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.
This post will outline how to create a bucket filler classroom so your students can feel successful and work to build a supportive community!
No bucket dippers here! Just fun and free ways to fill up buckets every day.
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.
Teaching children about kindness and friendship is more than a feel-good exercise, it has flow-on benefits to all areas of learning. We know - from research and plain old human experience - that kindness breeds happiness, gratitude and confidence. It can also positively impact mental health, social and emotional health and connectedness. And when children feel safe, their concentration, performance and learning improve. We don’t learn about true kindness from textbooks or standardised assessments, we learn from experience. From acts of kindness, genuine connections, and from people who model kindness authentically. So, today I’m sharing kindness activities - they’ll provide the space and opportunity for your students to act with kindness and receive it in turn. Don’t you just love to see kindness reflected in classroom decor? Images via @miss_grosse_ and @kinder.withem 1. Create Bucket Fillers The first activity comes via the wonderful Sabrinna of @teachinglittlemindss over on Instagram. Sabrinna explains, “Each time a student is on task, caught being a leader, kind, helping others or just having a great day, they are told to fill their bucket. Students place one pom-pom at a time into their bucket each time they are caught being a bucket filler.” Sabrinna’s not just clever, she’s got great taste in classroom decor too! ;) Every Friday students count their pom-poms and can exchange them for a treasure or save them up to spend later. There are three tiers of treasure worth 5, 10 or 20 pom-poms each. “Not only does this help with their understanding of saving and spending but it also helps them so much with counting and writing! And trust me this also teaches... PATIENCE!” Isn’t this such a wonderful idea? Sabrinna also creates a collective bucket for the class and encourages them to work together to earn a class party of their choice. She says, “I love the individual responsibility this gives each child while also encouraging collaborative work as a class. With a strong but positive classroom management system in place, students stay focused, attentive, on task, academically productive, organized and happy.” And the best part? You can pick up Sabrinna’s Bucket Filling Classroom Management worksheets from TPT! So powerful! 2. Assign Special Jobs Classroom jobs can be one of the most powerful teaching tools for both classroom management and teaching about kindness. Class Listener - Selectively hand this out to children who need to resolve a conflict. Mediate a discussion and use the job card to emphasise listening rather than talking. This kind of mediated conflict can really help with social emotional learning. Lunch Time Leader - If you see children feeling excluded, nominate a ‘Lunch Time Leader’ to start a game that includes anyone who is keen. Compliment Captain - Give a student a secret mission to provide genuine compliments to five different students (who are not yet friends) throughout the day. It’s particularly useful for kids who have a tendency to tease, or bully. As an added bonus, ask the students to recount their classroom jobs - it’ll reinforce their learning and function as an extra writing lesson. How gorgeous are these Boho Neutral classroom displays!? 3. Create a Kindness Zone This kills two birds with one stone (wait - that feels like the wrong idiom for a blog post about kindness!). Either way, it’s a goodie. Your classroom setups never fail to blow me away. Just gorgeous! Images via @mrshoneyy_ and @gorgizolotovs Set up a kindness zone in your classroom. Using bunting or letter posters, designate a cosy corner as a kindness zone and fill it with: Books about kindness and plenty of cushions to encourage reading sessions. Make this available where possible during recess as a refuge for kids who need a little quiet time. Create an Affirmation Station to encourage self-confidence Use Growth Mindset Display to help foster resilience and self-kindness Display motivational posters as a visual reminder of your classroom values Visual reminders of the importance of kindness can be so powerful! 4. Connect With the Community When teaching about community helpers (like paramedics, nurses and police officers), set a writing exercise to write a letter of gratitude. Use the ‘Emotions Words List' and encourage students to sharpen their emotional skills by identifying the impact helpers make. Real-world experiences and kind acts like - volunteering, random acts of kindness, donating to charity, Acts of Kindness Day or visiting a nursing home are also fantastic for fostering kindness and compassion - nothing beats experiential learning! Gorgeous little displays of kindness via @missmcguirt @lololoveslearning No activity will ever compare to what you teach students about kindness organically, just by being you. For some kids - their teacher is the kindest and safest grown-up they know. The way we model kindness, react and interact is powerful. And the culture of kindness and safety we create in our classrooms is incredibly important. And as Spiderman’s Uncle Ben said, ‘with great power comes great responsibility!If you need help choosing resources to support your activities, I’m always here to help! Shoot me a DM on Instagram, any time! How could you *not* feel welcome walking into @learningwithmissmichellew and @_thehaileynicole’s classrooms!
Create a classroom community with these Bucket Filler activities that are perfect for Kindergarten through Second Grade!
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.
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.
Teaching children about kindness and friendship is more than a feel-good exercise, it has flow-on benefits to all areas of learning. We know - from research and plain old human experience - that kindness breeds happiness, gratitude and confidence. It can also positively impact mental health, social and emotional health and connectedness. And when children feel safe, their concentration, performance and learning improve. We don’t learn about true kindness from textbooks or standardised assessments, we learn from experience. From acts of kindness, genuine connections, and from people who model kindness authentically. So, today I’m sharing kindness activities - they’ll provide the space and opportunity for your students to act with kindness and receive it in turn. Don’t you just love to see kindness reflected in classroom decor? Images via @miss_grosse_ and @kinder.withem 1. Create Bucket Fillers The first activity comes via the wonderful Sabrinna of @teachinglittlemindss over on Instagram. Sabrinna explains, “Each time a student is on task, caught being a leader, kind, helping others or just having a great day, they are told to fill their bucket. Students place one pom-pom at a time into their bucket each time they are caught being a bucket filler.” Sabrinna’s not just clever, she’s got great taste in classroom decor too! ;) Every Friday students count their pom-poms and can exchange them for a treasure or save them up to spend later. There are three tiers of treasure worth 5, 10 or 20 pom-poms each. “Not only does this help with their understanding of saving and spending but it also helps them so much with counting and writing! And trust me this also teaches... PATIENCE!” Isn’t this such a wonderful idea? Sabrinna also creates a collective bucket for the class and encourages them to work together to earn a class party of their choice. She says, “I love the individual responsibility this gives each child while also encouraging collaborative work as a class. With a strong but positive classroom management system in place, students stay focused, attentive, on task, academically productive, organized and happy.” And the best part? You can pick up Sabrinna’s Bucket Filling Classroom Management worksheets from TPT! So powerful! 2. Assign Special Jobs Classroom jobs can be one of the most powerful teaching tools for both classroom management and teaching about kindness. Class Listener - Selectively hand this out to children who need to resolve a conflict. Mediate a discussion and use the job card to emphasise listening rather than talking. This kind of mediated conflict can really help with social emotional learning. Lunch Time Leader - If you see children feeling excluded, nominate a ‘Lunch Time Leader’ to start a game that includes anyone who is keen. Compliment Captain - Give a student a secret mission to provide genuine compliments to five different students (who are not yet friends) throughout the day. It’s particularly useful for kids who have a tendency to tease, or bully. As an added bonus, ask the students to recount their classroom jobs - it’ll reinforce their learning and function as an extra writing lesson. How gorgeous are these Boho Neutral classroom displays!? 3. Create a Kindness Zone This kills two birds with one stone (wait - that feels like the wrong idiom for a blog post about kindness!). Either way, it’s a goodie. Your classroom setups never fail to blow me away. Just gorgeous! Images via @mrshoneyy_ and @gorgizolotovs Set up a kindness zone in your classroom. Using bunting or letter posters, designate a cosy corner as a kindness zone and fill it with: Books about kindness and plenty of cushions to encourage reading sessions. Make this available where possible during recess as a refuge for kids who need a little quiet time. Create an Affirmation Station to encourage self-confidence Use Growth Mindset Display to help foster resilience and self-kindness Display motivational posters as a visual reminder of your classroom values Visual reminders of the importance of kindness can be so powerful! 4. Connect With the Community When teaching about community helpers (like paramedics, nurses and police officers), set a writing exercise to write a letter of gratitude. Use the ‘Emotions Words List' and encourage students to sharpen their emotional skills by identifying the impact helpers make. Real-world experiences and kind acts like - volunteering, random acts of kindness, donating to charity, Acts of Kindness Day or visiting a nursing home are also fantastic for fostering kindness and compassion - nothing beats experiential learning! Gorgeous little displays of kindness via @missmcguirt @lololoveslearning No activity will ever compare to what you teach students about kindness organically, just by being you. For some kids - their teacher is the kindest and safest grown-up they know. The way we model kindness, react and interact is powerful. And the culture of kindness and safety we create in our classrooms is incredibly important. And as Spiderman’s Uncle Ben said, ‘with great power comes great responsibility!If you need help choosing resources to support your activities, I’m always here to help! Shoot me a DM on Instagram, any time! How could you *not* feel welcome walking into @learningwithmissmichellew and @_thehaileynicole’s classrooms!
Have you filled a bucket today? Teach your students how to be kind and respectful with this unique bucket filler concept.
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.
Bucket Fillers are my favorite classroom management strategy. I have used it for the past 5 years and I don't ever plan on changing because it is so
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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No bucket dippers here! Just fun and free ways to fill up buckets every day.
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.
Bucket Fillers are my favorite classroom management strategy. I have used it for the past 5 years and I don't ever plan on changing because it is so
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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Bucket Fillers are my favorite classroom management strategy. I have used it for the past 5 years and I don't ever plan on changing because it is so
Hey, friends! I’m teaming up with my good friend Elyse from Proud to be Primary to bring you a whole slew of classroom management tips and tricks… plus, a bunch of classroom management freebies! This
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
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.
Hey, friends! I’m teaming up with my good friend Elyse from Proud to be Primary to bring you a whole slew of classroom management tips and tricks… plus, a bunch of classroom management freebies! This
Create a classroom community with these Bucket Filler activities that are perfect for Kindergarten through Second Grade!
Looking for a fun and engaging way to reinforce the read-aloud “How to Fill a Bucket”? This Bucket Filling and Bucket Dipping Sorting Activity is the perfect way to help your students understand the importance of kindness and empathy. With 24 unique examples to sort (12 for bucket filling and 12 for bucket dipping), your class will work together to identify positive and negative behaviors. This interactive activity is perfect for: Bulletin Board Displays: Cut and laminate the examples for a vibrant, visual reminder of bucket-filling behavior. Anchor Charts: Create a colorful chart to hang around your room for a daily reference. Perfect for classroom discussions, social-emotional learning, and building a kind classroom community!
✺ This intricate hand-illustrated print of Arnarstapi is a reminder of the beauty and rapture of nature in Iceland and those who thrive in these mystical lands. For those who have had the pleasure to see it themselves, live in this spectacular country, or have it placed firmly on their bucket list. The print is designed by hand and digitally rendered, then printed on 20x20cm archival quality fine art paper for years of enjoyment. This product will arrive packed within a sturdy envelope to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition. The print will arrive unframed. ✺ Add a personalisation option - The intricate hand-illustrated prints in my shop can be personalised! A beautiful gift for a loved one to celebrate an engagement, wedding, or anniversary in such beautiful locations! Did he pop the question on top of the mountain? Make a lovely gift for yourself and share the memories for years to come. Names, dates and location included. WHO AM I? Vagabond is a small, one woman business ran by me - Alice. I am a (working) artist and make everything you see in this shop from scratch. My landscape designs are hand drawn, I’ve seen and enjoyed every single viewpoint in these images and developed them with love into memories that last forever. My Vintage Futurism series is a unique collection of retro imagery that inspires nostalgia for a world that (never was and) will never be. I source all imagery from 1940-60s vintage magazines - a little like collage - crafting the worlds I see in my mind. My escape rooms are a pure passion project. I see in colours that don’t exist, but my creative brain seeks to make sense of it all - and this comes out in puzzle form. I adore taking my favourite themes and turning them into fully immersive escape rooms with puzzles and imagery designed and created from scratch. They take me ****ing hours, but I hope you can solve them a little quicker than I can make them! With love to all the original Etsy creators and innovators. We stand for handmade, lovingly created and crafted. Thank you for supporting my little business ♥️. Alice x All rights reserved. Copyright VagabondbyAlice. This work is protected by copyright law and is solely intended for personal use. Any unauthorised distribution or use for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
Hey, friends! I’m teaming up with my good friend Elyse from Proud to be Primary to bring you a whole slew of classroom management tips and tricks… plus, a bunch of classroom management freebies! This
Bucket Fillers are my favorite classroom management strategy. I have used it for the past 5 years and I don't ever plan on changing because it is so
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.
No bucket dippers here! Just fun and free ways to fill up buckets every day.
Five fun and easy activities to learn about kindness to complement the popular book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"
✺ This intricate, hand-illustrated travel poster print of Milford Sound is a reminder of the beauty and rapture of nature in New Zealand. For those who have had the pleasure to see it themselves, live in this spectacular country, or have it placed firmly on their bucket list. This Milford Sound art print is designed by hand and digitally rendered, then printed on archival quality fine art paper for years of enjoyment. This stunning adventure print would make a fantastic memory for a travelling couple, or even yourself! This product will arrive packed within a sturdy envelope to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition. The print will arrive unframed. ✺ Add a personalisation option - The intricate, hand-illustrated prints in my shop can be personalised! A beautiful gift for a loved one to celebrate an engagement, wedding, or anniversary in such beautiful locations! Did he pop the question on top of the mountain? Make a lovely gift for yourself and share the memories for years to come. Names, dates and location included. Vagabond WHO AM I? Vagabond is a small, one woman business ran by me - Alice. I am a (working) artist and make everything you see in this shop from scratch. My landscape designs are hand drawn, I’ve seen and enjoyed every single viewpoint in these images and developed them with love into memories that last forever. My Vintage Futurism series is a unique collection of retro imagery that inspires nostalgia for a world that (never was and) will never be. I source all imagery from 1940-60s vintage magazines - a little like collage - crafting the worlds I see in my mind. My escape rooms are a pure passion project. I see in colours that don’t exist, but my creative brain seeks to make sense of it all - and this comes out in puzzle form. I adore taking my favourite themes and turning them into fully immersive escape rooms with puzzles and imagery designed and created from scratch. They take me ****ing hours, but I hope you can solve them a little quicker than I can make them! With love to all the original Etsy creators and innovators. We stand for handmade, lovingly created and crafted. Thank you for supporting my little business ♥️. Alice x All rights reserved. Copyright VagabondbyAlice. This work is protected by copyright law and is solely intended for personal use. Any unauthorised distribution or use for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
Este paquete incluye una mini lección completa para trabajar con los estudiantes el cuento "¿Has llenado una cubeta hoy?" por Kevin Carol McCloud. La presentación se realizó en Google Slides, puedes trabajarlo digital o puedes imprimir, según su preferencia. Puedes leer virtualmente el cuento o buscar el enlace en YouTube. Incluye: Preguntas de discusión sobre el texto Preguntas de comprensión lectora 3 Actividades de cierre para trabajar digital o impreso. Sólo bájalo a tu computadora y listo para usar! Puedes ver más de mis productos y otros ideas en mi Instagram @Dimelo en Spanish
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Do you have a bucket filler classroom? I just love this method of spreading kindness and practicing empathy. It is simple enough for kids to understand and practice, and can make a big difference in classroom management as a positive instead of punitive tool.
We are learning to be "Bucket Fillers" this year. Click on the link to go to Bucket Fillers 101 to find exciting ideas. Bucket ...
