
Christy Martin –
This is an awesome resource to have and much more useful than a word wall!
Bonny O. –
I wanted a resources that was easy to use and versatile. This has everything I need and the possibilities are endless. I am excited to transition to a sound wall. Thank you for the time put into this thorough resource.
Christina Graman –
This is an awesome resource!
Heather B. –
So excited to use my sound wall!