Today Ciara was in a good mood and we were able to get quite a bit done. We got rhythmic writing and Discovery homework done without a problem For math we worked on probability. We did a short lesson on figurative writing and for science we learned about germs. Ciara had her Discovery session at 3pm as usual and she was more attentive and cooperative than I have seen her in a long time.
Last week we started a new program in our family based on the book "Have you Filled a Bucket Today?" by Carol McCloud. I wanted the kids to be more aware of the way they treat others. In the book, it says that we all carry imaginary buckets which can be filled with all the good feelings we have about ourselves. We can fill someone else's bucket by saying or doing kind things. We can also be a bucket dipper when we are rude, inconsiderate or angry towards others. So each member of the family has their own bucket (really a plastic cup) on the mantel and whenever someone does something nice for someone else, they get to put a star in that person's bucket and also in their own. The opposite also happens if they do something to hurt someone else, they take a star from that person and they also lose a star. At the end of the week, we count up the stars and then they get one piece of candy for each star they collected.
I like to ask the kids at the end of the day "Have you filled a bucket today?" So far the bucket program is working well and it's an easy way to recognize and encourage small acts of kindness.
Our buckets
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