For our scholastic book fair this year, each classroom was asked to make a trophy about their classroom's favorite book. Our classroom decided to do a trophy for the story, "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"
I highly recommend this story to all elementary teachers. It is the perfect story to teach students how to treat others. We decided to make a trophy about this story because we refer to it on a daily basis. My students try to fill their bucket with "Buckaroo Bucks." (wanted to somehow tie it in with my classroom theme which is a western theme this year) When they are 'nice' to other students by helping them pick up their toys, saying kind words, holding the door, etc. they earn a "Buckaroo Buck." In this story, it describes different actions students can do to fill others' buckets. It also explains to students about being a bucket dipper. Bucket dippers are students who say unkind words to their friends, hurts other students, talks out when others are talking etc. When a student fills another student's bucket, they are also filling their own just like if they are being a bucket dipper, they are also dipping into their own buckets.
Below is our finished trophy! My students did an excellent job, don't you think?! I had already cut out hearts for the students to trace and cut. (Excellent fine motor practice!) I then taped each heart to pipe cleaners that I taped inside the bucket to give our bucket trophy the look of 'love' flowing out! We used tissue paper to fill in the bucket and hide the tape. My assistant painted each child's big toe and thumb to decorate the outside of the bucket which says, "Thumb Toe-rrific Bucket Fillers." I give my assistant props for all her help and suggestions on finishing our trophy and making it look so great!!
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