How early home conversations about math affect young children's learning.
Official title: Early Home Influences on Math Learning in Young Children from Diverse Families
Funded at University of California-Irvine · NIH-10741668 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is exploring how chatting about math between parents and their young kids, in both English and Spanish, can help boost the kids' math skills, especially for families from diverse backgrounds.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R03 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California-Irvine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Irvine, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2023 |
| Award (this year) | $146,035 |
| NIH project number | 1R03HD110672-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-10741668 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are first-time parents from low-income, ethnically diverse backgrounds with children aged 0-3 years.
✕Less likely to help
Families with children older than 3 years or those not from low-income, diverse backgrounds may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how different types of conversations about math, known as 'math talk,' between parents and their young children influence the children's math skills. It focuses on interactions in both English and Spanish, particularly looking at the roles of both mothers and fathers in these discussions. By analyzing recorded play and reading sessions, the study aims to understand how these verbal inputs contribute to children's math abilities as they grow. The research is part of a larger project aimed at supporting low-income, ethnically diverse families.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could help improve math skills in young children from diverse backgrounds, potentially leading to better educational outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that parental engagement in early childhood education, including math talk, positively impacts children's learning, suggesting this approach has a solid foundation.
Where this research is happening
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University of California-Irvine
Irvine, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Reich, Stephanie Michelle — University of California-Irvine
- Study coordinator: Reich, Stephanie Michelle
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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