Bucket Filling.....
Learning The Signals
Today, even kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders know that red means stop, yellow means yield, and green means go. They also know that it is dangerous to go on red. By posting and discussing a simple traffic signal in the home, you can help everyone, including adults, understand their feelings and better manage their behavior. A three-colored traffic light parallels the three rules for happiness that we talk about in Filling Buckets and Have You Filled A Bucket Today With Happiness? STOP when you are angry so you do not dip into a bucket. Then, YIELD to take time to think, which is using your lid. Finally, GO when you can be a bucket filler with your words and actions. When we are angry or upset and don't stop to think carefully before we speak, we usually say something that's not very bucket filling. However, if we can remember to stop the conversation and even call out "RED LIGHT" when tempers are flaring, we may be able to stop a verbal or physical assault before it's expressed. Learning to stop, calm down, and think whenever we are upset or angry is an important social-emotional skill to practice and develop. Let's all practice learning the signals!!!
Learning The Signals
Today, even kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders know that red means stop, yellow means yield, and green means go. They also know that it is dangerous to go on red. By posting and discussing a simple traffic signal in the home, you can help everyone, including adults, understand their feelings and better manage their behavior. A three-colored traffic light parallels the three rules for happiness that we talk about in Filling Buckets and Have You Filled A Bucket Today With Happiness? STOP when you are angry so you do not dip into a bucket. Then, YIELD to take time to think, which is using your lid. Finally, GO when you can be a bucket filler with your words and actions. When we are angry or upset and don't stop to think carefully before we speak, we usually say something that's not very bucket filling. However, if we can remember to stop the conversation and even call out "RED LIGHT" when tempers are flaring, we may be able to stop a verbal or physical assault before it's expressed. Learning to stop, calm down, and think whenever we are upset or angry is an important social-emotional skill to practice and develop. Let's all practice learning the signals!!!