This $649,851 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund a longitudinal study examining family-level factors that predict the co-development of theory of mind and narrative comprehension skills in early childhood. The research team at The Ohio State University will recruit diverse families and assess preschoolers' cognitive and language development at three time points over a 3-year period, evaluating the impact of the home literacy environment and parents' mental state talk during reading on these key skills. The study aims to identify shared developmental antecedents that promote theory of mind and narrative comprehension, which are critical for children's school readiness and social competence. Subawards are planned under this grant.
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