Texas AEYC Shares

Texas AEYC Shares TXAEYC SHARES connects early childhood educators across Texas with resources, grant opportunities, and TXAEYC events.

Follow along for updates, tools, and opportunities that support educators and the families they serve.

TXAEYC’s peer-reviewed journal, Early Years, is seeking submissions for a Special Issue on Creativity. We’re looking for...
09/04/2026

TXAEYC’s peer-reviewed journal, Early Years, is seeking submissions for a Special Issue on Creativity.

We’re looking for work that explores how early childhood classrooms, schools, families, and communities can make space for play, imagination, and creative expression. Topics may include play-based learning, educator professional development, family partnerships, materials, media, technology, and more.

📅 Submit by: February 1, 2027
📧 [email protected]

📄 View the full Call for Manuscripts:
https://buff.ly/JN3g3qc

By now, classrooms across Texas are starting to find their rhythm. Some routines clicked immediately. Others probably to...
09/02/2026

By now, classrooms across Texas are starting to find their rhythm.

Some routines clicked immediately. Others probably took a little more work.

And somewhere along the way, you may have discovered one small thing that made the day noticeably easier for your children.

What's one transition strategy, classroom routine or back-to-school idea that is working for you this year?

Share it in the comments and tag your ECE friends. Another Texas early educator may be looking for exactly that idea.

Meet the keynote speakers for TXAEYC 2026.This November, five voices will take the stage in Round Rock, bringing perspec...
09/01/2026

Meet the keynote speakers for TXAEYC 2026.

This November, five voices will take the stage in Round Rock, bringing perspectives from across early childhood leadership, teaching, professional learning, creativity, and play.

Kate Woodward Young, M.Ed. + Carrie Casey
Leadership Day Keynote | November 5

Kenneth Sherman
Morning Keynote | November 6

Dr. Kimberly P. Johnson
Morning Keynote | November 7

Ron Mohl
Closing Keynote | November 7

Together, they bring something different to this year’s theme, Connections That Matter, and to the conversations shaping the future of early childhood in Texas.

Join us November 5–7 at Kalahari Resort in Round Rock for the largest gathering of early childhood professionals in Texas.

Registration is open.
🔗 https://buff.ly/CSMOowL

A new school year is a good time to check in on the people who make your program possible.Through TXAEYC Access and our ...
08/28/2026

A new school year is a good time to check in on the people who make your program possible.

Through TXAEYC Access and our partnership with THRIVE Workplace Benefits, TXAEYC is helping early childhood programs explore benefit options that can support staff well-being, strengthen retention, and make your workplace more competitive.

Learn more about benefit solutions available for your team:
🔗 https://buff.ly/nIRlfQG

Family engagement doesn't have to begin with a big event. Sometimes it starts with giving a family one useful thing they...
08/28/2026

Family engagement doesn't have to begin with a big event.

Sometimes it starts with giving a family one useful thing they can try tonight.

CLI Engage Family offers free activities families can use with young children to support learning through play, including resources for infants and toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Explore the collection:

https://buff.ly/3eDTSVP

For educators, this is also an easy resource to bookmark and share throughout the year when families ask, “What can we do at home?”

Welcome LineLeader as a 2026 TXAEYC Annual Conference Partner! LineLeader helps early childhood programs strengthen enro...
08/27/2026

Welcome LineLeader as a 2026 TXAEYC Annual Conference Partner!

LineLeader helps early childhood programs strengthen enrollment, family communication, and center operations through connected technology built for child care organizations.

We are excited to have LineLeader joining the largest gathering of early childhood professionals in Texas, November 5–7 at Kalahari Round Rock.

Join us and register today🔗 https://buff.ly/cTjsTkX

The beginning of a new school year is often framed around what children need. But educators are adjusting, too. New chil...
08/25/2026

The beginning of a new school year is often framed around what children need.

But educators are adjusting, too.

New children. New families. New classroom dynamics. New schedules. New challenges that weren't on the lesson plan.

If the first few weeks feel like a lot, that doesn't mean the year is going badly. Building a classroom community takes time.

Head Start has collected resources focused specifically on staff wellness, stress and resilience for early childhood professionals:

https://buff.ly/ZFtIldP

Take care of the people taking care of Texas' youngest children.

When a child bites, hits, screams or shuts down, the behavior is the part we can see. The reason behind it may be harder...
08/24/2026

When a child bites, hits, screams or shuts down, the behavior is the part we can see. The reason behind it may be harder to recognize.

Before responding, pause and ask:

What happened immediately before the behavior?
What might the child be trying to communicate?
What skill does the child still need help developing?

The Guiding Young Children’s Behavior pathway helps early childhood professionals better understand challenging behavior, build supportive classroom environments and respond with greater confidence.

The five-hour pathway is completely online, self-paced and available in English and Spanish. Special pricing is available for TXAEYC members.

Explore the training:
https://buff.ly/EUHPMmK

Clean up. Line up. Wash hands. Move to centers. Get ready for lunch. A surprising amount of an early childhood educator'...
08/21/2026

Clean up. Line up. Wash hands. Move to centers. Get ready for lunch.

A surprising amount of an early childhood educator's day happens between activities.

Those moments aren't just logistical. They're opportunities to help children learn routines, practice independence and understand what comes next.

This short Classroom Transitions video from Head Start shows strategies educators can use to make those moments smoother and more intentional:

https://buff.ly/uvVCfPK

Worth a watch as classrooms settle into their new routines.

We are proud to welcome Save the Children as a 2026 TXAEYC Annual Conference Partner! Save the Children works alongside ...
08/20/2026

We are proud to welcome Save the Children as a 2026 TXAEYC Annual Conference Partner!

Save the Children works alongside communities to help children learn, grow, and thrive, including during times of crisis. Their commitment to children and the people who care for them makes them an important part of this year’s gathering.

We look forward to welcoming Save the Children to Kalahari Round Rock, November 5–7.

Join us and register today🔗 https://buff.ly/cTjsTkX

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