--- title: Moomin Language School Blog | theory (2) description: theory | We are passionate about education, and this blog is a platform for us to keep our followers updated. (2) --- [![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/) #### [Can Smart Devices Aid Language Learning?](https://blog.moominls.com/en/can-smart-devices-aid-language-learning) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Finnish newspaper [Helsingin Sanomat](http://www.hs.fi/tiede/art-2000005198714.html) (May 5, 2017) published an article on a new study about smart devices being harmful... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/can-smart-devices-aid-language-learning) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/%C3%84lylaitteet-1024x577.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/can-smart-devices-aid-language-learning) #### [Nursery Rhymes – Foundation for Language Learning](https://blog.moominls.com/en/nursery-rhymes-foundation-for-language-learning) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Research in early childhood education proceeds all the time, giving us more knowledge on what kind of pedagogy our... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/nursery-rhymes-foundation-for-language-learning) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Nurseryrhymes-1024x576.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/nursery-rhymes-foundation-for-language-learning) #### [Mother Tongue Is the Language of Emotions](https://blog.moominls.com/en/mother-tongue-is-the-language-of-emotions) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Mother tongue has an important impact on our identity. It helps us develop ourselves and influences our understanding... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/mother-tongue-is-the-language-of-emotions) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/mothertongue.moomin.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/mother-tongue-is-the-language-of-emotions) #### [Why Is Mother Tongue So Important for Language Learning?](https://blog.moominls.com/en/why-is-mother-tongue-so-important) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Professor Jim Cummins from the University of Toronto has written about the importance of mother tongue. Why is it so... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/why-is-mother-tongue-so-important) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/05-1024x680.jpg)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/why-is-mother-tongue-so-important) #### [Children’s Screen Time – How Harmful Is It?](https://blog.moominls.com/en/childrens-screen-time-how-harmful-is-it) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Simon Jary (February 8, 2017) has written [an article](http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/digital-home/how-much-screen-time-is-healthy-for-children-benefits-3520917/) about screen time and the possible harms that come with it. Jary... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/childrens-screen-time-how-harmful-is-it) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Blog-FeaturedImage-ChildrensScreenTime-01.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/childrens-screen-time-how-harmful-is-it) #### [Neuropsychologists Speak out on Language Education](https://blog.moominls.com/en/neuropsychologists-speak-out-on-language-education) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat (17.2.2017) published [an article](http://www.hs.fi/paivanlehti/17022017/art-2000005091111.html?share=046dd24ddc1bb46db42acad75deac63b) where neuropsychologists speak out on language... [Read More](https://blog.moominls.com/en/neuropsychologists-speak-out-on-language-education) [![](https://blog.moominls.com/hubfs/Blog-FeaturedImage-NeuropsychologistsSpeakOutOnLanguageEducation-01.png)](https://blog.moominls.com/en/neuropsychologists-speak-out-on-language-education) #### [Game-Based Language Learning in Kindergartens](https://blog.moominls.com/en/game-based-language-learning-in-kindergartens) [Saga Arola](https://blog.moominls.com/en/author/saga-arola) Bent Meyer from the University of Aalborg in Copenhagen specializes in game-based learning. In 2013 Meyer published a... 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