Our research-informed curriculum for upper elementary and middle school students is built by educators and mental health providers. Our mission: to empower classrooms with mental health tools designed to help students thrive.
Helping Students Make Sense of Mental Health, Proactively
Why Schools are Choosing Balancing Acts
Across the country, teachers and school leaders are searching for ways to help empower their students to build resilience, strengthen social-emotional wellness, and engage with the ever-evolving world around them in healthy ways. Balancing acts provides a turnkey solution for classroom leaders that goes beyond awareness with practical tools kids can use every day.
What’s Inside the Curriculum
Every unit is ready to teach, complete with lesson plans, slide templates, and training guides for educators. Topics include:
Social & Coping Strategies
Building Grit & Resilience
Social Wellness & Relationships
Understanding the Nervous System
Mindfulness for Everyday Moments
We believe in the power of collaboration. Developed in collaboration with experienced teachers and mental health professionals, Balancing Acts bridges the gap between science and the classroom. The result is an adaptive curriculum made to benefit teachers and their students, including:
Designed for Teachers, Backed by Experts
Ease of implementation within advisory, health, and/or SEL blocks
Flexibility to fit your class schedule, with short lessons and extended units
Support to build teacher and student confidence
“Learning about mental health has really helped the class and helped me because understanding other people and what they’re going through helps us be more kind and more aware.”
— Max, 10 years old
