The Invisible Bucket
Everyone has an invisible bucket that they carry around. When you are feeling good and helping others, your bucket is full. If something bad or frustrating happens, some drops drip out of your bucket.
With any accumulation of bad things, a bucket becomes pretty empty. You can usually tell if someone has an empty bucket by their actions or facial expressions.
Often when people have empty buckets, they try to fill theirs by dipping into someone else's bucket. Trouble is, that never works.
It turns out that the best way to fill your own bucket is to try to fill someone else's, by smiling at the new kid, or helping someone with a spill. Then, both buckets get drops. Your family can make a list together of ideas for filling other people's buckets.
Everyone has an invisible bucket that they carry around. When you are feeling good and helping others, your bucket is full. If something bad or frustrating happens, some drops drip out of your bucket.
With any accumulation of bad things, a bucket becomes pretty empty. You can usually tell if someone has an empty bucket by their actions or facial expressions.
Often when people have empty buckets, they try to fill theirs by dipping into someone else's bucket. Trouble is, that never works.
It turns out that the best way to fill your own bucket is to try to fill someone else's, by smiling at the new kid, or helping someone with a spill. Then, both buckets get drops. Your family can make a list together of ideas for filling other people's buckets.
How Can You Be a Bucket-Filler?
Open the door for someone Smile at someone you don’t know
Tell someone that they look pretty today Be extra helpful to teachers or other adults
Share your snack with someone Tell someone you like their work
Sharpen someone’s pencil for them Offer to help someone who appears to be struggling
Help your partner Treat others the way you would like to be treated
Pick up someone’s backpack (or other belongings) Hold the door for someone with their hands full
Help someone do their job Ask someone to play with you on the playground
Clean up without being asked Clean up even though you didn’t make the mess
Make sure someone is feeling okay Give a compliment to a kid or an adult
Make something for someone at school
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Make a BIG splash, use BIG drop words!
Polite Independent Responsible
Truthful Respectful Trustworthy
Mannerly Honest Reliable
Giving Friendly Attentive
