Thom Charles River Early Intervention

411 Waverley Oaks Rd. Building #3, Suite 305, Waltham, MA 02452

Our Programs

Playgroups Offered

Community Children’s Groups at:

• Greater Waltham YMCA
• Watertown Family Center
• Newton Community Service Center
• Local Shelters

Specialty Toddler Groups

Jump, Jiggle & Jive™

Waltham Family YMCA, 725 Lexington Street, Waltham

Mondays 9:30-10:15 AM (Ages 12-24 months)

and Mondays 10:30-11:30 AM

This class is especially designed to encourage and strengthen crawling, walking, balance and coordination, and imitation skills with parent participation.



Jump, Jiggle & Jive™ for Two’s


Creative Start Center, 26 Chestnut St., Watertown

Tuesdays 9:15-10:45 AM

Jump Jiggle & Jive™ is an interactive movement and music time for 24-36 month old children and their parents. It encourages and strengthens balance and coordination skills through the use of balls, hoops, ropes, and bean bags and includes circle, art and story time.

Mom, Dad & Me Until I’m Three


Watertown Family Network, 30 Common St., Watertown

Mondays 9:15-10:30 AM (Ages 23-30 months)

Developmentally appropriate play for toddlers with their parents, including fine motor activities, language stimulation and more. It’s a chance for children and parents to have fun, strengthen existing skills and promote new ones. One adult must participate for each child enrolled (except in the case of multiples).

Super Tots


Thom Charles River Early Intervention Program

411 Waverley Oaks Rd., Bldg. 3, Waltham

Mondays 12:30-2:00 PM (Ages 2-3 years)

The group is structured similar to a preschool classroom to introduce the children to a preschool environment with emphasis on language skills and peer group interaction. A parent group component meets at the same time as the child group.

Baby & Me Group


Watertown Family Network, 30 Common St., Watertown

Thursdays 11 AM -12 PM

This is baby’s first group. We provide information about stages of development and activities that encourage and support these stages. Learning to recognize a familiar face and imitating simple body actions are the kinds of activities that we will discuss and support in parent/child play. This group is designed for babies who are not yet walking.

The More the Merrier


Playgroup for Twins, Triplets...and Parents
St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown

Tuesdays 10:00 AM

This is a multi-age playgroup specifically for “multiples” and co-sponsored by Thom Charles River Early Intervention and the Watertown Family Network. Enjoy free play, simple crafts and friends in a fun environment.
(Call to enroll: 617-926-1661)

Toddler Group in Spanish

Thom Charles River Early Intervention Program
411 Waverley Oaks Rd., Bldg. 3, Waltham

Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 AM

This toddler group is for children whose primary language is Spanish. A parent group facilitated in Spanish occurs concurrently.

Please talk to your home visitor if you are interested in one of these groups or leave a message in the Early Intervention office at 781-894-6564.

Other Program Services

• Consultation and Workshops for area child care providers.

 Please contact Lorraine Sanik at 781-894-6564 or by email at  crei@thomchild.org with any questions regarding Thom Charles River Early Intervention.