Sound Walls

  • Making Your Classroom Sound Wall Work: A Teacher’s Complete Guide

    Classroom Sound Wall

    I remember the first time I saw a beautifully crafted classroom sound wall on Pinterest. Like many of you, I thought, “If I just put this up in my classroom, my students’ reading will improve!” But as much as I love making things beautiful, simply having a pretty display isn’t enough. Today, let’s talk about how to make your classroom sound wall truly work for you and your students.

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  • Make Reading Click: How Sound Walls Help Students Connect Letters to Sounds

    sound walls

    You know what I love about the Science of Reading? It keeps teaching us better ways to help our students succeed. One of the most powerful tools to emerge from this research are sound walls. Unlike traditional word walls that organize words by letters, sound walls tap into how our brains actually process language. And let me tell you, the results I’m seeing in classrooms are remarkable.

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