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The Family Play Study is a NSF-funded study investigating how parent-child communication during everyday routines and play influence children's developmental skills.
As of Spring 2026, we have finished data collection and are currently coding and analyzing the data from this study.
Stay tuned for more updates from this study!
If you are interested in more helpful resources for caregivers related to children's development, check out our Resources for Parents page!
Math Talk + Gesture
Math Talk + Gesture
Focuses on supporting children's mathematics development using language and gestures during play and routines.
Click here for tips for using MATH CHATS (Gesture and Talk)!
Math Talk
Math Talk
Focuses on supporting children's mathematics development using language during play and routines.
PLAY
PLAY
Focuses on supporting children's development and independence during play and routines.
Recent Findings
Recent Findings
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Lurie, S., Grose, G., Yang, T., Asad, N., Montagut, M., Rowe, M., & Ramani, G. (2025, April). Beliefs at play: Examining parental beliefs and praise during preschool math interactions. In S. Vazquez & S. Eason (Chairs). Understanding Parent Practices and Perspectives During Informal STEM Learning for Early Childhood. [Symposium]. Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
UMD Undergraduate Research Day Posters
UMD Undergraduate Research Day Posters
Weeks, C., Lurie, S., Asad, N., & Ramani, G., (2025, April). Reading into Gender: Patterns in Home Math and Literacy Activities. [Poster]. University of Maryland Undergraduate Research Day, College Park, MD.
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