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:
- Confidently use a sound wall in your classroom to introduce and practice new phonemes—explicitly and in alignment with the Science of Reading.
- Set up a sound wall in your classroom—even if your room is small or oddly-shaped.
- Understand how the human brain learns to read—and how sound walls uniquely support developing proficient readers.
- Help your students learn the 44 phonemes of the English language—and match the articulation of phonemes to the graphemes that represent those sounds.
- Empower your students to crack the code of how words are spelled, so they can make informed spelling choices when they’re unsure about how to spell out a sound.
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?
Module Two: A Deeper Look at the 44 Phonemes
Module Three: Displaying Your Sound Wall
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
BONUS Learning in Action
What would it be like to take the guesswork out of using your sound wall?
The Science of Sound Walls Training Course
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The complete Science of Sound Walls Course
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Comprehensive workbook/guide for success
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Complementary reference PDFs to go with each module
The Science of Sound Walls Training Course + BUNDLE: Sound Wall with Mouth Photos Lessons & Activities
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The complete Science of Sound Walls Course
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Comprehensive workbook/guide for success
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Complementary reference PDFs to go with each module
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AND everything inside my popular Sound Wall bundle!
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The complete sound wall resource with mouth articulation photos and student sound wall resources
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Explicit lesson plans and student activities to effectively use a sound wall in your classroom!
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
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?
The Science of Sound Walls Course
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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
-
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!