If you’re new to Science of Reading and swapping your word wall for a sound wall, grab this free Science of Reading Aligned Sound Wall. Sound walls can be an incredibly effective literacy tool for your kindergarten classroom. It makes classroom decor meaningful in your kindergarten classroom by teaching your students how to make and articulate sounds in a word. This free sound wall includes a mouth formation, phoneme, and image to identify the sound and spelling. Grab this free sound wall…

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After setting up your Sound Wall and incorporating it into your literacy lessons learn how to play Sound Wall Games for Kindergarten

Hi friends! There has been a LOT of buzz about switching from word walls to sound walls this year. I am so happy to be hearing all of the buzz and seeing teachers diving into learning a "new" way of teaching reading. I say "new" because the research has been around for years!! Finally, the switch is happening. Let's talk about what a sound wall is and the benefits of a sound wall versus a word wall. Sound Wall vs. Word WallTo be 100% honest, I never had a word wall in my classroom. Since I…

Curious how to use a sound wall in your classroom? Check out this step-by-step guide with plenty of resources and examples!

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How to Set Up a Sound Wall in a Kindergarten, Early Elementary Classroom - Are you a kindergarten or early elementary teacher who has been considering using a sound wall in your classroom but are not sure if it will work or how and where to set it up? This post will offer some helpful suggestions and options as well as some useful resources. Click to get started on setting up your sound wall!

These file folder sound walls are the perfect reference for your students who are learning how to read. They are perfect for reading, writing and all things literacy!

Learn how incorporating a sound wall into your classroom and phonics instruction directly impacts the success of your little readers...

Have you ever wondered about the difference between a Word Wall and a Sound Wall in the elementary classroom. This blog post dives into the details on both. Find out what each is and how you can use both of these tools to help your students. Both a word wall and sound wall can help your students improve their phonics skills and reading abilities. A word wall can also help improve vocabulary, spelling and writing. Head over and read this blog post for all of the details.