Bucket filler activities kindergarten

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…

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

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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.

I love using this management system with my students. I simply laminated these bucket die cuts and added velcro dots. I hot glued velcro dots on the quiet critters to use as the 'fillers' for the buckets.

These preschool activities will encourage kindness. You''ll find bucket filler activities, crafts & kindness projects inspired by the book "Fill a Bucket."

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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…

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Each year I read the book 'Have You Filled A Bucket Today?' we go over bucket fillers and bucket dippers. The students leave little notes in their friends buckets to 'fill their buckets'. Here's what it looks like this year. They did such an amazing job! We colored the buckets and glued it on small brown envelopes that you would use for report cards. I cut the tops off so they just open up from the top and stuck them on the door with clear tape. Works awesome! Here is the bucket the kids…

Bucket Fillers

Need a fun way to help children understand and practice kindness? How about adding some Kindness Art Activities to help? This fill a bucket craft is perfect for preschoolers! Kids will love the cut and paste feature plus they'll be encouraged to fill their buckets with 'kindness acts' throughout the month to show their kind acts. Help kids develop their social skills, understand kindness and acts of kindness with this super cute bucket filling craft.

Combine little buckets, sparkly cloud dough, and craft materials for this Have You Filled a Bucket Today Book Activity Craft to teach kindness.

One concept that I love using with the students in my social skills group is that of Bucketfilling. This idea is based on the book "Have Y...

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We are bucket fillers.

Bucket Filler Pledge

After reading the book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today" each child made their own bucket out of a paper cup, colored paper, and pipe cleaner. Every time they do something to fill someone else's "bucket" they add pom poms to their bucket and when their bucket is full they get a bucket filler award and a home work pass!