Bucket Filling and T.H.I.N.K.
We learned about bucket filling in Life Skills this month. We know that everyone carries an invisible bucket. When their bucket is full, they are happy but when their bucket is empty, they are sad. We can fill other's bucket's by using kind words and actions, smiling at someone, sharing, including others, and just saying hello. Every time we fill a bucket, our own bucket fills up too! We did an activity where we had to self-reflect on something that we did in the past week that filled a bucket and something (even unintentionally) that may have dipped from someone's bucket.
Then Mrs. Wilson made us place them in various buckets. We learned about the concept of a lid. We learned that there are times you should use a lid and not listen to what others say. There are other times where you should NOT use a lid and really listen to what someone is telling you. It isn't healthy to always have a lid or to never have a lid. You need to use a lid depending on the situation, what the person is telling you, and what their motivation is for telling you. You can follow up at home by asking your child about their lid. Are there certain places or certain people in which you have to use their lid a lot? We agreed in class that most of us use our lids a lot around siblings! Finally, share some stories about your lid. As an adult, are there people or situations where you usually have to block what people are saying and not internalize it or accept it as true? Are there times you should listen and not use your lid even when you don't like what the person is saying? This analogy really helps kids identify whether or not to listen to and believe what others are saying about them.
We also went through the T.H.I.N.K. acronym. Before speaking, we need to T.H.I.N.K. about what we are saying so we don't contribute to rumors or hurt someone. See the handout below for more details.
Then Mrs. Wilson made us place them in various buckets. We learned about the concept of a lid. We learned that there are times you should use a lid and not listen to what others say. There are other times where you should NOT use a lid and really listen to what someone is telling you. It isn't healthy to always have a lid or to never have a lid. You need to use a lid depending on the situation, what the person is telling you, and what their motivation is for telling you. You can follow up at home by asking your child about their lid. Are there certain places or certain people in which you have to use their lid a lot? We agreed in class that most of us use our lids a lot around siblings! Finally, share some stories about your lid. As an adult, are there people or situations where you usually have to block what people are saying and not internalize it or accept it as true? Are there times you should listen and not use your lid even when you don't like what the person is saying? This analogy really helps kids identify whether or not to listen to and believe what others are saying about them.
We also went through the T.H.I.N.K. acronym. Before speaking, we need to T.H.I.N.K. about what we are saying so we don't contribute to rumors or hurt someone. See the handout below for more details.
3 Rules for being a Bucket Filler
T.H.I.N.K.
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