Phonics classroom decor

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!

A sound wall is just what it sounds like- a place on a wall where you can organize sounds-spellings that different letter combinations can make. It’s similar to a word wall, but better! Sound cards display phonics patterns that help students learn to read in an organized, or systemic, manner. For example, a student would need […]

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I changed the way my phonics word wall is displayed in my classroom. The color coding makes it nice and easy for my students to find what they're looking for! The fact that it adds a pop of color to my classroom is pretty sweet too! ❤️💛💚💙💜 You can find these word cards in my long vowel hands-on phonics resource. -->http://bit.ly/HandsOnLongVowels

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.

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.

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