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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Callie Craig –
I am so excited about this resource. I plan to implement sound walls in my classroom this year and have had my eye on the resources from tools4reading. I was hesitant to spend that much, and was so happy to find this option. It’s perfect! I am about to start prepping it now!
The Struggle is Real –
This resource is amazing for my ESL students! it took out all the guess work and made my job easier. Thank you!
Valarie O. –
A+
Beth D. –
Excited to use this resource in my classroom! Great photos for sounds!
Callie P. –
I haven’t used it yet, but so far it looks graleat. I love the kids pictures of their mouths.
Sarah J. –
This is a big learning curve for me. Thanks for providing all the resources for me to take this adventure with my kids.
Emily H. –
Wonderful resource!!
Kristen H. –
LOVE LOVE LOVE this resource! My students grew tremendously using this resource!
Linda H. –
I am so excited to use this resource in my kindergarten classroom! This totally makes sense and I want to adapt to this new learning.
Brittany C. –
This resource is amazing! It’s so easy to use!
Katherine L. –
Loove this resource!
It’s a Kinder World –
This is the perfect resource! I love how there are example that go with each sound.
Killian Wade –
I’ve been learning more about the science of reading and I’m excited to replace my word wall with a sound wall!
ERIN L. –
Visually appealing, and very well organized.
Patricia R. –
Just what I was looking for!
Kerry-Marie Stubbs –
It has been exciting to see the students engage with this resource, and the improvement in their spelling.
Victoria W. –
Thanks! Love this!!
frinzetta boman –
Awesome
ashley A. –
I’m looking forward to scrapping my word wall and using the sound wall this fall. The colours and quality is great.
Tracie Brewer –
I love the multicultural photos that go with the sound wall! Thanks!