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     The idea of Bucket Fillers is based on the book "Have You Filled a Bucket Today? (A Guide to Daily Happiness For Kids)" by Carol McCloud. The premise to of the book is this...We all carry an invisible bucket that contains our feelings. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When our bucket is empty, we feel sad. A bucket filler is someone who says or does nice things  for other people. By doing this, they are filling other people's buckets and filling their own bucket at the same time. 

     On the other hand, a bucket dipper says or does things to cause people to feel bad. A bucket dipper empties their bucket when they say and do mean things. 

     In our classroom, there will be a class bucket and buckets that represent each table group. Everyone is encouraged to fill a bucket by writing kind words and compliments to each other. At the end of the week, we will empty the bucket and read the nice things our friends left for us when they filled our bucket. I will also recognize students throughout the day for their bucketfilling actions. They will receive an object for their table bucket. I am excited to implement this new program in the classroom! I hope your child enjoys the journey towards becoming a lifelong bucketfiller. 

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