{"id":2682,"date":"2025-06-04T11:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ralla.fi\/blog\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T18:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:36:59","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ralla.fi\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"BLOG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Thesis projects for the academic year are getting underway! Would you be interested in using RALLAs\u2019 observation tools in your bachelor\u2019s thesis or master\u2019s thesis? \ud83c\udf31 We’re offering students the chance to use RALLAs observation tool for free throughout the entire academic year! \u2728 Something new is coming soon! The…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tComing Soon: RALLA\u2014A Child’s Experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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How does the child feel about their day at daycare? Are they listened to? Do they have a say? Do they find meaningful things to do? Do they feel safe and comfortable at daycare? The new RALLA \u201cThe Child\u2019s Experiences \u201d tool, which is currently moving into the pilot phase….\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tThe experts of the future are already using Ralla observation during their studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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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\u2019s six largest municipalities, as well as in numerous other municipalities, educational institutions, colleges, and organizations in the field throughout Finland….\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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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…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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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…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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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…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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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….\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Enabling and supporting a child’s active participation is valuable from the perspective of both the child’s future and childhood. Every child has the right to have safe experiences in their own peer group. Guaranteeing children’s rights is, in turn, the responsibility of adults. How can we adults do our part…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Play is a universal phenomenon: children play everywhere. Even young children talk about playing and their play. However, play is a phenomenon that is difficult to conceptualize unambiguously and comprehensively. However, expertise in play requires the ability to define play and the ability to be aware of how play constructs…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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