Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can our school get involved?
A: We love visiting schools to conduct our research and find that it is a great way to get the kids interested in science. If you are a teacher or principal in the Maritimes and would like to know more about how we can bring our studies to you, please contact us.
Q: What will children do when they participate?
A: Children will help us by taking part in activities related to language and reading. Sometimes we work with each child individually, doing reading and writing activities on paper or on our laptops. Other times, we work with all of the children at one time in a classroom setting, such as with our spelling activities. Occasionally, we even bring along puppets to help us in our research. Whatever the task at hand, our goal is to make these activities fun for children, while helping us grown-ups learn about how children learn to read and write!
Q: Can we visit your lab?
A: Yes! While most of our research is done in schools, at times we do have studies taking place in the lab. Please contact Stef, our lab manager to learn more about current in-lab opportunities for participation. Visiting our lab with your child is always a fun activity and a great chance to show them that grown-ups go to school too!
Q: What will we do with the information we gain?
A: We are always interested in patterns across whole groups of children, rather than on an individual-basis. It is these group results that are presented at local, national, and international conferences. Our results are also published in academic journals and in the general press. Our research helps to build knowledge about language and literacy development. We hope that our research will be useful to those in related disciplines, such as education, childcare and pediatrics.
A: We love visiting schools to conduct our research and find that it is a great way to get the kids interested in science. If you are a teacher or principal in the Maritimes and would like to know more about how we can bring our studies to you, please contact us.
Q: What will children do when they participate?
A: Children will help us by taking part in activities related to language and reading. Sometimes we work with each child individually, doing reading and writing activities on paper or on our laptops. Other times, we work with all of the children at one time in a classroom setting, such as with our spelling activities. Occasionally, we even bring along puppets to help us in our research. Whatever the task at hand, our goal is to make these activities fun for children, while helping us grown-ups learn about how children learn to read and write!
Q: Can we visit your lab?
A: Yes! While most of our research is done in schools, at times we do have studies taking place in the lab. Please contact Stef, our lab manager to learn more about current in-lab opportunities for participation. Visiting our lab with your child is always a fun activity and a great chance to show them that grown-ups go to school too!
Q: What will we do with the information we gain?
A: We are always interested in patterns across whole groups of children, rather than on an individual-basis. It is these group results that are presented at local, national, and international conferences. Our results are also published in academic journals and in the general press. Our research helps to build knowledge about language and literacy development. We hope that our research will be useful to those in related disciplines, such as education, childcare and pediatrics.