RALLA

Anna Urbancóva, a doctoral student in psychology from Slovakia, spent three months at the University of Jyväskylä on a research visit that significantly influenced the direction of her dissertation research.

The new school year has gotten off to a fast start, and the use of Ralla continues to grow nationwide. Currently, the Ralla observation tool is in use in Finland’s six largest municipalities, as well as in numerous other municipalities, educational institutions, colleges, and organizations in the field throughout Finland….

Today’s children face a variety of challenges in their daily lives that can affect their social well-being, which is a key part of children’s holistic development. Increased use of technology, busy lifestyles, and family diversity can bring changes and stress to a child’s life and reduce children’s opportunities for natural…

In this blog, we examine the power of collaboration in early childhood education, introduced by Anniina Berg. We focus on the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork for the quality of early childhood education and how the strengths of different professional groups together create a solid foundation for our children’s growth and…

I am very pleased to join the RALLA team as a new member to build an operating culture that recognizes the strengths and needs of children. At RALLA, we consider children’s participation, play, observation of peer activities and supporting these skills important. RALLA’s research-based approach and strong expertise in educational…

Jouni Veijalainen, PhD, works at the Faculty of Education, University of Helsinki, and teaches and lectures on child upbringing, psychological development and well-being around Finland. In his doctoral dissertation, he has examined how children’s different skills, emotional expressions and the coping mechanisms they describe are anchored in assessed self-regulation skills….