In a time when toddlers are adepts to smartphones and tablets and more and more disconnected from nature and social interactions, educational alternatives are of special interest to parents, education professionals and the society as a whole. Options should be found that motivate children to learn, grow and develop into adults with broad horizons and in touch with their heart, spirit and body.
At the same time, educators and parents have to search for responses and novelty at a fast pace, as they have to keep up not only with toddlers’ development, but also with rapid societal and environmental changes. Also, to support the future workforce in the post-industrial civilisation, they need to develop in children skills that will survive the technological revolution, namely communication, teamwork and critical thinking.
Depu specialises in Waldorf education and nature pedagogy. The Waldorf education is funded over the principles of Rudolf Steiner, an Austrial philosopher who developed a “human-centered” approach to favor the healthy and complete development of children into balanced and self-aware adults. Nature pedagogy complements this approach, by engaging toddlers with nature and a more balanced perception of their connection with the world they live in. It also promotes hands-on experiences and a restricted access to gadgetry and technologies.
Depu offers a range of courses, seminars and conferences to seed new ideas into curious minds. Depu also provides guidance for education in kindergartens.
