Jelly Bean Sports
Sports and Recreation InstructionIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
Jelly Bean Sports, based in Chicago, Illinois, operates in the field of early learning sports instruction, curriculum development, and research. Since 2009, the organization has pursued a developmentally informed approach that introduces sports to children as young as 18 months, using methods aligned with how young minds learn. The work fuses developmentally appropriate practice with sport instruction to position physical activity as a core element of early childhood development. Its offerings include regional programs for families, on-site preschool recreation and sports programming, and packaged curricula for organizations, with training materials planned for launch soon. The organization also contributes to the field through published research, speaking engagements, and consulting services for recreation and sports programs. Its mission emphasizes building physical literacy, combating childhood obesity, boosting girls' participation in sports, and expanding access to quality programming, supported by expertise in early childhood development and movement science.