relatable & reliable health ed

Reinventing health education
for both kids + their teachers

School-based health education has an incredibly positive impact on kids’ lives. Loads of data shows how these lessons reduce risk taking, stress, injury, and even violence while enhancing overall wellness. The kids who take these classes — and the teachers at the front of the room — deserve more than clunky, dreaded content. They should have information that’s rooted in science and delivered with joy. Not to mention, something that doesn’t feel ancient.

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An Innovative Health + Sex Ed Curriculum

It’s flexible enough to fit the unique needs of different schools and meets state standards which vary across the country. Here’s how we’ve reinvented health education:

UP TO DATE

Every health + wellness topic, easily teachable by a wide range of educators.

COVERS K-12

100 lessons spanning 3 divisions––K-3, middle school + high school.

BUILT BY EXPERTS

The only health education curriculum written by a pediatrician.

FULLY FLEXIBLE

Easily flip between lessons to answer questions or review material.

CUSTOMIZABLE

Lessons can be turned on or off depending on a school’s needs.

ENGAGING + FUN!

Videos, activities, and imagery packed with humor + joy.

PARENT FRIENDLY

Includes explainer emails for parents + access to our Hub with parallel lessons.

TEACHER FRIENDLY

Turnkey decks, teacher notes + scripts, links to tons of additional resources.

BUILT IN PD

Asynchronous professional development and live options, too.

CURRICULUM KIT
What educators get
  • 30–70 minute lessons designed for flexible classroom schedules
  • Easy-to-use online portal
  • Plug-and-play curriculum with minimal prep required
Standards + Guidelines Alignment

Standard

That Health Class meets them all

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National Sex Education Standards (SIECUS)

California State Standards

California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA)

National Health Education Standards (SHAPE America)

Erin’s Law

Personal Health

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Decision Making + Health Literacy

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Healthy Relationships, Consent + Communication Skills

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Sexual Health

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Interpersonal Violence + Prevention

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Growth + Development

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Social + Community Health and Advocacy

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Identity

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Standards + Guidelines Alignment
Our school-based curriculum covers health + wellness, development, relationships, consent, and sexuality.

Standard

That Health Class meets them all

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National Sex Education Standards (SIECUS)

California State Standards

California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA)

National Health Education Standards (SHAPE America)

Erin’s Law
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That Health Class includes…

100 lessons spanning 3 divisions + professional development.

GRADES K-3
  • Hygiene Basics
  • Food Groups
  • Why Sleep Matters
  • Safety Basics
  • Kindness + Cooperation
  • Naming Feelings
  • Personal Space + Privacy
  • Self-Esteem + Respect
  • Building Healthy Habits
  • Germs
  • What Happens When You Sleep
  • Listening to Body Cues
  • Safety Rules
  • Setting Body Boundaries
  • Understanding Feelings
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Energizing the Body Safely
  • How the Body Heals
  • Making Safe Choices
  • Managing Feelings
  • Respecting Boundaries
  • Mistakes + Repair
  • What Is Fairness?
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • What Bodies Need for Growth
  • Hygiene for Growing Bodies
  • Safety Skills
  • Saying No
  • Intro to Puberty
  • Handling Big Emotions
  • Wizard + Lizard Brain
  • Stuff Kids Aren’t Ready For

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MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • Hygiene
  • Hair + Hair Care
  • Hydration
  • Nutrition + Exercise Basics
  • Sleep
  • Body Changes for Everyone
  • Emotional Ups + Downs
  • Personal Space
  • Why We Smell
  • Female Anatomy 101
  • Male Anatomy 101
  • Body Image 101
  • Periods
  • Period Products
  • Healthy + Unhealthy Relationships 101
  • Technology + Social Media
  • Skin Care
  • Sleep + Mental Health
  • Timeline for Body Changes
  • Brain Changes + Moods
  • Concussion + Injury Prevention Basics
  • Sex Education Basics
  • Disordered Eating Basics
  • Popularity

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  • Personal Health 101
  • Growth Spurts
  • Brain Development + Decision Making 101
  • Good vs. Bad Stress
  • Intro to Substances
  • Shifting Friendships
  • Body Image + Social Media
  • Media Literacy
  • Self-Care
  • Fad Diets + Supplements 101
  • Substance Use
  • Mental Health Vocabulary
  • Relationships + Intimacy
  • STIs + STDs 101
  • Contraception 101
  • Intro to Sexual Consent
  • Identity Formation
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Personal Health 201
  • Pillars of Health
  • Female Anatomy 201
  • Male Anatomy 201
  • Injury Prevention 201
  • Concussions 201
  • Peer Influence
  • Fad Diets + Supplements 201
  • Online Safety
  • Brain Development + Decision Making 201
  • Mental Health Matters
  • Wellness Playbook
  • You Are Not Alone
  • Body Image 201
  • Disordered Eating + Eating Disorders
  • Alcohol
  • Nicotine
  • Prescription + Non-Prescription Drugs
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Social Expectations
  • Healthy + Unhealthy Relationships 201
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Consent 201
  • Contraception 201
  • STIs + STDs 201
  • Sexually Explicit Media
  • Teen Sexual Violence

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Professional Development walkthrough for teachers + administrators
  • How to use lesson-specific teacher notes
  • How + why to communicate with parents
  • How to access the Less Awkward Hub – free for all educators with a That Health Class login
CURRICULUM KIT
What people are saying…
  • “This curriculum is brilliant. It is written for children in grades K-12 using all the best practices for engaged learning, it is exceptionally user friendly for faculty, and has the best parent outreach and education to cross my path in years. I wish I had had this when I began my career teaching health education at Phillips Academy Andover and during all the years I consulted with independent schools helping them develop their own curriculum. Cara + Vanessa have now done it for everyone!“
    Catherine Steiner-Adair | Clinical and Consulting Psychologist, Author
    The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
    harvard Medical School
  • “This is our third year using the That Health Class curriculum, and it has become an integral part of our Wellness program at Pressman Academy. Our parent and teacher community are big fans of the Less Awkward podcast, so there was both excitement and relief to see a trusted, grounded source offering this curriculum. The videos and lessons are engaging for students, and we appreciate the flexibility to choose topics based on the maturity level and needs of each class.
    We also value the thoughtful support Less Awkward provides for communicating with parents about sensitive topics. Since joining the Less Awkward community, we’ve had access to a wealth of high-quality resources that truly empower educators and families alike.“
    Shira Landau, Director of Wellness
    Pressman Academy
  • “That Health Class has done exactly what it promises, made health education less awkward for everyone. Our faculty feels confident teaching sensitive topics with age-appropriate, science-backed materials. Students are engaged, curious, and comfortable asking real questions. And parents now have a trusted library of resources to support conversations at home. It’s a curriculum that respects kids’ intelligence, supports teachers with ready-to-use tools, and brings families into the learning. For our community, it’s been a thoughtful, timely, and incredibly helpful resource.“
    Genevieve Mow M.A. LMFT | Director of Student and Community Life
    PS1 Pluralistic School
  • “I’ve found the Less Awkward website incredibly useful.  There are numerous resources that can be used to either develop new programming at your school or augment what is currently in place.  Materials were engaging for our students and appropriate to their needs.“
    Cary Rabinowitz | Upper School Head
    JOHN tHOMAS DYE School
  • “Less Awkward has given our students the space, guidance, and opportunity to open up about topics they might feel uncomfortable talking about. It has truly enhanced our class culture and the students always look forward to learning more. It has strengthened our community.“
    David Bucchino | Teacher
    PS1 PLURALISTIC School
  • “This is our third year using the That Health Class curriculum, and it has become an integral part of our Wellness program at Pressman Academy. Our parent and teacher community are big fans of the Less Awkward podcast, so there was both excitement and relief to see a trusted, grounded source offering this curriculum. The videos and lessons are engaging for students, and we appreciate the flexibility to choose topics based on the maturity level and needs of each class.
    We also value the thoughtful support Less Awkward provides for communicating with parents about sensitive topics. Since joining the Less Awkward community, we’ve had access to a wealth of high-quality resources that truly empower educators and families alike.“
    Shira Landau, Director of Wellness
    Pressman Academy
  • “That Health Class has done exactly what it promises, made health education less awkward for everyone. Our faculty feels confident teaching sensitive topics with age-appropriate, science-backed materials. Students are engaged, curious, and comfortable asking real questions. And parents now have a trusted library of resources to support conversations at home. It’s a curriculum that respects kids’ intelligence, supports teachers with ready-to-use tools, and brings families into the learning. For our community, it’s been a thoughtful, timely, and incredibly helpful resource.“
    Genevieve Mow M.A. LMFT | Director of Student and Community Life
    PS1 Pluralistic School

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Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone looking for more information about That Health Class can reach out to operations@lessawkward.com. You’ll be connected to a representative of our School Success Team.

We cover Kindergarten through Grade 12.

Each That Health Class lesson is designed to be flexible and run anywhere from 35-70 minutes depending on how the content is used. The decks contain embedded shorter, foundational videos, while also pointing out to longer videos that take a deeper dive into one corner of the content. The teacher notes are packed with examples and activities that allow for pausing between slides to engage more deeply with the material.

Yes they are! We built That Health Class using a 50-tab spreadsheet cobbling together every state’s health standards. Because these change from time to time, we go back as often as possible to update. Importantly, That Health Class is built on a platform called Learn Dash, which allows administrators the ability to turn off lessons. So if a specific topic becomes off-limits in a given area, it is easy for a school to abide by new laws.

That Health Class is plug-and-play: as soon as you have a login, you can access all of the materials. Each lesson includes a slide deck, a set of teacher notes, and a copy-and-pasteable pre-written email for parents that can be sent out before/after a lesson is taught. Lessons also come with downloadable printouts that can be used for classroom activities. We don’t send any physical inventory.

It is! When new information, research, or techonological upgrates land, we integrate it into That Health Class. We’re not reactive, but our content doesn’t go stale. In addition, educators receive updates on the curriculum through our monthly educator newsletter.

Yes absolutely. We have asynchronous PD built into That Health Class, so educators using the platform can learn how to navigate with ease. The PD course also includes best practices for health + wellness teaching, as well as tips for managing a classroom (and communicating with parents!) when tricky topics are covered. We also offer in-person PD for an extra fee over and above the annual licensing cost.

No you don’t. You can skip the deck altogether, or jump over certain slides. The curriculum is built to be as flexible as possible. That said, That Health Class is the first joyful, modern health education curriculum — the slides are packed with fun, engaging content.

That Health Class is divided into three divisions: K-3, Middle School (grades 4-8), and High School. The general structure is designed based on state standards — yes, all 50 of them — and our own experience educating kids (Cara + Vanessa have been teaching in this space for a long time). Schools licensing multiple grades or divisions have access to every lesson in all purchased grades, so if a given 5th grade class is ready for content that’s listed as “6th grade” content, go for it! And likewise, if that class needs some more fundamental teaching, you can pop into a topic tagged for 4th grade. The Middle School and High School divisions are also organized and offered by topic area: Body Changes + Self-Care, Brain Development + Mental Health, and Relationships + Sex Ed. 

There are! These are linked in the Teacher’s Notes throughout the curriculum.