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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 from 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.
Don’t worry about finding the perfect gift for dad. Focus on the important gifts that dads give to their young children.
Reading with your baby is a great way to help them build language skills and form a close bond with you.
Unlock your child’s language skills with real talk and interaction. Find out why screen time is not a substitute for human connection.
The First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council funds Story Time at the Library and similar programs to help families nurture language…
The reading corner in the Tucson Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) needed a little love, a certain something special to get parents and…
Families with young children in many Arizona communities can now register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The FTF grant allowed ECDE Associates Inc. to work with an international child language researcher to develop a language program.
Having back-and-forth conversations with your baby, even before they can use words, helps them learn and develop language. It’s easy and fun to do.
Your child’s first five years will have a big impact on their future. Learn how you can help them develop and grow.
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