There’s a concept I
was first introduced to at one of our schools called “bucket-filling”. I thought the idea was clever, though I was
not sure if it was an idea used by that particular teacher or if it was widely
used. I did some research and found out that it is not only a method commonly
used in schools, but it also is a pretty large trend. Bucket-filling, basically, is showing
kindness to others. You can read the
story here. Stephen Covey calls this same idea “filling
the emotional bank account”. People have
emotional bank accounts that others can fill through kind and encouraging words
and actions. On the flip side, “bucket-dipping”, or making withdrawals from the
account, are negative words or actions to others.
I was doing a
lesson in my Sunday preschool class that I teach on kindness, and this seemed
like a great way to get the idea across to the 2, 3, and 4 year olds. Let me
tell you, they are crazy about
bucket-filling. It’s amazing how when
you present someone with a concept in a way that is fun and that they can
understand how it takes off.
That got me
thinking. What if
