Inspired by Carol McCloud's children's story "Have You Filled A Bucket Today?" I have built my classroom philosophy. The theme is to fill others' buckets by doing nice things for one another. A Bucket Filler fills buckets by saying "thank you," holding doors open, sharing snacks, and doing other random acts of kindness. A Bucket Dipper is someone who says hurtful words and upsets others. Be a bucket filler, not a bucket dipper!
