Fill my bucket activities

If you're looking for a book to share with kids that encourages kindness, compassion, & gratitude then this is for you. Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud is a beautiful storybook with a wonderful concept that will help children (& adults) understand that simple actions can change the world for the better. I first came across this book a couple of years ago & it's just one of those children's books that stays with you. The story is so simple but also so clever, & the colourful…

I love using children’s literature to help students understand a concept. One of my favorite books to share with my students at the beginning of the year to help them transition to school and how we should act is How Full Is Your Bucket? (affiliate link) This is a great story to introduce how we should interact with our classmates and why. In this story, a little boy named Felix is taught about an invisible bucket. His grandfathers share with him that when your bucket is dipped, you feel bad…

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Explore effective bucket filler classroom management strategies to build a strong, positive classroom community. Discover creative ideas for bulletin boards, awards, and treats that encourage kindness and cooperation among students.

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Parenting a preschool child and looking for activities that will encourage kindness? Click through for ideas, crafts and kindness projects inspired by the book "Fill a Bucket." #actsofkindness #bucketfilling #bucketfiller via @funwithmama

Five fun and easy activities to learn about kindness to complement the popular book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"

Bucket Filling is a great way to teach students that their words and actions matter. We can lift someone with a kind word (fill their bucket) or use words and actions to hurt someone and make them sad. (Dipping in their bucket.) When you help your students focus on filling someone's bucket, you're creating a respectful, caring, and kind climate. When you have such a positive environment, it's natural that disruptive behaviors are reduced. A win-win situation for all of us! I am such a huge…

Bucket Fillers ✨ Still actually something I absolutely love teaching is how be a bucket filler! The most simple yet effective way to engage your littles in being kind, following classroom expectations, counting recognition, and so much more. Every Friday my kiddos are able to “cash out” if they have 20 pom-poms from the week they are able to choose something from the treasure box. It’s so fun seeing them light up when they get to add a pom pom for making a bucket filler choice and get exc...

Compliment circles-creating a kind and respectful classroom. An easy activity that builds community and teaching students how to give and get compliments.