Watch a short demonstration of our new WhyTry Elementary Approach
Want to share with someone a brief overview of our new elementary lessons and our grade-banded approach? Pass this clip along to them!
Watch Ashley Wright, a school counselor in Texas, explain how she uses our lesson on Defense Mechanisms for grades 3-4
Want to try a free sample lesson before the end of the school year?
Webinar: An Elementary Approach To Build Resilience In Every Student
Would you like to speak to a program director about these new resources? Click the button above to schedule a call or book a demo.
Resources from the webinar
Click the button below to view the free resources we promised to share with you from the webinar, including a free sample lesson from the Lift the Weight unit for grades 3-4
More information about WhyTry
The WhyTry Program
WhyTry is a flexible toolkit and curriculum for K-12 teachers and counselors. It provides simple, hands-on strategies and resources to help motivate the unmotivated student, support students with trauma, improve engagement, and increase academic success. The idea is straightforward: teach life skills and resilience to youth in a way they can understand and remember.
Get access to the WhyTry Program curriculum and toolkit – HERE
What separates WhyTry from other programs & tools
the 10 WhyTry Learning Units
The WhyTry curriculum utilizes a series of
ten visual analogies that teach essential
life skills, including:
- Decision-making
- Positive self-esteem
- Emotional regulation
- Having a resilient mindset
- Peer influence & relationships
- Problem-solving
- Hard work & Determination
- Responsibility and expectations
- Relationship building
- Self-efficacy
The Power of Visual Metaphors
One of the most unique things about WhyTry is how we use visual metaphors to teach these important principles to students in a way they can understand and remember. The powerful thing about using this visual approach is the way it takes abstract concepts and puts them into a context through the use of a metaphor that students can understand. It essentially creates a language for educators to communicate the relevance of these things.
Student engagement instruction using multiple learning styles
The visual analogies are reinforced through the creative use of music, hands-on activities, sto-
ries, and multimedia. WhyTry curriculum engages all major learning styles (visual, auditory, and
body-kinesthetic).
The WhyTry Toolkit and Curriculum
The WhyTry Program can be used as a flexible toolkit for teachers and counselors or as a classroom curriculum taught for a semester or school year. To schedule a demo of our complete toolkit and implementation model, go to:
The WhyTry Approach – Over 20 years of helping build relationships
The heart of our approach is a concept we call Surrendering the One-Up Relationship. This is a set of easy-to-implement strategies and activities that help educators build authentic, caring relationships with students.
Resources from the Webinar
Here are some links to the resources we promised to share with you in the webinar.
Want to see more?
Schedule a time to speak with a WhyTry representative to get answers to questions about pricing, implementation, and how WhyTry could be used in your school/organization.
