I don't normally talk trash. Welllll, except during football season 😉 And I never teach my students to until now… But it's not what you think, I promise! I found this activity, Trash or Treasure? on Pinterest last week and I knew I could make this speech related, so I did! Introducing…Trash Talk!
What is Trash Talk you ask? Well very similar to the Trash or Treasure game but adapted to target articulation of /r, s, l/ words. I took special interest to find Dolch words with these sounds in each position, as well as blends! I am excited to be able to work on artic AND sight word recognition. How can you start your own Trash Talk? Keep on reading!
First things first, you will need a “trash can”. I used an empty lysol wipes container, but anything with a top will work. Then I put the labels on (I included them in the download) and fashioned it with some more of my awesome polka dot duct tape…I seriously love this stuff, can't get enough, and vow to cover anything I can with it! You could also use decorative paper or even plain paper to cover yours. Get creative!
Next step is to get the words ready. Like I said above, I used Dolch words targeting /s, r, l/ in all positions. There are 20 words for each sound. I color coded them, but you could make it tricky and print them all in black. Then you cut them all out!
Here is the fun part…or at least a certain curly headed boy in my house thought it was. Paper wadding time! Crumble up each word into a a little paper ball.
Throw them all in your container, and voila! Trash can full of trash!
I included two different recording sheets, because I can see this activity going a couple of different ways. You can have students take turns drawing words, reading them, and if they get their sound, they record it. You could race to see who can fill up their paper first, or just use it as an independent activity to be completed as you work with each student in the group. The kids can sort by initial, medial, and final, or just make one big list…it's totally up to you! Best part: they can take it home for extra practice! Woohoo for speech homework!
You can download this freebie in my TPT Store! I hope you like it! Please leave me a comment if you download and let me know how you will use it in your therapy room 🙂
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I love this idea, too! Thanks for such a great blog!
Thank you Michelle! Thanks for following 🙂
Awesome idea! I am definitely stealing this one. I can already visualize my bookshelf with a couple of “trash cans” on it! I’m glad to find a use for patterned duct tape too…I’ve always wanted to buy some!!!
Mary
Thanks Mary! Go for it! The duct tape is so fun 🙂
What an AWESOME idea! I love this! I am making this activity this afternoon FOR SURE. Keep your awesome activities coming!
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I really like how you used Dolch words, and the duct tape. I always see the cute duct tape and wonder how to use it, and this is perfect!
Thanks! It’s nice to be able to work on both at the same time. And I am totally obsessed with the cute duct tape 🙂
This is fabulous. I’m going to take these ideas and tweak them for my preschoolers. Thanks Jenn!
Thanks Brea! Let me know what you come up with!
Terrific idea! You could do this with adverbs, adjectives, etc. too! I will have to save a wipe container so I can create this. I don’t have any empty ones right now! As always, thanks for sharing! =)
Courtney
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Thanks Courtney! You could pretty much do it with anything!!! I have started being somewhat of a hoarder when it comes to empty containers. Lol. Come back and show me what you come up with when you make it!
You are so clever! I love that you incorporated the Dolch words into it – 2 birds with one stone LOL. I am going to do what some of the other followers suggested and swap out the trash for other things. Oooh, how about saying some recycling accidently got placed in the trash can and we need to pull it out and sort it properly. Students can pull out nouns that can be sorted into people, places, things or animal recycle bins columns on the worksheet… thanks for having a blog that shares great ideas that spark more ideas!
lol thanks! That’s a great idea too! I think this activity could go in so many directions…my favorite!!
Love this idea! I teach Pre-K. I plan on adapting this idea by linking it to the book “Trashy Town”. Instead of using words, I’m going to use letters and objects.
Thanks! I like your idea too!
Thank you for sharing this idea! I can’t wait to use up my cleaning wipes now to do this project.
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You’re welcome!
Thank you so much Amy!
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Just love this idea, and know my little Year 1er’s will as well. Thanks for sharing…
Thanks!! I am glad you can use it too!
I LOVE THIS! and i just found an empty container so I’m making it now! yay! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! I’m glad you found one so you can make it too. I think my students will love it!
I love the idea! thanks for sharing
Thank you! Glad you like it 🙂 You’re welcome!
I am in LOVE with your blog. I have gotten so many GREAT ideas!!! I was able to use Trash Talk with Gregory, the Terrible Eater. It was fantastic! Thanks for your hard work!!
Thank you so much! That makes me so happy 🙂 Glad you had fun with it!
this is such a great idea! Thank you for sharing! I love all your ideas!
Great..love it but stil not sure. how exactly u play it as game..??? Lol
My second grade artic kids loved the Trash Talk today. I had it all ready to go and they each got their forms to fill out. It was sort of a contest to see who had the most (for this group I put ALL the dolch words together but they could only write down the ones with their sounds). At the end of the session, their “homework” was to take their sheets home and create 5 silly sentences using their sounds. The kids will get a “point” for each time their sound is used in the homework sentences. The one with the most points wins. I love when the activity we use in the session can carry over to home.
I modified your game this past week for Earth Week at my elementary school. I took an old 32oz plastic container and wrapped it in aluminum foil. Then I used pieces of trash – old dryer sheets, foil, old socks that I cut up, construction paper scraps, coffee collar – for each turn. They chose a word, and if the word (or sentence they created) had their sound, they could choose a piece of trash to crumple and try to throw into the “trash” from a distance. If they made it, they got the word card as a point. Let’s just say I didn’t win once all week!
So excited to see this idea. My kindergartener has Asperger’s & loves trash trucks, so I’m going to adapt this to work on his sight words & he can put in his trash or recycle trucks!