--- title: "Montessori Sports Training and Movement Workshops for Educators" description: "Train your teachers to integrate movement into the classroom. Learn our Montessori Sports approach for holistic, child-centered development." canonical: https://mytribe.in/schoolscapeedu/educational-consulting-for-schools-organizations/montessori-sports-movement-as-learning last_updated: 2025-09-12 --- # Montessori Sports: Movement as Learning Tribe Verified · In collaboration with Montessori Sports, Netherlands By [SchoolScape](https://mytribe.in/schoolscapeedu) · Consulting available online, at Cooke Town center, or on-site across India · ₹20K per day (estimate) Part of [Educational Consulting for Schools & Organizations](https://mytribe.in/schoolscapeedu/educational-consulting-for-schools-organizations). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/schoolscapeedu/educational-consulting-for-schools-organizations/gallery) Children naturally move to learn. We help you create prepared sports environments where movement is not an interruption, but a fundamental part of the daily work cycle. ## Photos and videos - ![A poster for our free webinar on a modern Montessori approach to sports, featuring our founder Amukta Mahapatra and Jip Bartels, co-founder of Montessori Sports.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bbbfed63-924b-44d7-8c52-55a6ed59fe38) - [Video: An invitation from Jip Bartels of Montessori Sports to a free refresher workshop in Bangalore. These events help us build a community of educators passionate about child-centered physical education.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/772ba557-f4f6-4f60-bea4-c08e42b300e1) - ![What does a Montessori Sports prepared environment look like? This setup at Anweshana Montessori shows how simple, age-appropriate materials can be organized to support coordination, independence, and teamwork.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/61deba77-a2db-44eb-95ef-50fcb618cbca) - ![An informational graphic explaining how Montessori Sports integrates perfectly into the curriculum, addressing issues like short attention spans by making learning an active process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4f4cd9c6-b283-41c5-b9ca-84e0d354eafb) - ![Just as Montessori materials support self-learning, the prepared environment for sports naturally promotes movement as part of daily exploration.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7cf32aac-253f-4d79-a262-7fa3e8effc28) - ![Movement without pressure is a core principle of Montessori Sports. Children engage at their own pace and rhythm, fostering intrinsic motivation and confidence.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a6e59a49-164f-4345-96b3-9d77d6f6c204) - ![Why should Montessori Sports be part of your curriculum? Because it offers a holistic approach to the movement and development of a child.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/4fb03fab-5588-4148-b5e9-b6965a5a426f) - ![With Montessori Sports, you train your existing educators, not hire separate coaches. This means no extra hiring and no disruption to the child's work cycle as movement flows naturally with learning.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/543df82d-2b0c-4dd9-bfb5-c2764e26652e) - ![Montessori Sports builds control of the mind, body, and object. It develops focus, balance, and purposeful interaction with sports materials.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f691d583-5d6e-45e9-bebd-4dc6757971b9) - [Video: Movement is innate in all living beings. Our founder, Amukta Mahapatra, explains why Montessori Sports is a natural fit for any school and invites educators, parents, and PE teachers to join our course.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/45f9027f-a29a-46fa-b3a0-32e613d0073e) ## About Montessori Sports: Movement as Learning You do not need to hire extra sports coaches to bring physical education into your school. We train your existing educators to facilitate purposeful movement within your current Montessori framework, ensuring sports activities flow naturally without disrupting the child's work cycle. ### Movement as a Core Need Movement is not separate from learning. Just as a child needs to handle concrete materials to understand mathematics, they need purposeful physical activity to develop focus, balance, and coordination. Traditional sports often focus on competition or rules, but our approach prioritizes the development of the child across the four planes of development. ### Integrating into the Prepared Environment We show you how to set up your environment so that sports materials become a natural part of the classroom. Using Nienhuis equipment and specific pedagogical techniques, we help you create a space where children can explore physical challenges at their own rhythm. This respects the child's need for internal motivation rather than forcing them to perform for an external audience. ### Why Train Your Own Educators? Schools often struggle with the disconnect between classroom time and PE time. When you train your current teachers, they become the guides for physical movement. They observe, prepare the environment, and step back, allowing the child to discover their own capabilities. This builds trust, encourages independence, and removes the need for fragmented schedules. ### How We Work With You We bring this collaboration with Montessori Sports, Netherlands, to you through: * **Fundamentals Courses:** Hybrid and in-person training covering the theory and practice of Montessori sports. * **Workshops & Refresher Sessions:** Hands-on opportunities for educators to practice with materials, often held in Bangalore and online. * **School Support:** Practical consulting on how to adapt your existing space to include these activities. Whether you are a school leader or an individual educator, our programs are designed to help you see the playground as an extension of the classroom. ## About SchoolScape I have spent over 40 years exploring how children learn, and my work with SchoolScape is a continuation of that sacred process. By collaborating with Montessori Sports, we help educators see movement as a vital, joyful extension of the classroom, not something that happens outside of it. 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