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Have you heard about Bucket Filling? I first heard about it a few years ago when a colleague shared the book How Full is Your Bucket for Kids. I fell in love with the book. It is a great story that illustrates how much words and actions impact others but in a kid-friendly way. After sharing the book with them, they were eager to share about ways their bucket has been filled AND dipped. I loved the idea behind it and wanted to give it a go in my classroom. The first year I tried it, it was a total fail - a teacher fail. I teach first, and for those of you that teach that grade, you will realize the trials and tribulations of first-grade writing. I made bucket notes for them to fill out but the writing part was painful. Every time they wanted to write a note, it was a full-on event. I tried putting slips in the writing center so that they could fill them out then and have support, if necessary. Eventually, the writing portion completely fell off, and it was forgotten. Fast forward to the next school year. I was determined to try this again and thought long and hard about how to make it work. I wanted students to be independent. I wanted the process of filling a bucket to be easy and not a complicated process. Did I mention I wanted it to be easy!?! I recreated my display, and the kids were drawn to it immediately (thank you Astrobrights paper!). We read the book, and this class got excited talking about bucket dipping and filling. This time we took that discussion a step further and sorted some classroom scenarios to bring the message home. My new notes are super simple. A student writes their name on a bucket note and then puts it in their friend’s pocket. They can do that by themselves! Later on, usually at recess or other free time kids check their pockets and talk to friends who put a note in their pocket. Right now most of the pockets are brimming. I will be recognizing a few of those students who have pockets that are looking a little empty. I also have notes with space to write a note to the students that I am putting out now because most students can write a note on their own. We spent more time talking about what bucket filling looked like during a series of lessons and activities. I have included 4 lessons in the package to help guide you in starting bucket filling in your classroom. I felt my students had a much better understanding of how to be bucket fillers and how it was supposed to be authentic - not you fill my bucket and then I will fill your bucket. If you are interested in checking out everything included in this resource click on the image below to check it out: Bucket Filler Activities - Be a Bucket Filler. Take a moment to Pin It! Until next time.
Many primary teachers love the book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"--and for good reason! Learn more ways to use this book with this guest post.
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud is a great book to teach young children about caring for others. How our actions and words hurt people around us. The book uses colorful illustration to teach an important lesson, thinking about others. The book describes everyone has an invisible bucket, you might not see it but it is there. The bucket’s purpose is to hold your good thoughts that make you warm and fuzzy.
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The stress bucket model is a handy way of conceptualizing stress coming in and being released through the use of coping skills.
How Full is Your Bucket Activities: Bucket Filler Activities and Posters: Do you talk with your students about filling buckets and dipping in buckets? Teach your students about bucket filling with these posters, trading cards, and no prep printable activities. This easy-to-use, no-prep, printable product incorporates the concept of filling buckets and makes it easy to grasp. This file includesthe following: 18 full-color posters (also in black and white) the same posters in smaller trading card sizes (also in full color and black and white) bucket filler certificates (also in black and white) 6 printable worksheets The full-color posters are PERFECT for a back-to-school or a behavior expectation bulletin board! They are also useful when you are reading any of the bucket-filling books to your students. Please check the preview for this product and send me a quick note if you have any questions! Have You Filled a Bucket Today? NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION! This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet. You may also be interested in these Growth Mindset and/or Literature Units: GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES LITERATURE UNITS
No bucket dippers here! Just fun and free ways to fill up buckets every day.
Since it came out in 2006, McCloud's book Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids has become essential reading in schools and homes across the country. I recently had the privilege of chatting with Carol McCloud and learning more about her bucket-filling
Five fun and easy activities to learn about kindness to complement the popular book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"
Use the concept of filling up a cup to help students connect to their emotions and feelings and to provide students with check ins on themselves with this activity pack! These activities might be used over the course of a week, month, or entire school year to go back and revisit. Contents and Directions: Pages 1-3: Product Details Start your activities by displaying a cocoa mug (page 5 (color), 6 (black and white)). Explain that the mug is filled up with happy things (ex. coloring, eating an ice cream cone, riding a bike, a hug from a friend, dancing, etc.) as you touch each marshmallow, whip cream, straw, cocoa. Explain that our hearts are like a cup, and we can fill it with activities, people, and things we enjoy. Then ask students to share what they like to do to make their hearts happy. Next, explain that you can make others’ hearts happy, too with things like visiting a loved one, drawing a picture for a teacher, telling someone you love them, etc. Ask students to share a time when they made someone else happy. Follow up with these discussions by having students share their thoughts on paper. Two drawing options (pages 7, 8) are included. Two writing options (pages 9-11) are included as well, along with a craft (page 12) to place on top of the writing sheets for display. To continue your activities, you might hang posters (pages 13, 14) up in or on lockers. At sharing time, students share how they filled their cup or others’ cups; once they share, they color another element of the poster (handle, eye, cheek, and so on….) Hang up the mug poster (page 4) in your room as a reminder to reflect on checking in ourselves and others. Have You Filled a Bucket Today and Fill A Bucket are great books to read to add to your lesson! Note: The cover of Krazy for Kindyland products includes exact JPEG(s) of included craft(s). Please see our most recent TERMS OF USE here. What our customers are saying about our products: -provides engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum -easily differentiated kindergarten activities, based on student needs and also allows room for teacher choice -includes consistent layouts; easy for students to understand -low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs Questions? Requests? Email us at [email protected]
These bucket filler activities for kids are perfect for Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-grade students. You'll find posters, cards, and worksheets.
A beautiful book with an environmental message. I loved this book and I think you will too. Book review includes links to activities.
Building a strong classroom community helps your students feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other. Being a teacher of very young students, I’ve always strived to have a classroom where my students feel safe, loved, and where they WANT to come to every day. A great way to help build a positive classroom environment […]
Have you heard about Bucket Filling? I first heard about it a few years ago when a colleague shared the book How Full is Your Bucket for Kids. I fell in love with the book. It is a great story that illustrates how much words and actions impact others but in a kid-friendly way. After sharing the book with them, they were eager to share about ways their bucket has been filled AND dipped. I loved the idea behind it and wanted to give it a go in my classroom. The first year I tried it, it was a total fail - a teacher fail. I teach first, and for those of you that teach that grade, you will realize the trials and tribulations of first-grade writing. I made bucket notes for them to fill out but the writing part was painful. Every time they wanted to write a note, it was a full-on event. I tried putting slips in the writing center so that they could fill them out then and have support, if necessary. Eventually, the writing portion completely fell off, and it was forgotten. Fast forward to the next school year. I was determined to try this again and thought long and hard about how to make it work. I wanted students to be independent. I wanted the process of filling a bucket to be easy and not a complicated process. Did I mention I wanted it to be easy!?! I recreated my display, and the kids were drawn to it immediately (thank you Astrobrights paper!). We read the book, and this class got excited talking about bucket dipping and filling. This time we took that discussion a step further and sorted some classroom scenarios to bring the message home. My new notes are super simple. A student writes their name on a bucket note and then puts it in their friend’s pocket. They can do that by themselves! Later on, usually at recess or other free time kids check their pockets and talk to friends who put a note in their pocket. Right now most of the pockets are brimming. I will be recognizing a few of those students who have pockets that are looking a little empty. I also have notes with space to write a note to the students that I am putting out now because most students can write a note on their own. We spent more time talking about what bucket filling looked like during a series of lessons and activities. I have included 4 lessons in the package to help guide you in starting bucket filling in your classroom. I felt my students had a much better understanding of how to be bucket fillers and how it was supposed to be authentic - not you fill my bucket and then I will fill your bucket. If you are interested in checking out everything included in this resource click on the image below to check it out: Bucket Filler Activities - Be a Bucket Filler. Take a moment to Pin It! Until next time.
Children are not the only ones that need to learn how to be truly happy. It’s all in the bucket, that invisible bucket that follows you everywhere… teaches young readers valuable lessons about giving, sharing, and caring. This guide to daily happiness, though, is not just for kids. We all need reminders of the benefits
Tomorrow is the first day of school! I am SO excited to *officially* meet my little first grade friends. Some of them came in on Friday ...
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A book review with lots of classroom resources including a bucket coloring freebie and a chant!
If you didn't start out your year (all grade levels) discussing bucket filling, go back... it's not too late! For great anchor chart activity to go with the book: Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Teach your students compassion and empathy.
The stress bucket model is a handy way of conceptualizing stress coming in and being released through the use of coping skills.
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? {Storytime Craft Activity} Ever since we discovered the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today, we've been reading it nonstop and it has made a world of change in
How Full is Your Bucket Activities: Bucket Filler Activities and Posters: Do you talk with your students about filling buckets and dipping in buckets? Teach your students about bucket filling with these posters, trading cards, and no prep printable activities. This easy-to-use, no-prep, printable product incorporates the concept of filling buckets and makes it easy to grasp. This file includesthe following: 18 full-color posters (also in black and white) the same posters in smaller trading card sizes (also in full color and black and white) bucket filler certificates (also in black and white) 6 printable worksheets The full-color posters are PERFECT for a back-to-school or a behavior expectation bulletin board! They are also useful when you are reading any of the bucket-filling books to your students. Please check the preview for this product and send me a quick note if you have any questions! Have You Filled a Bucket Today? NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION! This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet. You may also be interested in these Growth Mindset and/or Literature Units: GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES LITERATURE UNITS
Resources, tips, and materials to help you, help children with autism
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Help kids learn to be kind and act as bucket fillers not bucket dippers with these ideas for bucket filler anchor charts, bulletin board displays, writing activities, books and videos, and printables.
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 fan of bucket filling, that I'm giving all of the activities away for free. Sign up for my newsletter and get them all today! We talk about the "POWER" in my class. The power to knock the wind out of someone or put the wind in their sails. I tell them they have to be brave and use their power for GOOD. ************************* Here are some of the books I read to kick off our Bucket Filling year-long activities. ******************************* We love this video in our class and I often hear kids singing it on their own. I like to play it during snack time and play it often. One of the year-long Bucket Filling activities I do in my class is to have kids write compliments to each other and place them inside of the buckets. Once I set up the buckets and run off copies of slips, it practically runs itself. (I don't use the Pom Pom system I often see. It's great but my focus is to have the kids to steer this activity...not me.) How I Implement Bucket Filling: 1. I spend the first few weeks modeling writing compliments for all of my students. They get to see at least 20 examples before they start writing their own. 2. While not an easy concept, I work on teaching them to compliment kind actions...things the person does or says rather then the physical attributes of their friends. "You helped me tie my shoes so I didn't trip." vs. "You are pretty." 3. The first few times we write our own compliments, I have them write one for a specific person: the person sitting next to you, your math partner, etc. This way, everyone is guaranteed to get one. Once we're into a month of school, I let the kids write compliments whenever they have free time. I assign for a Do-Now from time to time. NOTE: The first year I did this, I didn't monitor the notes until I happened to pick one off the floor by the buckets: "Stop picking your nose." Eek! So now, once a day, I randomly pull out a note and read it to myself in front of the kids, smile, touch my heart if especially meaningful, and put back in all without saying a word. Keeps them focused on PURPOSE of the notes. As the year progresses, compliments become more meaningful and heartfelt. Such an easy activity to implement and one that parents, kids, and I all love! I bought my buckets in Michael's about 10 years ago. You can use beach buckets, baggies, lunch bags...it doesn't matter what you use as long as the kids fill them up! ********************* Included in my FREE packet are these posters. Which one is your favorite? Mine? Be the Nice Kid. ******************* Here are a few books focusing on Kindness which I love to share with my class. Here's an anchor chart I made with my kids about a month after introducing Bucket Filling. I want them to have a good sense of what Filling Buckets looks, sounds, and feels like. I like to wait a bit before making this with the class to be sure they understand the concepts presented. Plus, I want these words to be theirs...not mine. (Headers included in free packet!) ************************* Who doesn't love a good headband? **************************** Are You a Bucket Filler is a short book for the kids that also follows a pattern. Do you share with your friends? You do? Then you are a bucket filler! Do you help others when they need it? You do? Then you are a bucket filler! Class books like "We Are Bucket Fillers" are fun for the kids to contribute to and so easy to do! In this book, kids simply fill in their name at the top: ___ is a Bucket Filler. Then they draw and write about how they fill a bucket. (Also a version with no writing included.) Because of the repetitive phrase, kids can at least read half of the book independently. ******************************* The below activity can be done at any time. I tend to wait until the second half of the year and have the kids work in small groups to read and complete. Why do kids love little flaps so much? ***************************** Another way I keep my Bucket Fillers motivated is to leave one of these certificates on their desks. Kids bring them home and parents have a great visual as a conversation starter. Anything to strengthen the home-school connection is another win. I've had kids come back from lunch, specials, assemblies, etc. and ask if they can bring one to someone that THEY caught being kind and caring. LOVE IT! ******************************* Bookmarks, bookmarks! I never have enough in my room! Very popular in my class! I run off two colored bookmarks for each child in the beginning of the year. One for school, one for home. Then I have lots of BW bookmarks available that kids can color in school during free time. Bracelets are huge motivators too! A badge of honor! ******************************* I wrote a little song , BUCKET FILLER, to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb that often becomes a song we sing for transitions. By the time we finish, desks cleared, cleaned up, snacks done, etc. are over. Just another way to keep the Bucket Filling message front and center each day. Each time we use this Chit Chat, I send it home hoping parents can also have a chit chat about it! Is there a child you never gets compliments? Short answer: No. But in reality, yes. I have a rule that EVERYONE must get at least one in their bucket before we can take home on Friday. If there are empty buckets, the compliments stay in buckets until following week when we'll check again. We have some deeper conversations about this: 1. Looking for the good in someone. 2. If you are not getting many, why could that be? This is hard for First Graders BUT it can be done. I had a child recently who wasn't kind. To me. To his peers. To teachers. To himself. Did he get compliments? Yes. But not many. Not deep ones. Not nearly as many as others. Did he care? Yes. A lot. More about NOT GETTING them than concern about his behavior. BUT the dialogue started. It helped. His behavior started- slowly- to change. S-L-O-W-L-Y. It's a start, right? ************************************** Would you like all of my Bucket Filling activities for FREE? Sign up for my newsletter here and get lots of tips and freebies to help strengthen your classroom community. Keep on filling those buckets!
Our world is in desperate need of more bucket fillers. Whether we're parents, caregivers, or educators, it's our job to be positive role models and to help children work toward peace and kindness. “If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.” Mahatma Gandhi “The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” Mahatma Gandhi I have a whole category of character education posts with ideas for encouraging peace and kindness. An
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Printable Drops for Your Bucket is a helpful resource designed to assist individuals of all ages in setting and achieving their personal goals. Whether you are a student looking to enhance your academic performance, a professional aiming to advance your career, or someone simply seeking personal growth and fulfillment, these printable drops will serve as practical tools to stay focused and motivated along your journey.
Our world is in desperate need of more bucket fillers. Whether we're parents, caregivers, or educators, it's our job to be positive role models and to help children work toward peace and kindness. “If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.” Mahatma Gandhi “The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” Mahatma Gandhi I have a whole category of character education posts with ideas for encouraging peace and kindness. An
By Carol McCloud and Caryn Butzke Illustrated by Glenn Zimmer For Ages 4 - 9 Lexile® Measure: 530L Guided Reading Level: M 32-page picture book Language: English Published: September 1, 2017 (First Edition: August 1, 2013) FORMATS AVAILABLE: Paperback - 9780997486438 ($9.95 USD) Hardcover - 9781938326189 ($17.95 USD) Fixed ePUB – 9780997486483 ($6.99) Fixed KF8
Hey Friends! Denise here from Sunny Days in Second Grade. A couple of years ago I stumbled upon a great idea on ProTeacher.net about cooking in the classroom. I decided to develop this idea a bit further to share with my team mates and then took it even further and turned it into a product I sell in my TpT store. Basically, we copy a recipe (no cooktop or oven necessary), we follow it, we eat it and we write about it. It's seriously yummy fun and a fantastic way to incorporate bunches of math, science and literacy skills. Stop by my blog to enter the easiest contest EVER {for real} for your chance to win a copy of the yearlong writing program to use with your class or entire grade level! (just click on the little baker bear!) Click me!
An illustrated adaptation of the long-running bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket? (more than 400,000 copies sold) for kids -- told through the story of a boy who learns a valuable \"bucket filling\" metaphor and watches it come to life as the day unfolds. Every moment matters. Each of us has an invisible bucket. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it's empty, we feel awful. Yet most children (and many adults) don't realize the importance of having a full bucket throughout the day. In How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids, Felix begins to see how every interaction in a day either fills or empties his bucket. Felix then realizes that everything he says or does to other people fills or empties their buckets as well. Follow along with Felix as he learns how easy it can be to fill the buckets of his classmates, teachers and family members. Before the day is over, you'll see how Felix learns to be a great bucket filler, and in the process, discovers that filling someone else's bucket also fills his own.
A simple, yet effective craftivity to get your students reflecting on how they can be a bucket filler! Designed to compliment your health program and help students be more conscious of their actions. Two font choices provided. Students can write about the ways they can or are bucket fillers - makes a beautiful display too!
how to play water bucket relay games for kids which make such fun outside activities and summer party games. These relay races are easy to play and quick to organize.Looking for more fun activities for kids and fun things to do? Then check out my 18 Outdoor Activities with Kids Perfect for Summer. It comes with printable signs and easy games to set up quickly.
Hi guys! It's Ashley from Just Reed Blog! As you know, it's CRUCIAL that we build a caring classroom community from day one. In fact, this is one of the single most important things we can do! If students know how to treat one another (and how to treat US!), the entire year will run more smoothly. I personally use the Bucket Filling system to create a caring classroom community. I begin by reading this book: After reading the book, we discuss what bucket filling really looks like. What do Bucket Fillers DO? What do Bucket Fillers SAY? We sort Bucket Filler and Bucket Dipper behaviors. We also practice various scenarios to see what Bucket Fillers and Bucket Dippers do in a variety of situations. These scenarios REALLY help students to relate to the concept of Bucket Filling and Bucket Filling in a practical way. Next, we read this book: And we create an anchor chart as a group by sorting behaviors into Bucket Fillers and Bucket Dippers. This chart stays up ALL YEAR long for us to refer to! We make fun little buckets out of colorful paper cups. Fill these with a few warm fuzzy pom poms and students can take them home as a reminder that we are a classroom of Bucket Fillers! These are a great conversation starter to share with their parents as well. The inspiration for our craft came from this pin: I also LOVE this craft from Jammin' in the Jungle Blog: And this bulletin board is too cute! What a fun Bucket Filler snack to wrap up your Bucket Filling Unit: Bucket Filling is a fun, affordable classroom management system that encourages positive behavior and accountability! Interested in creating a Bucket Filling Classroom? Check out BucketFillers101.com (the Official Site!) as well as my companion packet here. All of the anchor chart parts are included in this packet!
Bucket Filler Printables are a collection of educational resources designed to teach and encourage positive behaviors and attitudes in children. These printables, suitable for teachers, parents, and caregivers, provide engaging activities and worksheets that promote kindness, gratitude, and empathy.
