Bucket filling classroom

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.

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…

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…

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.

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Have You Filled a Bucket?-Used a shoe closet hanger. Rather than writing names on the cups, I am going to try using a number system (corresponding with my class roster in alphabetical order). Students will fill their buckets with "Golden Tickets." Students will redeem their tickets at our classroom store or save their tickets for a later visit to the classroom store. The student with the most tickets (per month), will be designated the "Golden Ticket Bucket Filler of the Month."

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No bucket dippers here! Just fun and free ways to fill up buckets every day.

This post will outline how to create a bucket filler classroom so your students can feel successful and work to build a supportive community!