Who is a bucket filler

Then in the s he began to teach children the joy of bucket filling. Carol McCloud was an early childhood educator in the s when she learned of the bucketfilling concept while attending an early childhood conference. As she followed the new research on mental, emotional, and social development that was being uncovered in the orphanages of Romania, she began to understand more clearly the intense need that all children share to have their buckets filled by caring adults.

In , while talking to a teacher, she began to wonder why no one had yet taught this amazing concept to young children and was inspired to write her first book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids. Bucket filling has become one of the most popular and effective character development programs. It is taught in school districts, at conferences, and shared on blogs and educational websites around the world.

And, when another successful character-development program is already in place, bucket filling enhances that program.

Every character trait kindness, respect, responsibility, trust, fairness, and citizenship becomes more tangible when the action is described as filling a bucket. The bucket concept is simple and profound: Two-year-olds can understand it and yet it is so profound that therapists who use it are able to help their clients solve the many challenges they hope to overcome.

The concept of a full or empty bucket gives understanding to the motivation behind behavior, i. When our buckets are full, we are much more inclined to fill our buckets and the buckets of others and when our buckets are empty, we tend to find ourselves dipping. Sadly, we live in bucketdipping world where unkind words are often more common than compliments. Bucket filling has created a new and simple language that everyone can understand and learn.

You filled my bucket! Understanding the motivation behind behavior and realizing that we can choose to be bucket fillers are powerful tools for positive change.

Feel free to email our office with any other questions you may have. Frequently Asked Questions. As parents, you can help reinforce this by discussing this further with your child and using some of the terminology bucket fillers, bucket dippers discussed in this newsletter.

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