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Saul Zaentz Professor of Early Learning and Development | Harvard Graduate School of Education

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January 06, 2015

Father–Toddler Communication in Low-Income Families: The Role of Paternal Education and Depressive Symptoms→

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J. Malin, E. Karberg, N.J. Cabrera, M.L. Rowe, T. Christaforo, and C. Tamis-LeMonda (2013). Family Science, 3, 155-163.

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articles, 2013
January 06, 2015

Language Development→

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M.L. Rowe and K.A. Leech (2013). In H. Pashler (Ed.) Encyclopedia of the Mind. SAGE reference, Thousand Oaks CA.

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2013, articles, Book Chapter
January 06, 2015

The Role of Pictures and Gestures as Nonverbal Aids in Preschoolers’ Word Learning in a Novel Language→

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M.L. Rowe, R.D. Silverman, and B. Mullan (2013). Contemporary Educational Psychology, 38, 109-117.

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2013, articles
January 05, 2015

A Longitudinal Investigation of the Role of Quantity and Quality of Child-Directed Speech in Vocabulary Development→

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M.L. Rowe (2012). Child Development, 83, 1762-1774.

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articles, 2012
January 05, 2015

The Pace of Vocabulary Growth Helps Predict Later Vocabulary Skill→

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M.L. Rowe, S. Raudenbush, and S. Goldin-Meadow (2012). Child Development, 83, 508-525.

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2012, articles
January 05, 2015

Parental Goals and Talk With Toddlers→

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M.L. Rowe and A. Casillas (2011). Infant and Child Development, 20, 475-494.

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articles, 2011
January 05, 2015

Recording, Transcribing, and Coding Interaction→

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M.L. Rowe (2011). In E. Hoff (Ed.) Research Methods in Child Language: A Practical Guide (pp. 193-207). NY: Wiley-Blackwell.

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2011, articles, Book Chapter
January 05, 2015

What Counts in the Development of Young Children's Number Knowledge?→

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S.C. Levine, L.W. Suriyakham, M.L. Rowe, J. Huttenlocher, and L. Gunderson (2010). Developmental Psychology, 46, 1309-1319.

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articles, 2010
January 05, 2015

Differences in Early Gesture Explain SES Disparities in Child Vocabulary Size at School Entry→

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M.L. Rowe and S. Goldin-Meadow (2009). Science, 323, 951-953.

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articles, 2009
January 05, 2015

Does Linguistic Input Play the Same Role in Language Learning for Children With and Without Early Brain Injury?→

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M.L. Rowe, S.C. Levine, J. Fisher, and S. Goldin-Meadow (2009). Developmental Psychology, 45, 90-102

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January 05, 2015

Early Gesture Selectively Predicts Later Language Learning→

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M.L. Rowe and S. Goldin-Meadow (2009). Developmental Science, 12, 182-187.

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2009, articles
January 05, 2015

Maternal Literacy and Child Health in Less-Developed Countries: Evidence, Processes and Limitations→

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R.A. LeVine and M.L. Rowe (2009). Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 30(4), 340-349.

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2009, articles
January 05, 2015

Learning Words by Hand: Gesture’s Role in Predicting Vocabulary Development→

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M.L. Rowe, S. Özçalıskan, and S. Goldin-Meadow (2008). First Language, 28, 182-199.

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articles, 2008
January 05, 2015

Child-Directed Speech: Relation to Socioeconomic Status, Knowledge of Child Development and Child Vocabulary Skill→

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M.L. Rowe (2008). Journal of Child Language, 35, 185-205.

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2008, articles
January 05, 2015

The Added Value of Gesture in Predicting Vocabulary Growth→

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M.L. Rowe, S. Özçalıskan, and S. Goldin-Meadow (2006). In D. Bamman, T. Magnitskaia & C. Zaller (Eds.), Proceedings of the 30th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development (pp 501-512). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.

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January 05, 2015

Predictors of Variation in Maternal Talk to Children: A Longitudinal Study of Low-Income Families→

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M.L. Rowe, B.A. Pan, and C. Ayoub (2005). Parenting: Science and Practice, 5(3) 285-310.

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articles, 2005
January 05, 2015

Maternal Correlates of Growth in Toddler Vocabulary Production in Low-Income Families→

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B.A. Pan, M.L. Rowe, J.D. Singer, and C.E. Snow (2005). Child Development, 76, 763-782.

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2005, articles
January 05, 2015

How Does Schooling Influence Maternal Health Practices? Evidence From Nepal→

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M.L. Rowe, B.K. Thapa, R.A. LeVine, S.E. LeVine, and S. Tuladhar (2005). Comparative Education Review, 49, 512-533.

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2005, articles
January 05, 2015

Literacy as a Pathway Between Schooling and Health-Related Communication Skills: A Study of Venezuelan Mothers→

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B. Schnell-Anzola, M.L. Rowe, and R.A. LeVine (2005). International Journal of Educational Development, 25, 19-37.

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2005, articles
January 05, 2015

A Comparison of Fathers’ and Mothers’ Talk to Toddlers in Low-Income Families→

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M.L. Rowe, D. Coker, and B.A. Pan (2004). Social Development, 13, 278-291.

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Publications
From the “Here and Now” to the “There and Then”: How Parent–Child Decontextualized Conversations Support Early Development

R. Wei, P.L. Harris, C.E. Snow, and M.L. Rowe (2025). Developmental Review, 77, 101217.

American and Chinese Parents’ Math Talk During Numeracy and Routine Activities: Do Parental Beliefs Matter?

Q.T. Yang, I. Jeffries, Z. Xie, J.R. Star, P.L. Harris, and M.L. Rowe (2025). Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 72, 284-294.

Surveying Autistic Mothers About Their Parenting Practices Related to Children’s Early Language Development

P. Trunk, B. Choi, and M.L. Rowe (2024). Autism in Adulthood.

The Role of Gesture in Language Development for Neurotypical Children and Children with or at Increased Likelihood of Autism

B. Choi and M.L. Rowe (2024). Topics in Cognitive Science.

In The News

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Researchers Find Parents Talk More About Math With Baby Boys Than Girls

- WBUR, NPR
December 30, 2021

Word by Word: Reach Every Reader Offers Fun New Apps, a Home Screening Tool and More

- Early Learning Nation
October 6, 2021

Running Out of Things to Talk With Your Toddler About? These Apps Can Help

- The Boston Globe
April 30, 2021

Talk With Me!: A Learning Sciences Exchange Fellows’ Project

- New America
August 26, 2020

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