Top 5 tips for reading with your toddler
VIDEO: This episode of Parents Playbook features tips for sharing books with your toddler, which helps them develop the language skills and vocabulary…
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Active, outdoor play boosts learning
Play in an outdoor, natural environment helps engage a young child’s senses and allows toddlers and preschoolers to exercise their bodies and minds.
Fatherhood is its own reward
In a recent national survey of dads, 90 percent said that being a parent is their greatest joy.
Kindergarten readiness tips: Developing independence
Arizona kindergarten teachers share tips for how to nurture independence and self-confidence in your young child and help them be prepared for success in…
Podcast: We’re Here for You
Learn about parenting and early childhood programs available in Arizona, at no cost to you, to help you do your best for your baby, toddler or preschooler.
You give the gift of early learning
This Mother’s Day, celebrate all of the little, but very important, things you do with your little one. These small moments are starting them on the path…
‘The Fourth Trimester’: Making the transition to parenthood
Some experts consider the first few months after the birth of a child as “the fourth trimester,” recognizing that a mother and newborn are still…
Spanish-language resources available to help support healthy development of young children
Early childhood providers and educators can now share Spanish-language resources with Spanish-speaking parents of babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Online resources help parents of children birth to age 5 find answers
First Things First is there to help parents of young kids figure out which information is trustworthy or even where to start.