{"id":49987,"date":"2023-04-20T23:34:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T23:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstthingsfirst.org\/?page_id=49987"},"modified":"2023-08-02T17:23:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:23:59","slug":"quality-first","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/es\/resources\/quality-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality Child Care in AZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing a child care or preschool program for your young child is a big decision. Things like location, availability, hours and cost are important to consider, and so is the quality of the program. Research shows that quality early care and education programs help young children learn, grow and be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is quality child care and preschool?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are many elements that make up quality early care and education programs, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Health and safety practices that promote children\u2019s well-being<\/li>\n<li>Skilled teachers who turn everyday experiences into learning moments and give children the individual attention they need<\/li>\n<li>Learning environments that nurture emotional, social, language and cognitive development, including age-appropriate activities, books, toys and learning materials<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for active play and hands-on exploration throughout the day<\/li>\n<li>Regular feedback to parents on the development of their child<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46949\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ftf-stg.magnetry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/qf_trans_small.png\" alt=\"Quality First Logo\" width=\"608\" height=\"229\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><div id=\"asl-search\" class=\"asl-cont asl-search\" data-lang=\"en\">\n      <section class=\"asl-search-cont\">\n\t  \t<h3>Find Quality Child Care<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"sl-container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sl-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pol-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sl-row asl-search-widget text-center center-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pol-12 p-0 asl-search-input-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"asl-clear-btn\" type=\"button\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M.566 1.698L0 1.13 1.132 0l.565.566L6 4.868 10.302.566 10.868 0 12 1.132l-.566.565L7.132 6l4.302 4.3.566.568L10.868 12l-.565-.566L6 7.132l-4.3 4.302L1.13 12 0 10.868l.566-.565L4.868 6 .566 1.698z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input data-submit=\"disable\" id=\"sl-search-widget-text\" class=\"form-control asl-search-cntrl isp_ignore border-r-0\" placeholder=\"Enter address\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"err-spn\">Destination missing or invalid<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Ubicaci\u00f3n actual\" class=\"sl-geo-btn asl-geo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 561 561\" fill=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M280.5,178.5c-56.1,0-102,45.9-102,102c0,56.1,45.9,102,102,102c56.1,0,102-45.9,102-102 C382.5,224.4,336.6,178.5,280.5,178.5z M507.45,255C494.7,147.9,410.55,63.75,306,53.55V0h-51v53.55 C147.9,63.75,63.75,147.9,53.55,255H0v51h53.55C66.3,413.1,150.45,497.25,255,507.45V561h51v-53.55 C413.1,494.7,497.25,410.55,507.45,306H561v-51H507.45z M280.5,459C181.05,459,102,379.95,102,280.5S181.05,102,280.5,102 S459,181.05,459,280.5S379.95,459,280.5,459z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pol-12 p-0 asl-search-btn-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"asl-btn-search\" type=\"button\"  class=\"asl-search-btn btn btn-qfSecondary\">Buscar<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/quality-first-search\" class=\"advanced-search-link small btn btn-link p-0\" style=\"height: auto !important\">Advanced Search &raquo;<\/a>\n      <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 0%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Because learning starts from birth, and so many Arizona families need child care, First Things First funds Quality First to help early care and education providers in our state improve the quality of their programs through professional development and coaching, specialized assistance and funding to improve their facilities and learning materials.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing a child care or preschool program for your young child is a big decision. 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