The 10 core competencies of a WhyTry Program facilitator are outlined below. To evaluate a facilitator, download our evaluation form. 1. Surrendering the One-Up Relationship Walking the talk Demonstrates the basic principle of surrendering the one up (unconditional love and valuing others) at all times before during and after class Strives to live the principle […]
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Spatial Requirements: Regular classroom setup: little or no space requiredActivity Type: Object lessonGrades: 1-12Group Size: 3 or moreTime: 5-10 minutes Introduction: Friends can sometimes influence us to participate in negative activities before we think about the risks. This activity will demonstrate the importance of considering the possible consequences before allowing ourselves to be influenced by peer pressure. Materials: 1 container with
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Spatial Requirements: Gym/outdoor space requiredActivity Type: Movement/groupGrades: 2-12Group Size: 8-20Time: 15-20 minutes Introduction: Individuals who are in the “pot” have friends who affect them in both positive ways and negative ways. Students need to recognize which friends pull them down and which friends raise them up. True friends will always lift you up. Materials: 1 ball, about the size of a
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Spatial Requirements: Classroom with moderate space requiredActivity Type: Movement/groupGrades: K-12Group Size: 10 or moreTime: 5-10 minutes Introduction: Excluding others can make it difficult for them to climb out of the pot and find positive friends. You may have said as a child, “Tick Tock, the game/group is locked.” This was a childish way of not including others into a group or
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Spatial Requirements: Regular classroom setup; little or no space requiredActivity Type: Object lessonGrades: K-12Group Size: 1 or moreTime: 5-10 minutes Introduction: This activity demonstrates how peer pressure can lead us to get “sucked in” to choices we wouldn’t make otherwise. Materials: 1 clean, medium to large bottle – labels removed – with an opening slightly larger than a hard-boiled egg
