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WhyTry

K-12th Grades

The WhyTry Program is a flexible toolkit for teachers and counselors, as well as a structured curriculum that can be used in K-12 classrooms. WhyTry is also an approach to help teachers and counselors improve their ability to engage, motivate, and build resilience in students.  


WhyTry | Teaching the Skills of Resilience | K-12 Programs 


The WhyTry curriculum utilizes a series often visual analogies that teach essential life skills like: 

  • 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 

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