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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.
Parents who nurture positive relationships with their baby, toddler or preschooler are helping them develop social-emotional skills that will be important…
Arizona kindergarten teachers share tips for how to nurture independence and self-confidence in your young child and help them be prepared for success in…
Leaving your child in someone else’s care may cause separation anxiety, but you and your little one will be okay.
The acclaimed documentary tells the story of the gentle force behind «Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood» and his unwavering care and compassion for young…
For parents and caregivers of toddlers and preschoolers, setting new year goals offers an opportunity to expand children’s learning through everyday chores.
More than 1,000 child care and preschool programs in Arizona participate in Quality First, a voluntary program to improve the quality of early learning in ways…
Learn how you can recognize the signs of excessive stress and help your little one through the big emotions that come with it.
Encouraging curiosity in the early years can help your child do better in school.
«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…
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