STAY UP TO DATE. Join our email list »
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.
Read More
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.
A recent study shows that quality child care and preschool programs boost kids’ social-emotional skills and academic achievement.
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…
Encouraging curiosity in the early years can help your child do better in school.
By managing screen time and choosing developmentally appropriate technology, adults can actually extend a young child’s learning.
“One word, ‘connection,’ captures what is happening inside and what is needed from the outside for a young child’s brain.” Read our…
New research shows that reading a story book with pictures sparks more brain activity in kids than watching a cartoon or reading a book without pictures.
Find out about NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child™, an annual celebration to raise awareness of the importance of quality early learning.
The Arizona Education Progress Meter sets goals to strive toward and asks all Arizonans to support a shared vision of a “world class…
© First Things First. All Rights Reserved. • Privacy Policy • Accessibility • Website Feedback • Ombudsman-Citizens Aide
