Bucket Full of Kindness - Behaviour Management Part 5 + FREEBIE!

I finally decided how to incorporate the ‘Have You Filled a Bucket?’ idea into my classroom. It has definitely helped add to the positive culture and random displays of kindness amongst students.

I purchased a variety of different coloured noodle boxes for the buckets and each student has their own. I have just used Velcro on the back of the noodle boxes to attach it to the wall (which might not work for everyone!)

 Throughout the week, students are able to write positive messages to each other and I also encourage them to also write messages at home and bring them in.

At the end of the week, students are able to read their messages and take them home.

For the messages, I have created little slips of paper that you can download and use in your classroom if you like. Click on the picture below to download it from my TPT store.

Bucket Fillers

How Full is Your Bucket?

Many of you will probably already know about the concept of ‘bucket filling’, but I hadn’t heard of the theory until only recently. When we start back at school (only 2 days left!!) I plan to integrate the concept - like so many others before me - to create a class culture of positivity.

For those who don’t know, the theory is grounded in 50 years of research and considers interpersonal interactions in our daily lives and how they impact on our wellbeing. The analogy is that we all carry around with us an invisible bucket. When we interact with another person, the interaction is either positive and thus, fills our bucket; or negative, which consequently empties our bucket. We also contribute to the bucket filling and dipping of others, through what we say and do.

Such a simple, but powerful idea! I’d love to hear how others have incorporated the concept of ‘bucket filling’ into their classroom!