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The 2nd Annual WhyTry National Conference
July 29th - 30th, 2010 - Plano, TX


Facilitator Training
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Provo, UT March 11th-12th, 2010
Boise, ID March 11th -12th, 2010
Tumwater, WA March 11th -12th, 2010
Rogers, AR March 15th -16th, 2010
San Diego, CA March 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Savannah, GA March 22nd -23rd, 2010
Peoria, IL March 23rd -24th, 2010
Lansing, MI March 29th-30th, 2010
Kansas City, MO March 29th-30th, 2010
Denver, CO April 1st - 2nd, 2010
Columbus, OH April 12th - 13th, 2010
Conroe, TX April 15th - 16th, 2010
Grand Rapids, MI April 20th - 21st, 2010
Chattanooga, TN April 21st - 22nd, 2010
Gastonia, NC April 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Spokane, WA April 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Holbrook, AZ April 26th - 27th, 2010
Yakima, WA April 29th -30, 2010
Eugene, OR April 29th -30, 2010
Dallas, TX May 5th - 6th, 2010
Lexington, KY May 6th - 7th, 2010
Fort Wayne, IN May 10th -11th, 2010
Toledo, OH May 13th -14th, 2010
St. Louis, MO May 24th - 25th, 2010
Watertown, NY (CALL) July 14th - 15th, 2010


Hands-on Activity Training Opportunities . . . Don't miss these events!
Syracuse, NY April 7th-8th 2010
Denver, CO April 29th-30th 2010
Lansing, MI June 17th-18th 2010
Phoenix, AZ June 24th-25th 2010
Boise, ID August 23rd-24th 2010

(More to be announced soon!)



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"Many (of our) counselors have collected data on changes in student behavior and school performance. The positive results are impressive.
I give Christian Moore and the Why Try program my highest recommendation. . ."


Dawn Kay
Utah State Office of Education


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Music Videos - Thematic Music Videos

new! Music Video ResourcesOnline Music Video Resources: We have compiled a list of music videos that you can access on YouTube.com and other web sites. Each of these clips are suggested as possible ties to the various lessons and themes in the WhyTry program and our visual analogies. We provide instructions for downloading these clips to your computer for use in a classroom or group setting. To access this list click here. Music Videos

WhyTry Music Lyrics

WhyTry Music Lyricsnew! Music Video ResourcesTo download a copy of the lyrics for each or our WhyTry music cds including our two new elementary music cds click here:

*Note: this is a a .pdf document and you will need an adobe acrobat reader to view and print this document. You can download a free reader at www.adobe.com

 

Thematic Songs Playlists.

Playlists of Songs that relate to WhyTry Themes

*Note: this is a list of songs that could be used when teaching the WhyTry Program. These are songs that have been suggested by people using the program as possible musical examples that relate to the themes taught in the WhyTry Program. Please use them at your own discretion. You should be able to purchase these songs individually online at www.itunes.com or music.msn.com

for a printable version of this list click here

We created an iMix on iTunes that contains most of these songs all in one place for you to purchase and download. To access this list make sure that you have itunes installed on your computer and then click here

If you have any other songs that you would like to suggest please email us and let us know.

Reality Ride:
“ Spinning Wheel” – Blood Sweat and Tears
“ Keeping it Real” - Shaggy

Labels:
“ You’re an Original” Sheryl Crow
“ Changes” David Bowie (from Shrek soundtrack)
“ Landslide” Fleetwood Mac (& Dixie Chicks)
“ Simply The Best” – Tina Turner

Defense Mechanisms:
“ Let it Be” – The Beatles
“ My Stupid Mouth” – John Mayer
“ We Can Work It Out” – The Beatles

Climbing Out:
“ My Friends” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
“ Anything but Down” – Sheryl Crow

Jumping Hurdles:
“ Whip It” – Devo
“ Don’t Give Up” – Eagle Eye Cherry
“ I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
“ Tubthumping” – Chambawamba

Desire Time and Effort:
“ Desire” – U2
“ Fly Like and Eagle” – Seal (or Steve Miller Band)
“ I Will Survive” – Stephanie Bently (from “Holes” soundtrack)

Lift the Weight:
“ Stronger” – Britney Spears
“ Stronger” – Faith Hill
“ The Weight” – The Band

Plugging-in:
“ Help” – The Beatles
“ With A Little Help From My Friends” – Joe Cocker (& the Beatles)

The Wall:
“ Drive” – Incubus
“ Don’t Stop” – Fleetwood Mac

Motivation Formula:
“ I Can” – Nas
“ Survivor” – Destiny’s Child

Focus Music - Songs that can be used to help students focus