Speaker
Learning through play, unstructured time, nature and culture for children.
I speak in Romanian and in English, to parents, teachers and the teams that build programmes for children. I always start from what I have seen in practice, not from theory I have read.
Talk topics
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Learning through play
Why play is not the break between lessons but the form in which young children actually learn — and what we lose when we turn it into an activity with objectives.
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Unstructured time
What happens inside a child during the hours with nothing scheduled, why those hours frighten us as adults, and how to protect them without it looking like neglect.
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Outdoor education and forest school
What a forest school session actually looks like, the role real risk plays, and why returning to the same place matters more than the place itself.
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Culture for children
How to bring art, music and cultural events to children without turning them into homework — and what a cultural programme genuinely addressed to them looks like.
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Ocean, nature and conservation
What working with sea turtles at a conservation centre in Thailand taught me about patience, unglamorous work and very long timescales.
Formats
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Keynote
30–45 minutesOne topic, one argument, examples from the field. Suited to conferences, education events and parent evenings.
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Workshop
90 minutes to half a dayA working format with exercises and discussion. For teams of educators, NGOs and organisers of children’s programmes.
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Panel / moderation
as the programme allowsTaking part in a discussion on education, culture or the environment — or moderating one.
Fees and travel terms are set out in the written proposal according to format, duration and location.
Where the topics come from
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If you are a school, you may actually need a programme rather than a talk:
workshops for schools and kindergartens -
The topics come out of what I actually run:
children's parties and workshops in Cluj-Napoca -
The written arguments, if you want to see how I think first:
my writing
Invite me to speak
Tell me who the audience is and what you would like them to leave with. I will reply with a proposed topic and format.