Skills Guide
Teaching: Social Awareness
Social Awareness
Why This Skill Matters
Social awareness allows students to recognize social cues, understand group dynamics, and respond appropriately to others. This skill supports resilience by reducing conflict and strengthening relationships. Without social awareness, students may misread situations or struggle to connect with peers.
Student Challenges This Skill Helps Address
- Peer conflict
- Misreading social cues
- Difficulty fitting into groups
How WhyTry Builds This Skill
WhyTry builds social awareness through Peer Influence & Positive Relationships, where students explore group dynamics, empathy, and the impact of behavior on others. Facilitators guide reflection that helps students navigate social situations more effectively.
Peer Influence & Positive Relationships
(“Climbing Out”)
In Peer Influence & Positive Relationships, students build social awareness by examining group dynamics, emotions, and social cues. Facilitators guide reflection on empathy, impact, and perspective-taking, strengthening relationship-based resilience.