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Bullying Prevention in the Michigan Model
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The Michigan Model® is a comprehensive curriculum.  Each grade level includes activities and lessons that develop the prosocial skills* proven essential in the prevention of bullying behavior. Our thanks to Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District for sharing the following chart exhibiting where these skills are taught in the K-6 Michigan Model® curriculum.  

PROSOCIAL SKILLS*

Grade Level Lessons

K

1

2

3

4

5

6

Beginning
Social Skills:

 Listening  x x x x x x x
Starting a Conversation       x x    
Having a Conversation       x x    
Asking a Question       x x x x
Saying Thank You   x         x
Introducing Yourself   x          
Introducing Other People   x          
Giving a Compliment     x x x x x
Advanced
Social Skills:		 Asking for Help x x x x x x x
Joining In x x x x   x x
Giving Instructions              
Following Instructions x x x x x x x
Apologizing              
Convincing Others         x    
Skills for
Dealing with
Feelings:		 Knowing Your Feelings x x x x x x x
Expressing Your Feelings x x x x x x x
Understanding Feelings of Others   x x x x x x
Dealing with Someone Else's Anger     x       x
Expressing Affection   x   x      
Dealing with Fear             x
Rewarding Yourself              
Skill
Alternatives
to Aggression:		 Asking Permission   x          
Sharing Something x x          
Helping Others x x x x x x x
Negotiation       x x x x
Understanding Self Control         x x x
Standing Up for Your Rights x x x x x x x
Avoiding Trouble with Others x x x x x x x
Keeping Out of Fights x x x x x x x

Skills for
Dealing with
Stress:

 Making a Complaint     x x x x x
Answering a Complaint           x x
Being a Good Sport              
Dealing with Embarrassment         x   x
Dealing with Being Left Out x     x x    
Standing Up for a Friend         x x x
Responding to Persuasion         x x x
Responding to Failure              
Dealing with Contradictory Messages              
Dealing with an Accusation             x
Dealing with Difficult Conversations             x
Dealing with Group Pressure         x x x
Planning
Skills:		 Deciding on Something to Do x x x x x x x
Deciding What Caused a Problem x x x x x x x
Setting a Goal x x x x x x x
Deciding On Your Abilities x x x x x x x
Gathering Information           x x
Arranging Problems by Importance       x x x x
Making a Decision x x x x x x x
Concentrating on a Task         x x  

*Teaching Prosocial Competencies, Arnold P. Goldstein, Syracuse University
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