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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.
First Things First recently partnered with AEA Federal Credit Union in Yuma to open AEA’s Read Everyday Corner at its main branch.
If you have a preschooler who will be entering kindergarten next school year, it’s not too early to start getting them ready.
By the time children are 3 and 4 years old their vocabulary, attention and general knowledge are predictors of third- and fourth-grade reading comprehension.
The Early Education Child Care Center in Sacaton was one of the first centers chosen to participate in Quality First when the program began in 2009.
Many parents cite positive research that says a second language aids brain development as a reason to raise a bilingual child.
All young children need positive, nurturing relationships with caring adults to support their healthy development. But boys grow and develop in their own,…
This year, the importance of teaching young children native language is being highlighted during November’s Native American Heritage Month.
An update to the well-known Perry Preschool study focuses on a new benefit: better outcomes for the original study participants’ children.
Language expert says maintaining Native American languages in early childhood helps to preserve culture and identity.
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