The January Kickin’ Newsletter starts with an important concept for the New Year: Taking risks. It’s important that your students understand the difference between good and bad risks, as they target new goals for 2007. The risk-taker’s quiz will help them to know which risks are likely to lead to positive rewards and which should be always avoided.

HealthKick offers a sweet message about fructose, helping to distinguish the bad effects of high-fructose corn syrups found in too many processed foods and beverages and the positive benefits of “natural” fructose in whole- foods, especially fruit.

In Martial Arts Success Stories, sixteen-year-old Danielle Fulton explains how four years of martial arts training has improved her confidence; avoid teenage temptations, such as drugs and alcohol; and provided her with the opportunity to teach other students.

This month’s puzzle, Positive Character Word Maker, not only exercises the brain, but also teaches some important character development lessons.