The staff and scholars of Mary G. Clarkson School embrace the “bucket filling” philosophy.
Carol McCloud, the author of Have You Filled a Bucket Today?, learned about bucketfilling in a parenting workshop at an early childhood conference in the 1990’s. Children who learn how to express kindness and love lead happier lives. When you love and care about others, and show that love with what you say and do, you feel good and fill your own bucket, too.
Carol McCloud’s book was written to teach children how to be bucket fillers. The book is read to all Mary G. Clarkson scholars. As we read the book this year, we will help the children think about what they might say or do to fill someone else’s bucket. We will work with your child and help them practice daily bucket filling. Very quickly they will experience the pride and joy of filling buckets.
At home you will hear your child use the bucket filling terms. Have fun with it and become a bucket filler, too!