One of the most common issues I come across when working with children is poor self esteem. We all have times when we feel bad about ourselves. But kids are trying to find their identity. Learning what they are good at and what they aren't. Working out how they are the same and different to others and if this is important. The way we see ourselves as a child can impact how we see ourselves as an adult. Why self esteem is important Kids who feel good about themselves have the confidence to tr

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.

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.

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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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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A book review with lots of classroom resources including a bucket coloring freebie and a chant!

Drop in the Bucket Worksheets Printable is a helpful resource that offers a wide range of educational worksheets for students of all ages. These printable worksheets are designed to provide an engaging and interactive learning experience, covering a variety of subjects such as math, science, language arts, and more. Whether you are a teacher looking for supplementary materials to enhance your lessons or a parent seeking additional practice for your child, Drop in the Bucket Worksheets Printable has you covered.

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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!

Promote kindness in the classroom and encourage your students to fill someone's bucket! Enjoy these free coloring pages to use with your bucket filler activities! The bucket clipart used in the creation of these printable pages is available at our store so you can create additional bucket filler re...

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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.