Older students can complete the activity in groups OR it can be an ongoing activity for the entire class. Younger students, this activity is best done as a small group activity that is This is an activity that boosts classroom community as well as moral. I write the examples of the Bucket Fillers under the Bucket Fillers heading on the anchor chart and the examples of the Bucket Spillers / Dippers under the Bucket Spillers or Bucket Dippers heading. After we read the Carol McCloud books, I introduce the “Bucket Dipper” term. When students are involved in the process, they are more likely to comprehend and remember the lesson.Īs a class, we come up with examples of Bucket Fillers and Bucket Spillers. I use the term “Bucket Spillers” when first introducing the concept because it rhymes with “bucket fillers” and is therefore easier for my younger students to remember. It is important that you create the anchor chart with your students. It also helps them understand how their actions can affect others. ![]() I like to use an anchor chart that shows the difference between a “bucket filler” and a “bucket spiller” (or “dipper”) because it is a good classroom management tool that can serve as a visual reminder to students of classroom expectations and also help them self-monitor their behavior. I’ve found that water beads and pom-poms work well. You can use real water, water beads, blue pom-poms, foam heart or star shapes as bucket fillers. Make a bucket by attaching a pipe cleaner to the top of a Styrofoam or Dixie Cup to resemble a bucket handle. This is an activity that you canĬhoose to do when first explaining the bucket filler strategy or after readingĪny of the bucket filler books previously mentioned. Possible to help them understand concepts. I work with young students, I like to use visual explanations as much as I also like to read these 2 additional Carol McCloud books:īucket Filling from A to Z: The Key to Being Happyįill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children Visual Explanation of Bucket Filling & Spilling ![]() Bucket fillers fill each others’ buckets by being kind, following the class rules, sharing, and caring for each other. The objective is to keep everyone’s bucket full by being bucket fillers, not bucket spillers or dippers. When we receive love and happiness from others or when we spread love andīuckets spill or empty when others are mean to us, when we feel sad or when weĪre cruel to others and “dip” out of their buckets. Invisible buckets that represent our level of happiness. I use Tom Rath’s How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids book to introduce my students to the bucket filler concept and then follow up with Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud.īasic gist of the books and bucket filler theme is that we all carry around The bucket filler concept became popular because of several children’s books.
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