LEARN Lab

10/31/2023

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!

07/27/2022

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

07/27/2022

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

01/18/2022

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/

01/18/2022

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!

11/22/2021

And children's book author Elisha Cooper!

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.

11/04/2021

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/

10/01/2021

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.

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...

09/22/2021

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

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...

09/12/2021

¡Feliz día de los abuelos! Los abuelos nos suelen hacer preguntas sobre el tiempo de pantalla y cómo sacarle el mayor provecho. ¡El tiempo de pantalla es bueno siempre y cuando se use en moderación!

La interacción es lo más importante, así que al usar pantallas para hacer videollamadas o para ver un programa de televisión, puedes hacer comentarios de lo que están viendo juntos. Mira nuestros videos titulados “Divertidos Tips” para más información sobre el tiempo de pantalla.