THE SCIENCE OF SOUND WALLS: AN ONLINE TRAINING

Finally! Take the guesswork out of using a sound wall in your classroom

This Sound Wall training course will allow you to lean into the Science of Reading and start unlocking the essential phonemic awareness + phonics skills your students need to become skilled, confident readers.

“I’ve got my sound wall up! …now what?”

You’ve done it. You’ve printed, laminated, cut, and displayed your sound wall!

You’re excited. You know the Science of Reading backs this approach. Sound walls aren’t just the shiny new thing in literacy—they’re a powerful tool rooted in evidence-based practice.

There’s just one thing standing in your way…

Figuring out how to use the sound wall practically requires its own decoder ring!

Where on Earth do you start? Vowels? Consonants? (Side note: what even are these things called fricatives and glides?) How do you introduce each sound?

You know a sound wall can transform your spelling, reading, and writing instruction. But how?

Hear that /s/ /cr/ /ee/ /m/ ? It’s the sound of uncertainty—but don’t worry, I got you!

Introducing:
The Science of Sound Walls: A Sound Wall Training Course

The Science of Sound Walls is your complete, A-Z training and implementation plan for using a sound wall in your kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade classroom.

A sound wall is a tool that supports students in matching sounds (phonemes) to symbols (graphemes). That’s critical for teaching students how to read based on the Science of Reading research.

But unless you and your students know how to use this valuable tool……

……it’s really nothing more than wallpaper.

That’s where the Science of Sound Walls training comes in. You’ll learn the science behind sound walls, and get explicit instructions on how to set up and use your sound wall. 

Once you’ve taken the sound wall training course, you’ll be able to:

Transform your sound wall from wall-paper to wall-wonder that helps improve reading outcomes for ALL students

Here’s what’s inside The Science of Sound Walls

When you enroll in The Science of Sound Walls training, the complete course is immediately available to you! All you have to do is sign up, log in, and start learning. 

Module One: Why Use a Sound Wall?

Before you can use a sound wall effectively, you first need to understand how a sound wall fits into the big picture of learning literacy skills. This module lays the foundation for understanding how a sound wall supports learning to read.

Module Two: A Deeper Look at the 44 Phonemes

Sure, you know there are 44 phonemes…but do you know your glides from your liquids, your stops from your nasals? If not, don’t worry! This module goes deep into the different categories of sounds in the English language, and which grapheme correspondences you’ll want to prioritize teaching.

Module Three: Displaying Your Sound Wall

How much room do you need for your sound wall? What if you don’t have a lot of room? How exactly do you arrange the vowel valley and consonant wall? (And do you really have to use mouth articulation photos?) Great news, you’ll find all the answers you seek right here…and honestly, so much more. By the end of the module, you will understand exactly how best to set up the sound wall for your physical situation!

Module Four: Sound Wall Implementation

Now that you have everything in place—it’s time to start using your sound wall! And in this module, you’ll discover exactly how to do that. No more guesswork or frantically searching through Science of Reading Facebook groups to answer the question “How do I implement a sound wall in my classroom?!”

You’ll learn a repeatable process for introducing new sounds throughout the year, according to whichever scope and sequence you want to use (I also provide one for you). You’ll understand how to incorporate your sound wall into your day, and how to instruct students to use it as their literacy skills grow.

In no time at all, you’ll be leading your students through the Vowel Valley so they can reach the heights of literacy success!

Module Five: Common Questions and Answers

Got questions? Don’t head into the Google jungle. Instead, quickly find answers to common questions so you can save time and get started faster.

BONUS Learning in Action

Demonstration videos of a 1st grade teacher and students using their sound wall during direct instruction lessons, review games, and independent writing. These videos are just a tiny glimpse of the learning that will take place in your classroom!

What would it be like to take the guesswork out of using your sound wall?

After taking this course, you’ll feel so much more confident using your sound wall when you understand how it works, how to set it up, and how to pair it with your Science of Reading-aligned instruction!

The Science of Sound Walls Training Course

$ 47
  • The complete Science of Sound Walls Course
  • Comprehensive workbook/guide for success
  • Complementary reference PDFs to go with each module


The Science of Sound Walls Training Course + BUNDLE: Sound Wall with Mouth Photos Lessons & Activities

$ 97
  • The complete Science of Sound Walls Course
  • Comprehensive workbook/guide for success
  • Complementary reference PDFs to go with each module
  • AND everything inside my popular Sound Wall bundle!
  • The complete sound wall resource with mouth articulation photos and student sound wall resources
  • Explicit lesson plans and student activities to effectively use a sound wall in your classroom!
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What Teachers are Saying:

Meet the Expert - Christina

Hi, I’m Christina Winter, and I believe EVERY K-2 student deserves to grow and thrive—and that starts with empowering their teachers with professional development training and literacy resources that are evidence-based, effective, and engaging.

💕 Former 1st grade teacher of 21 years

💕 Founder of the popular Mrs. Winter’s Bliss website

💕 Co-founder partner of the Unlocking the Science of Reading virtual conference

💕 25,000+ sound walls and/or sound wall lessons sold

💕 1300+ teachers mentored in my Success With Centers course and Leaders of Literacy program for K-2 teachers

When I first stumbled into the Science of Reading (SoR) a few years ago, I immediately knew I was all in. There was no arguing with the research and evidence—in order to learn how to read, children need explicit, systematic instruction with multiple, frequent opportunities to practice new skills as they learn them. 

There was just one problem. None of the evidence had been translated into curriculum that teachers could use right away!

If there’s one thing I know is true, it’s this: dedicated, caring teachers like you are BUSY! You don’t have time to sift through 5 decades’ worth of scientific papers just so you can prep and plan Tuesday’s literacy block.

You know who does have time? Me 😁My passion is for mentoring other teachers and creating resources that make teaching easier! I couldn’t wait to dive into SoR!

Since then, I’ve taken 100+ hours of professional training, including The Reading Teacher’s Top Ten Tools. I’m in the process of completing the LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) Training, and I’m a member of The Reading Science Academy…all so I can support teachers like you with SoR-aligned curriculum, resources, activities, centers, lessons, and more.

A sound wall is an important component of the structured literacy classroom, but many teachers feel daunted by them. I created this Science of Sound Walls course to take the mystery out of using them—and to empower you to confidently teach and lead all students toward literacy skill mastery.

Common Questions

The Science of Sound Walls was designed for educators of kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students.
You do not need to own or use my sound wall resource in order to benefit from this course. I recommend a true sound wall that represents the 44 phonemes (sounds) correctly and includes mouth articulation photographs.
This course was designed for teachers who want to understand the science behind sound walls, and the best way to set them up and teach with them. If you feel like you could benefit from more training in this area, this course is right for you!
When you enroll in Science of Sound Walls course, you’ll automatically be sent a login and password to the course. The entire course will be available to you, and you can start right away. (But you’ll have lifetime access to the course, so you can also take it later or whenever you want.) There are 5 modules. Each module consists of short, pre-recorded video lessons to help you implement a sound wall in your classroom.
We estimate that the course will take you a maximum of 3 hours to complete.
No need to worry, you will have lifetime access to the course! That means you can take it whenever you want. You can also retake it whenever you want. So, there’s no such thing as “falling behind” with Science of Sound Walls. This is why online courses rock!
Yes, there are up to 3 hours of professional development certificates available for teachers who complete the course.
Due to the nature of this course, we do not have a money-back guarantee. If you have any concerns before purchasing, please email me at hello at mrswintersbliss dot com.
Absolutely! We accept purchase orders for this course. Please fill out this form and we’ll get you enrolled ASAP!
No. The enrollment fee covers one license which is for one teacher only. Sharing any course member’s account is strictly prohibited.

Ultimately, it comes down to a very simple choice:

Do you want to keep missing out on the benefits of this powerful tool while you struggle to figure out how to use it?

Or do you want to learn an easy-to-follow, proven way to implement a sound wall in your classroom—and watch your students’ reading outcomes soar?

What would it be like to take the guesswork out of using your sound wall?

After taking this course, you’ll feel so much more confident using your sound wall when you understand how it works, how to set it up, and how to pair it with your Science of Reading-aligned instruction!

The Science of Sound Walls Course

$ 47
  • The complete Science of Sound Walls Course
  • Comprehensive workbook/guide for success
  • Complementary reference PDFs to go with each module

The Science of Sound Walls Course + BUNDLE: Sound Wall with Mouth Photos Lessons & Activities

$ 97
  • The complete Science of Sound Walls Course
  • Comprehensive workbook/guide for success
  • Complementary reference PDFs to go with each module
  • AND everything inside my popular Sound Wall bundle!
  • The complete sound wall resource with mouth articulation photos and student sound wall resources
  • Explicit lesson plans and student activities to effectively use a sound wall in your classroom!
Popular
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