This printable teacher resource is designed to save time and support effective teaching in busy primary classrooms. As part of our trusted collection of teaching resources, it provides practical teaching tools that are ready to use and easy to implement.

Unlock confident, accurate decoding with this comprehensive Sound Wall resource, purpose-built to support explicit, systematic phonics instruction. Each sound is presented with a clear keyword and visual to anchor understanding, helping students connect the sound they hear to the grapheme they see.

Designed for easy display, slow-release teaching, and daily reference, this set includes beautifully organised anchor posters for each major sound category—perfect for classrooms using evidence-aligned literacy practice.

What’s inside this teacher resource:

Choose between a range of fonts: KG Primary Penmanship, Sassoon Primary Font and all Australian State and Territory Fonts. 

Vowel Sounds

• Short Vowels: a, e, i, o, short oo, u
• Diphthongs: oi, oy, ow, ou
• Long Vowels: long a, long e, long i, long o, long u, long yu
• R-Controlled Vowels: ar, er, or, air, eer
• Schwa: ə

Each vowel sound includes a clear example word and supporting visual to strengthen connections.

Consonant Sounds

• Stops: p, d, b, t, c/k, g
• Nasals: m, n, ng
• Fricatives: f, th, v, s, z, h, sh, zh
• Affricates: ch, j
• Glides: w, y
• Liquids: l, r
• Two-Sound Consonants: x, qu

All consonant cards come with clear articulation examples and imagery to ground meaning and pronunciation.

Anchor Posters

Large category posters (Short Vowels, Diphthongs, long vowels, r-controlled vowels, schwa, stops, nasals, fricatives, affricates, glides, liquids, two-sound consonants) are included so you can group sounds, create a dynamic and interactive Sound Wall, or introduce each part of your phonics sequence gradually.

This resource works beautifully for whole-class instruction, small-group intervention, or individual reference — helping students tune their ears, recognise patterns, and grow into confident readers and writers.

Designed to coordinate with the Woodland classroom decor, this resource adds a cohesive and stylish touch to your learning environment.

Format: PDF

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