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For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Want to support your baby’s physical development? The answer is Tummy Time!
Healthy vision is important for a child’s development and learning. But children don’t know what they can’t see.
Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek gets the attention of early educators when she asks: “What happened to play?” in her 2018 Summit presentation
The relationship between a child and a grandparent is a special bond, a relationship that is celebrated nationally on the first Sunday after Labor Day. This…
Learn how you can recognize the signs of excessive stress and help your little one through the big emotions that come with it.
This episode of FTF’s Parents Playbook is about being in the zone.
«One word, ‘connection,’ captures what is happening inside and what is needed from the outside for a young child’s brain.» Read our Q&A…
For busy parents, a routine trip to the grocery store can be a challenge. Make things less stressful and more positive for you and your little one.
Check out the video highlights! Play is one of the best things you can do to support your child’s development and learning.
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