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Preschool teacher standing in front of small children in a colorful classroom with the alphabet and white board on the wall.

Growing the early childhood table in eastern Arizona

April 17, 2024
Graham/Greenlee early care and education systems building

FTF’s Shari Elkins works with community partners in the region to spread the same message: School readiness equals workforce readiness. Read More

Linking Leaders programs allows early childhood teachers to build their strengths

3/30/2019
professional development

The goal of Linking Leaders is to connect center owners, directors and teachers with resources that raise the quality of the children’s environments.

Quality First teachers practice yoga at child care center

Quality First Center uses yoga and nutrition tips to build family skills

3/25/2019
Quality First

Quality First center introduces parents to yoga, nutrition information and provides access to community resources to help better care for their children.

Tohono O’odham Nation elder finds joy in guiding and shaping young children

3/20/2019
professional development

An FTF-funded professional development program helped a Tohono O’odham preschool teacher earn college credit for her degree.

Live theater animates books for preschoolers

3/18/2019
language & literacy

Studies found that when kids act out what they are reading, it helps the story come alive and allows kids to map the words to their experiences and better…

Great expectations realized for southern Arizona early childhood teachers

3/15/2019
professional development

In-depth professional development has helped southern Arizona early childhood educators earn college credit and work toward degrees in early childhood.

Celebrate early learning and educators who support the development of young children

3/13/2019
early childhood

Many First Things First regions are celebrating the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Week of the Young Child, April 8-12.

Quote from business leader, Sharon Harper

Ensuring readiness for the workforce begins decades earlier

3/12/2019
early childhood

Many economists contend that a future economy’s strong workforce starts by investing in children birth to age 5.

Spanish-language resources available to help support healthy development of young children

3/6/2019
child development

Early childhood providers and educators can now share Spanish-language resources with Spanish-speaking parents of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

Free Programs and Services for AZ Families

Online resources help parents of children birth to age 5 find answers

3/1/2019
parenting

First Things First is there to help parents of young kids figure out which information is trustworthy or even where to start.

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