Kids Korner

Learning to live in the "real world" begins when kids reach school age. The foundation that was built during the toddler stage is now ready to expand. Where parents were the most influential before, now there are teachers and friends who will also have a significant impact on a child's life. What a great stage to focus on teaching your child the importance of generosity, kindness, and being good stewards of the earth - by being a great role model for them to follow! This is where they uncover their unique interests, talents, and abilities. Encourage them to explore, be creative, and discover new and exciting things!

Featured Kid

Congratulations to Erica Erway, age 12, from Cadillac, Michigan, who is the winner of the Spirit Wings Kids logo contest that was held in November/December 2007. Erica's beautiful and touching design is featured on the homepage of our website, www.spiritwings.com, and will also be used on all of our Spirit Wings letterhead, and wherever we want to bring attention to our charity! Erica received a $100 Visa gift card, plus $100 contributed to the charity of her choice. Thank you, Erica, for sharing your wonderful talent with Spirit Wings Kids, Inc.!

Article Contest WINNER:

Congratulations to Beth Verheyden from Green Bay, WI.  Beth was the winner of the article contest that we held.  Beth, your article was fabulous and we are very proud of you and what you have done for your friend and we know that your parents are very proud of you too!  Beth's article is attached here and in the archived articles. 

This month's tip:

Teaching kids how to care for their bodies by eating healthy and getting regular exercise is important at this stage and will help them develop healthy habits that last a lifetime. Schedule ongoing "appointments" with your child to take a bike ride, walk around the neighborhood, or play basketball at the park. Afterwards, help him choose a healthy snack. 

Another great tip:

 Here is a great book that you might want to purchase for your children.  The name of the book is:  "ECOLOGY FROM A TO Z" and it was written and illustrated by Jacob Angel.
Come join Bobo Darling and his new friend Irv the turtle in Ecology From A to Z. On a magical walk, the two take you on a unique journey through the alphabet in an effort to help raise awareness about ecology. The book teaches simple solutions to help protect our planet Earth, in a fun-to-read rhyme that is both
educational and entertaining.  To order your book, go to http://www.angelsfoodforthought.com/  and $5.00 from each book sale will be donated to our Spirit Wings Kids Foundation.  Please designate in a memo when you order the book that you want the donation to come to us and they will take care of it.