{"id":2,"date":"2022-08-31T22:48:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T22:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/earlylearninglab\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-26T10:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:01:39","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/earlylearninglab\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"row single h1-header gutter pad-top\">\n<div class=\"column one \">\n<h1>Welcome to the Early Learning Lab!<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"row single gutter pad-top\">\n<div class=\"column two\">The Early Learning Lab is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hd.wsu.edu\">Department of Human Development<\/a> at Washington State University. Our research investigates variability in children&#8217;s early learning, with a focus on mathematical development. Three lines of research address this goal. First, we examine\u00a0how <strong>mathematical skills and interest<\/strong> <strong>develop<\/strong> over time, beginning in early childhood.\u00a0Second, we design and implement <strong>playful learning interventions<\/strong> to improve the mathematical interest and skills of children from low-income households. Third, we investigate <strong>social influences on children\u2019s academic achievement<\/strong>, including interactions with parents, teachers, and peers.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"792\" data-id=\"30\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Math-Skill-Development-792x792.png\" alt=\"Drawing of three children at a chalkboard solving addition problems.\" class=\"wp-image-30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Math-Skill-Development-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Math-Skill-Development-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Math-Skill-Development-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Math-Skill-Development-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Math-Skill-Development.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mathematical Skill Development<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"792\" data-id=\"31\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Playful-interventions-792x792.png\" alt=\"Drawing of a child and grandfather sitting on a bench playing a card game.\" class=\"wp-image-31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Playful-interventions-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Playful-interventions-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Playful-interventions-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Playful-interventions-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Playful-interventions.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Playful Learning Interventions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"792\" data-id=\"32\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Social-Influences-on-Achievement-792x792.png\" alt=\"Drawing of a mother, son, and father sitting together.\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Social-Influences-on-Achievement-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Social-Influences-on-Achievement-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Social-Influences-on-Achievement-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Social-Influences-on-Achievement-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3117\/2022\/09\/Social-Influences-on-Achievement.png 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social Influences on Achievement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Early Learning Lab! The Early Learning Lab is part of the Department of Human Development at Washington State University. Our research investigates variability in children&#8217;s early learning, with a focus on mathematical development. Three lines of research address this goal. 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