It’s About More Than Sports: BTF Sports4Kids is for the healthy body and mind of children
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about fun memories in elementary school? Perhaps, a memory of you and a handful of classmates playing tag in the school playground during recess. Or a memory of you and neighborhood buddies playing hide and seek in the park during summer. Or a memory of you and teammates at a school after a game against a rival team.
When children are asked about their favorite class and memory at school, most of them will undoubtedly tell you their Physical Education (PE) class and/or recess! Children love to play games like hide and seek, tag, volleyball, soccer or just simply running and jumping around in the playground or park playing some sort of imaginary game they made up on the spot. Children’s favorite time- “play-date”, getting together with friends to play and socialize in a safe place, continues in PE class and recess in elementary and secondary schools.
Do you think that PE is an integral part of the total education of every child from kindergarten through adolescence? Do you believe health and academic success in school are interrelated and children in rural schools should have access to the same benefits kids have in most schools throughout the US and other nations around the globe?
At BTF, we believe that a healthy body fuels a healthy mind, and healthy active children have the potential to become effective learners. BTF Sports4Kids Set has been uniquely designed to support children’s physical well-being and foster academic achievement in school. More specifically, to assist primary grade teachers with instruction of a wide range of physical activities including dance and gymnastics, hula-hoop, jump rope, badminton, table tennis, ring toss dame, basketball, soccer, volleyball, exercise mats, and other equipment essentials, and a First Aid Kit. BTF Sports4Kids Set includes sport equipment and other game materials for students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
BTF Sports4Kids Set is intended to keep students physically active while having fun, and above all, to help students become effective learners.
“A healthy mind resides in a healthy body.” ― Atatürk
Physical Education is an integral part of the total education of every child from kindergarten through adolescence. BTF Sports4Kids Set includes sport equipment and other materials to assist teachers with the instruction of activities that promote teamwork, problem solving, movement, leadership, and health related fitness.
It is no surprise, then- that instruction of appropriate age level physical activity is necessary for the overall development of a student. The benefits of Physical Education in schools are far-reaching, including the following with direct impact on their physical health, self-regulation, motivation, metacognition, and other developmental characteristics.
Improved Physical Fitness
Skill Development
Regular, Healthful Physical Activity
Support of Other Subject Areas
Self-Discipline
Improved Self-confidence and Self-esteem
Experience Setting Goals
Improved Judgment
Stress Reduction
BTF Sports4Kids — one set $500
Let’s help improve the delivery of physical education instruction in rural schools so that children benefit from it in the classroom and beyond school walls. Let’s spread our support for the benefits of a healthy body and mind!
Bridge to Türkiye Fund (BTF) is a US based, volunteer run, charitable non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions made to BTF are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by IRS. BTF’s tax identification number is 58–678580.
