Fill a Bucket

Have you seen this book?

Or, this one?

They are really cute!

They talk about being "Bucket Fillers."

"Bucket Fillers" are those who are loving and kind to others.

The books also talk about being "Bucket Dippers."

"Bucket Dippers" are those who are rude or even bully others.

I have seen both these books on lots of teacher's websites.

I've loved seeing multiple creative ideas for implementing
bucket-filling in the classroom and at schools!

But, just by reading it to Dash,

I have noticed a change in his vocabulary.


He'll say things like,

"Mommy, Carter filled my bucket today!  
He let me get in front of him in line."

OR

"Mommy, I filled Lilly's bucket today!  
She was out sick for two days and I told her 
I was glad she was back."

We've started, daily, talking about whether certain things
we do and say fill people's buckets,

OR

dip into their buckets.


Anyway, I totally recommend both books!

The first one,

is a good overall explanation of bucket-filling and bucket-dipping.
Very clear and easy for kids to understand.

The second one,

is a story of a boy's day and we get to see
how his bucket fills when good things happen,

and spills out when people say or do hurtful things to him.

Both books are great choices if you are looking for some good
picture books to help reiterate being kind to others.


I love when I discover a gem of a book to read to my little gem!

...so I wanted to pass my recommendation on to
fellow friends in the blog-osphere!


And, P.S.  

don't forget to fill someone's bucket today!