Last week we read a book called "How Full is Your Bucket" byTom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer. The book is illustrated by Maurie, J. Manning. It is based on the idea that everyone has an invisible bucket that they carry around with them. When our bucket is full we feel really good but when out bucket is empty, we don't feel so good. In this story, a little boy named Felix begins to see how every interaction in a day either fills or empties his invisible bucket. Felix learns how easy it is to fill someone's bucket and how this action then helps his bucket become full.
After reading the book we talked about how we can fill our classmates buckets. We have started a bulletin board in our room. The students can take a heart or star and write down how their bucket was filled and by whom. We then put our comments on our board for others to see. We try and fill each others bucket every day.
Have you filled someone's bucket today?
Have you filled someone's bucket today?
This is a beautiful book, and a wonderful way to learn to consider the feelings of others!
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The students loved listening to Felix's story and are more aware of the power of their words.
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