LEARN Lab

We are currently looking for families and their 5- to 12-month-old babies to take part in our new study looking at children's language development. The study involves visiting us in person at 665 Broadway in Manhattan, where your child will watch a video and hear some sounds. This is part of a large collaborative study taking place all around the world! You would receive a $20 Amazon gift card and a small age-appropriate gift for your child as a thank-you for your time. Check out our website (https://wp.nyu.edu/learnlab/for-parents/) to learn more!

Visiting scholar Muna Abd El-Raziq and postdoctoral scholar Jonet Artis enjoying the sunshine... and talking science!

We're back! We now have fun IN-PERSON studies for preschoolers. Get in touch to schedule a visit and collect some stickers!

Calling all 3-year-olds to play our newest game on MIT's Lookit platform. Watch these silly aliens dance! Sign up to learn more and participate: https://lookit.mit.edu/studies/38e5dd28-681a-431d-ba3b-876ce02f55ec/

Big congrats to Muna Abd El-Raziq from Bar-Ilan University, who received a Prof. Rahamimoff Travel Grant from the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF)! She'll be visiting us at the LEARN Lab to learn about eye-tracking. Looking forward to it!

And children's book author Elisha Cooper!

Dean's Public Square Series: A conversation about "Language Development and Children's Books" Join us in a presentation followed by a discussion about language development and the importance of early literacy experiences with award-winning children's book author Elisha Cooper.

Come see LEARN Labbers at BUCLD 46:

Friday at 12:30 pm EDT - Ruth Altmiller, Kathleen Corriveau, and Sudha Arunachalam present "Types of passive voice in children's books and child-directed speech"

Sunday at 1:10 pm EST - Vishakha Shukla presents "Children’s acquisition of new/given markers in English, Hindi, Mandinka and Spanish" with her collaborators M. Long, V. Bhatia, and P. Rubio-Fernández

https://www.bu.edu/bucld/

October is the Month of the Bilingual Child! There are a lot of myths out there about raising bilingual children. Check out our Quick Tips video for a quick reminder that it's good for children to hear you speak all of your languages.

Speak to Your Child in Your Native Language: Quick Tips from the LEARN Lab at NYU Steinhardt Research shows that by speaking the language you know best, you support your child's language development. This also gives your child a great foundation they...

Has your preschooler played our silly word game on Lookit yet? It takes less than 15 minutes and is super fun!

Play a Silly Word Game with Us! — Lookit Eligibility criteria For children ages 2 years, 6 months to 3 years, 4 months (30 to 40 months) who speak English Duration 15 minutes Compensation You will receive a US $7 amazon.com gift card for your participation. If you or your child withdraws, you will still receive full payment. Your child mus...