A sound wall is a way to organize and display the different sounds (or phonemes) we hear in speech. In this post I’ll share explicit steps for how to begin using a sound wall in the classroom. You’ll also get details about my own phoneme sound wall resource with mouth articulation photos that has all the materials you’ll need to get… Read More
Socially Distanced Word Work Centers
These socially distanced word work centers allow students to engage in meaningful literacy center work while maintaining safety & distance. Make sure to download free socially distant word sort and word building activities in the post! “Social distancing” and “literacy centers” are two things I never expected we’d hear together! So much of center time has always been about sharing materials,… Read More
Why I Tore Down My Word Wall & What I’ve Done Instead
In this post I explain why I tore down my traditional word wall and replaced it with a phoneme sound wall. I share the benefits of a sound wall and finally, the Phoneme Sound Wall with Mouth Articulation Photos resource to help teachers create a sound wall in the classroom. Word walls. You know, the big bulletin boards that contain… Read More