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…

What's so great about Sound Walls? Read for more information about why they are so beneficial and why my students have excelled with a Sound Wall in our room!

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This is the phonics wall in a first grade classroom at Haslet Elementary School. The wall contains different phonemes that are consistently referred to in the class. Additionally, the phonemes directly correspond to words on the word wall in the classroom. As students are sounding out/spelling words, the teacher encourages them to use this phonics wall to associate different vowels to their sounds. I have found this to be one of the most useful tools in the classroom regarding phonics.

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!

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…