--- title: Moomin Language School Blog | research description: research | We are passionate about education, and this blog is a platform for us to keep our followers updated. --- [![Moomin Language School Blog](https://blog.moominls.com/hs-fs/hubfs/banner-19-PITKULA-01-1.png?width=1434&height=160&name=banner-19-PITKULA-01-1.png "Moomin Language School Blog")](https://www.moominls.com/) #### [Greetings from the VOITTO Project: Language Learning and School Engagement of Newly Arrived Immigrant Students](https://blog.moominls.com/en/voitto-project-finland) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) The wellbeing and integration of immigrant students is a hot topic in many countries, including Finland. In this guest... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/voitto-project-finland) [![Iida Kallio is a Doctoral Researcher at Tampere University and Education and Teaching Coordinator at United Nations Youth of Finland](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Blog%20post%20images%20300175%20(primary)-3.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/voitto-project-finland) #### [The Importance of Being Early](https://blog.moominls.com/en/the-importance-of-being-early) [Petra Rossi](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/petra-rossi) We talk a lot about the importance of learning a foreign language early, but what does that really mean, and is it even... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/the-importance-of-being-early) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Blog%20post%20images%20300175%20(primary)-4.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/the-importance-of-being-early) #### [Research: Significant learning results with Moomin Language School](https://blog.moominls.com/en/research-significant-learning-results-with-moomin-language-school) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) The effect of Moomin Language School on children’s English skills was studied in Tampere, Finland, during the academic... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/research-significant-learning-results-with-moomin-language-school) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/blob.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/research-significant-learning-results-with-moomin-language-school) #### [Master’s thesis: Supporting children’s intrinsic motivation](https://blog.moominls.com/en/masters-thesis-supporting-childrens-intrinsic-motivation) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) *Moomin Language School supports children’s intrinsic motivation and the development of a positive learner self-image by...* [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/masters-thesis-supporting-childrens-intrinsic-motivation) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/game.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/masters-thesis-supporting-childrens-intrinsic-motivation) #### [Let’s talk about screen time](https://blog.moominls.com/en/lets-talk-about-screen-time) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) *Digital tools can have enormous benefits for learning as long as enough time is left for sleep, free play, social time...* [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/lets-talk-about-screen-time) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_6104-509.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/lets-talk-about-screen-time) #### [Exploring the myths of digitalization in early childhood education](https://blog.moominls.com/en/exploring-the-myths-of-digitalization-in-early-childhood-education) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/exploring-the-myths-of-digitalization-in-early-childhood-education) [![Methods in Educational Research book on a table with succulents and candles](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blogikuva3.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/exploring-the-myths-of-digitalization-in-early-childhood-education) #### [Measured results from Malaysia: Student performance improved](https://blog.moominls.com/en/measured-results-from-malaysia) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) *Moomin Language School has a positive effect on children’s language skills, pilot study finds.* [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/measured-results-from-malaysia) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/asd.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/measured-results-from-malaysia) #### [When is it too late to start learning a foreign language?](https://blog.moominls.com/en/when-is-it-too-late-to-start-learning-a-foreign-language) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Children learn languages more easily than adults; this is considered common knowledge these days, and it’s one of the... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/when-is-it-too-late-to-start-learning-a-foreign-language) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Vanhemmille_400px.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/when-is-it-too-late-to-start-learning-a-foreign-language) #### [Your bilingual brain remembers](https://blog.moominls.com/en/your-bilingual-brain-remembers) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) There is a common belief that if you don’t use a language, you will forget it. However, new evidence suggests that a... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/your-bilingual-brain-remembers) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/wordbook.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/your-bilingual-brain-remembers) #### [Curiosity is the key to meaningful learning](https://blog.moominls.com/en/curiosity-is-the-key-to-meaningful-learning) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) MindShift’s [article](https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/38260/whats-going-on-inside-the-brain-of-a-curious-child) *"What's going on inside the brain of a curious child"* reflects on children's curiosity and how... 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