I-LABS

06/17/2026

Spatial skills are an important part of school readiness, and building them starts in infancy. Learn how to support early spatial skills from this module! https://buff.ly/rpPODtD

06/10/2026

Math play happens at every age! Explore this tip for expanding math play with your little one.

06/03/2026

Did you know that during free play, children are exploring math concepts over half of the time? Learn more about this research and how play supports math learning in our module! https://buff.ly/RsgkLsK

05/27/2026

NPR's Life Kit spoke with our Director of Outreach and Education, Amelia Bachleda, about early language development. Check out this cute and informative comic!

So you've got a baby in your life. How do you talk to them, exactly? In this comic, experts explain why conversing with your baby is important — and share ways to help them develop their language skills.

05/20/2026

Curious to learn more about how play builds executive functioning skills? Check out this short video!

Learn how play can help you and your toddler build cognitive skills, like executive function.

05/14/2026

Executive functioning skills predict health, wealth, and quality of life.
What's the key to developing these skills? Warm and caring relationships. Learn more in our policy brief: https://buff.ly/CqFxaPL

05/06/2026

Children learn about cause-and-effect from their own trial-and-error and by watching the actions of others. Just talking about everyday activities of cause and effect is a simple way to support learning!

04/30/2026

We are thrilled to see ZERO TO THREE feature some of our latest research - check it out today!

A new study reveals how infants use their own motor skills to make sense of what they see others do.

04/28/2026

You asked for it- we delivered! We're launching a new *video format* for one of our learning modules. Take a peek and tell us what you think!
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04/23/2026

How do children learn to make decisions in an uncertain world? Learn all about children's incredible causal learning skills in this I-LABS research video.

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