Hauska Vappua! Happy 1st of May!
This weekend was full of fun and excitement all over Finland as we celebrated Vappu. This holiday is filled with a variety of traditions...
Savonlinna
This weekend our family decided to rent a car and head east towards the Russian border to visit the town of Savonlinna. It’s known for...
How Finland Gets Vocational Education Right
Finland has earned international attention and respect in the last few years as a result of their outstanding results on international...
String!
Today, as luck would have it, I had a whole day free in Helsinki. I came here last night and had plans to visit a school in eastern...
Virpominen
Palm Sunday in Central and Eastern Finland is a special holiday for children. On this day, children dressed like witches hand out...
Family Trip to Lapland
This weekend we took our first family vacation since we've been in Finland. Once we found out we would be going to Finland for six...
Savusauna ja Avanto (Smoke Sauna and Ice Swimming)
I spent the past few days in Helsinki at the NERA (Nordic Educational Research Association) Annual Conference. This year's theme was...
Ski Week, Whip Sleds and Ice Skates!
This past week was "ski week" in central Finland. Schools were closed for the week and many families use the week to go skiing with...
The Beauty of Play
A child's job is to play. I've heard that line from teachers and parents over and over since I've been in Finland. The amazing thing is...
High School Traditions - Penkkarit and Prom
The past two days in Jyvaskyla have been a lot of fun for the high school students...and those of us that got to watch it all! Thursday...
