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by: Carol McCloud
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780978507510
ISBN: 0978507517
Label: Ferne Press
Manufacturer: Ferne Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 32
Publication Date: May 15, 2006
Publisher: Ferne Press
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Sales Rank: 388
Studio: Ferne Press
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Product Description:
Through simple prose and vivid illustrations, this heartwarming book encourages positive behavior as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love. Bucket filling and dipping are effective metaphors for understanding the effects of our actions and words on the well being of others and ourselves.
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Rating: - Great teaching tool for how to be!
As a school counselor, I am alway looking for ways to work with students to help them understand how their acts of kindness not only help other but help themselve. This is the first book I have come across the does this in such a magnificent way. I have read this book to all of our students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. It shows how when we are being respectful and responsible to each other, it builds us up as a person. This book really does address how to be as a person for children and ... Read More
Rating:  - sweet character building book!
The bucket filling book has been a great tool in my classroom. It has such a sweet premise, and helps the children learn empathy.
Rating: - Guess what? Kids are not naturally kind!
I was sucked into the whole bucket thing because the corresponding program is what my elementary school is doing this year. We have the posters throughout the school, the assemblies, and the books.
Sure, the cynical part of me was perfectly willing to mock this (and yes, we did have a little "don't shoot holes in Mike's bucket!" banter during faculty meeting).
But, when it gets down to it, this simple little book packs a message that every kid needs to know. Because, despite ... Read More
Rating: - The Best "Message" book for Children ever Written
As parents, we have all read and told hundreds of wonderful stories filled with important messages for our children. This book translates the most simple lesson of all, "do onto others, as you would want done to you". Treat people with love and respect, and you will in turn be treated with love and respect. The simple analogy of filling the bucket is easy enough for adults to understand. Every household, school, doctor's office and church should have a copy of this book on their bookshelf. Thank you ... Read More
Rating: - GREAT lesson for children and adults!
Have you filled a bucket today is a wonderful book about being kind to others! Filling someone's bucket or bucket dipping is such an easy concept for children to understand. It has helped make my children aware of other people's feelings. I highly recommend Have you filled a bucket today! And I have heard fabulous things about "the bucket lady!"
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