Education Service Center, Region 20 (ESC-20) is committed to providing exceptional educational services, products, information and solutions for parents, caregivers, and families.
Are you a parent, caregiver, or family member? If you would like to receive email updates regarding parent trainings, community events, and other parenting resources click on the following link to join the ESC-20 Parents & Families Network.
2026-2027 Parent Learning Workshops
AUGUST
Toilet Training Strategies
August 18, 2026
9 am - 10:30 am
This parent learning workshop introduces two methods of toilet training to assist with individualizing a child's unique plan. You will learn how to set up the environment, awareness of sensory challenges and strategies and how to positively reinforce your child. This class will have a toilet training guide that will be available to all participants, and a toilet training kit that will be raffled. The session is presented by our community partner, the ABC of Southwest Texas organization.
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New English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS): Language Starts at Home
August 20, 2026
9 am - 10:30 am
Designed for families of multilingual learners, this interactive session explores how language development begins at home and how parents play a powerful role in supporting their child’s success in school. Parents will learn about the new English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and how these standards help children build listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills across all subject areas. Together, we will discover simple, meaningful ways to strengthen language learning through everyday conversations, storytelling, reading, and family experiences—while honoring and celebrating the home language as an important foundation for learning.
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Playful Math for Preschoolers at Home
August 25, 2026
9 am - 10:30 am
Session ID: 120039
Discover how to turn playtime into learning! This session empowers parents and caregivers to use everyday household materials to foster early math skills. We’ll show you simple, fun ways to practice counting, sorting, and patterns, as well as how to introduce shapes, measurement, and spatial awareness during daily routines.
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How to Help Your Elementary Child with 'New Math'
August 27, 2026
9 am - 10:30 am
Session ID: 119187
Do you find yourself saying, "That’s not how I learned it" during homework time? You aren't alone. "New Math" isn't about making things harder—it’s about building a deeper understanding of why numbers work the way they do. Join us for an interactive, judgment-free workshop designed to bridge the gap between the way you learned math and the way your child is learning it today. We’ll demystify the tools, pictures, and diagrams, trade frustration for "aha!" moments, and give you practical tools to support your child without needing a math degree.
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For more information on how to register for a session, access your Connect20 account, print a certificate, etc., the following webpage contains answers to these and other Frequently Asked Questions: https://txr20.escworks.net/help.aspx
An interpreter is available for any of the parent trainings. To request an interpreter please indicate SPANISH in the Special Accommodations Request box when you register. Or you can also call 210-370-5286 to solicit an interpreter, with at least one week notice.
2026-2027 Talleres para familias
Las sesiones se presentan en inglés. Sin embargo, puede solicitar un intérprete para cualquier sesión. Puede indicarlo en el espacio de Special Needs Request al registrarse. O también puede llamar al 210-370-5286, con al menos una semana de anticipación, para pedir un intérprete.
Para más información sobre cómo registrarse para una sesión, como buscar sesiones, como obtener acceso a la información de su cuenta, etc. repase el siguiente documento:
