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Who we are

The Early Language and Literacy Investigations (ELLI) lab is a research group organized by faculty in the department of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. ELLI serves as a resource for both undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines across campus who are interested in young children's language and literacy development. This research group engages students in research in this area, providing students with opportunities to be involved in every step of the research process, from data collection to manuscript preparation.

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Media coverage of investigators from our lab

Gerde, H. K., Pierce, S. J., Lee, K. S., & Van Egeren, L. A. (in press). Early childhood educators’ self-efficacy in science, math, and literacy instruction and science practice in the classroom. Early Education and Development.
     MSU Today, Preschool teachers need better training in science. September 26, 2017
Reddit, September 27, 2017
MiAEYC Weekly Newsletter, September 27, 2017, emailed to all MiAEYC members
   Michigan Radio, MSU study finds need for more math and science instruction in preschools, October 2, 2017
         Business Standard, Teaching science concepts in early childhood may be beneficial, September 27, 2017
Education Week, Helping preschool teachers shake off fear of science education, October 6, 2017

Skibbe, L. B is for bug when preschoolers make nature their classroom.
PBS Newshour, Aug. 15, 2017.

Montroy, J. J., Bowles, R. P. Skibbe, L.E., McClelland, M., & Morrison, F. J. (2016). The development of self-regulation across early childhood. Developmental Psychology, 52, 1744-1762.
            MSU Today, Oct. 2016
            Daily Mail, Oct. 2016
            Futurity, Oct. 2016
            PsychCentral, Oct. 2016
            Science Daily, Oct. 2016
            Parents.com, Oct. 2016
            Consumer Affairs, Oct. 2016
            Fox 47 News, Oct. 2016
            NewKerala.com, Oct. 2016
            Kinstantly, Nov. 2016

Skibbe, L. E., Bindman, S. W. Hindman, A. M., Aram, D., & Morrison, F. J. (2013). Longitudinal relations between parental writing and preschoolers' language and literacy skills. Reading Research Quarterly, 48, 387-401.
            Voice of Literacy, Nov 2013

Skibbe, L. E., Connor, C. M., Morrison, F. J., & Jewkes A. (2011). Schooling effects on preschoolers' self-regulation, early literacy, and language growth. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 26, 42-49.
          Nwi.com, February 2011
Michigan Radio, February 2011