Georgetown Early Learning Project

We are so proud to share that Doug Piper, our Ph.D. candidate, successfully defended his dissertation!!🎉Congratulations Dr. Piper on this huge accomplishment. We are so thankful for all your years of hard work, dedication and mentorship, and for the countless memories and lasting impacts you’ve made in our lab!

Happy International Day of Play!🎉🛝🧸🌳

Play is necessary for healthy development, establishes parent-child interactions, and is a great way to spend the time with your infant or child!

To learn more about the benefits and types of play visit our website, link in our bio! 🔗

Congratulations to our 2026 seniors!!🎓

We’re proud to celebrate these incredible undergraduate research assistants on their recent graduation and in recognition of the lasting impact they’ve made in our lab.

Thank you for all the hard work, dedication, and memories you brought to the ELP!🩵 We are so proud of each of you and can’t wait to see all the amazing things you accomplish next! 🎉

Spring can’t come soon enough!☀️..But while we wait for the warmer weather, here are some outdoor activities you can do with your little one!😊🌨️🫧
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Here are some tips for navigating digital distractions such as texting when you’re around your baby!
⭐️ Interested in learning more? See the last slide for related resources, and go to our website for more recent media studies!📱🧸

Happy Wednesday! Here are some fun facts on how early experiences support growing brains💛💡Want to learn more, check out our findings on our website! Link in bio 🔗

How do infants play on video chat? In our paper, we characterized the ways that infants play on video chat with their grandparents.

⏳ During longer video chats, infants engaged in more frequent and diverse play.
🗓️ Play was more diverse for older babies, who were also more engaged and initiated more play.
🧸 Play on video chat was similar to in-person play.

Former ELPer, Lucy Neely, led this study from our Grandparenting in the Digital Age study. This is one of two papers in the new issue of Infancy using our video chat data.

Check out our current studies that are underway!✨
Here at the ELP, we investigate how babies learn, play, and connect with the world around them. Learn more and get involved with the link in our bio!