Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

 

McCloud, Carol, and David Messing. Have You Filled a Bucket Today? Bucket Fillosophy, Is an Imprint of Bucket Fillers, Inc., 2016.

Genre: Non-fiction 

Lexile: AD710L
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Summary: This book is sweet, simple and to the point. It is all about teaching children how to be "bucket fillers" and lift others up instead of tearing them down. This book encourages positive behavior as it tells different stories of how to fill others buckets by doing or saying kind things to others. 

Target Audience: 1st-2nd grade

Evaluation: This is such a great book! I love that it features illustrations from children all over the world. I think that is a very special touch to the book that students will love. I think that the over all theme, being a bucket filler, is so great. This book encourages positive behavior and to not bully or say mean things to others. I love the way it explains what a bucket filler is and how we can fill others up with kind words and gestures. I think this would be an awesome book to read in the class. The illustrations and written words are both beautiful and I think 1st or 2nd grade students would enjoy this book being read aloud to them or reading independently.

Reader response activity:  I would print out buckets and have students cut out a bucket. Then they would write positive words that can fill the bucket up. They could also draw a picture of something that they think would fill someones bucket up. This would be a fun and rewarding activity for everyone!