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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.
Best-selling author Dr. John Medina gives expert advice on how to navigate your child’s big emotions and build a foundation of healthy communication.
Find resources to help you support your young children through these stressful times and age-appropriate ways to talk about tough issues like race and equity.
A new 20-minute video from Noggin features questions from parents and advice from early childhood experts to help you and your family deal with stress.
As the days at home start to pile up, here are some ideas for fun at-home activities that highlight how young children learn and grow through play.
Get some expert advice and encouragement to help you do your best during this period of stress, uncertainty and staying home.
Find information and resources to help support young children emotionally with concerns about COVID-19.
Setting a morning routine not only helps you get out the door on busy mornings, but it also helps your child develop their critical thinking skills.
Young children learn through their everyday experiences. Playing with simple household objects gives your little one the opportunity to use their senses,…
FTF encourages parents to start planting the seeds of service early with toddlers and preschoolers by involving them in family volunteering.
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