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Quality First partners with child care and preschool providers to improve the quality of early learning across Arizona.

Learn about alternative seating and how to use it in the classroom to promote attention, motor skills, and more!

These books are whimsical and fun. The kids love to read them over and over again.

Children look forward to letting their imaginations run wild, especially during story time. Not only can reading inspire creativity, but it also has many developmental benefits for young children.

Keep reading to learn more about the field, its importance and the role of its dedicated professionals.

Social-emotional development in children is crucial. It includes the child's ability to understand the feelings of others, manage his emotions, and build relationships with both children and adults.

Documenting the work children do is an important way of communicating and involving families.

Since young gifted children are often more advanced that their peers in a variety of ways, there is a legitimate concern that special adjustments needed to challenge young gifted children may not be readily available in the preschool or child care setting.

Throughout a child's life, sensory play is crucial to their development. Their senses are their most familiar and most basic way to explore and process new information.

Growth mindset refers to people who think of intelligence as something that can improve and grow with effort and hard work. The term was coined by psychologist Carol Dweck in her best-selling book, Mindset, The New Psychology of Success.