Pierceton Elementary School Becomes First 'Bucket Filling' School In Indiana
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PIERCETON - In a new twist on the Golden Rule, "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" explains to children that we all carry an invisible bucket in which we keep our feelings about ourselves.
When our buckets are full, we are happy; when they are empty, we are sad. It's important to know that we can fill our own bucket and so can others. We can also dip into it.
"Bucket fillers" are those who help without being asked, give hugs and compliments, and generally spread their love and good feelings to others. The simple metaphor of a bucket helps even preschoolers understand the importance of consideration and love, particularly toward those who bully.
"Bucket dippers" rob us of happy feelings by refusing to help with a task or by saying or doing cruel things. The challenging problem of "bullying" or "bucket dipping" usually rears its ugly head in the first few weeks of school.
Students at Pierceton Elementary School started the first day of the school year listening to their principal, Barb Ihnen, read "Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids." The school continues to grow in their bucket-filling behaviors. The bucket filler concept supports and enhances the ongoing Bully Busters program in place at Pierceton.On Oct. 31, Carol McCloud, author of "Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids" and "Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children," spoke to the students at Pierceton Elementary and presented them with a certificate declaring they were the first "bucket filling" school in Indiana
They join hundreds of schools from coast to coast who have become bucket filling schools.
