Infant Toddler Children's Center

Looking for a great night out with live music? We’ve got you covered.

This year’s Garden Gala is elevating the fun with The Acton Music Project, a live band made up of ITC alumni! Whether you're here for the music, the auction, or just a great time with friends, you won’t want to miss this.

🔹 Live band—The Acton Music Project
🔹 Complimentary drink tickets
🔹 Free games for a fun night out

🔹 NEW Items: Classroom gifts and special outings

📅 Saturday, March 22nd | 7PM - 10PM
📍 Stow Acres Country Club | 58 Randall Rd, Stow, MA 01775


🎟 Tickets are $50 (early bird pricing through March 8th)

👉 Get yours now: https://itcacton.org/support-itc/auction.html

Tag your crew and get ready for a night to remember!

Tickets on sale now!

The ITC silent auction is the event of the year—and this time it is bigger and better than ever! Check out what’s new this year! 🎉🎶

We’ll get you started with two complimentary drink tickets and a local live band—The Acton Music Project! There will be new auction items to bid on—including some special class gifts and outings—and a variety of fun (and free) games.

Whether you're aiming to win big or just enjoy some playful competition, there’s something for everyone.

Mark your calendars, book your babysitter, and join us for a night of music, winning, and good vibes.

📅 Saturday, March 22nd | 7PM - 10PM 📍 Stow Acres Country Club | 58 Randall Rd, Stow, MA 01775

🎟 Tickets are $50 (early bird pricing) through March 8th

👉 Get yours now: https://itcacton.org/support-itc/auction.html

If you or your employer would like to sponsor the auction, check out our sponsorship page. Have a great auction item to donate? We’re accepting wine and other auction goodies—email us at [email protected].

Our next Educator Professional Development Workshop will be on February 1st, 2025. This session will be focused on Diverse Learners. Please see the flyer below to register. We hope to see you there.

Home : Infant Toddler Children's Center At ITC, we honor childhood. We offer a positive learning environment that focuses on the whole child through an emergent curriculum based on the dynamic interests of the children and their families.

The PSC group had an adventure on their weekly nature walk today! They ventured to Winter Island in the Big Woods. The island is only accessible in winter when the wetlands are frozen. The children had a great time making snow angels and trying to look through the ice. They also saw animal tracks and maybe the trail left by a beaver!

Our ITC staff took a day to engage in professional development before returning from winter break.

At Drumlin Farm, we walked along the trails while talking about the importance of nature-based learning and being "stewards of the land." We discussed how we can inspire children to care and protect the natural environment. As frequent visitors of the conservation land surrounding ITC, this proved to be a valuable learning experience.

Back at ITC, teams participated in "The Brain Architecture Game," which is a game that illustrates the importance of secure, responsive relationships for every child's healthy development and the critical role of early childhood education and care.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Winter Solstice Family Story Time and Singalong! We hope everyone has a wonderful winter break!

"Do the birds not know what kind of bird they are?" This question was posed by one of the PSC children after observing a baby woodpecker on the playground and prompted a bird exploration. The PSC children have done birdwatching on their own playground, at the birdfeeder outside of their classroom, on the other ITC playgrounds, and on a walk in the neighborhoods close to ITC. The group was also gifted a Bird Buddy smart birdfeeder that takes photos and videos of the birds that visit. These have been used with the PSC projector to enable the children to see the birds up close and personal, and much bigger than life size! The children are learning about the sizes of the different birds, their beaks, and what they eat. They also notice eagles flying over ITC, hawks in trees next to the playground, and many other birds in the trees around ITC. If you want to identify a bird, just stop by the PSC room!

"The sky is blue," a child said yesterday. "And tomorrow, it's going to rain," a teacher replied. "We will wear our rain suits and go outside," the child said. "And we will splash in puddles!" another child added.

That is exactly what we did today.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Fall Playground Cleanup Day! Our playgrounds are refreshed and ready for winter.

Many of the clothing and blankets you find for the baby dolls at ITC were made by members of our community. When a child from 2/3s noticed the babies didn't have hats, one of our resource teachers spent part of her weekend making hats and some extra blankets for the dolls. The children were delighted to find them on Monday morning! Not only did they become hats for the dolls, one child used them as a sleeping space for small figurines.

Many classrooms at ITC compost to help reduce waste and encourage sustainable practices. Composting is the process by which organic matter decomposes into soil. This includes food waste and leaves. Toddlers and preschoolers help collect food waste at snack time. Then, they head outside and dump the waste into the composter before using their big muscles to turn it. Over the winter, it will transform into soil we can use in our garden boxes in the spring!

Our classrooms across the building often use pumpkins and gourds as loose parts in the fall. They are used in explorations, pretend play, art, and motor work. What else can you do with a pumpkin?

Come join us for our annual Enrollment open house for prospective 2025-2026 families. No registration is required.

The Infant and Toddler program held their Parent Night this week. Teachers presented information on routine and curriculum, and some classrooms participated in activities like family photos books or displays for the classrooms. Most importantly, Parent Night allows parents to get together as a community. The children contributed by making yummy treats for their parents to enjoy!

Join us for our 2024-2025 Professional Development series where we will share and explore elements of our approach to childhood, learning, and relationship with nature. Use the QR code or register at

https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/infant-toddler-childrens-center/itc-workshop-payment

Infant Toddler Children's Center Nonprofit early childhood education center with programs for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, and School Aged Children.

The PSC group walked to the West Acton Fire Station today. The children saw the fire fighter's gear, watched the jaws of life lift a boat trailer, went into the back of the ambulance, and got to "drive" the fire truck! The group even had a visit from the School Resource Officer who showed the children the police car! It was a great trip for the PSC children!

ITC is looking for a reliable, experienced childcare provider to support our classrooms part-time (9am-2pm). Applications can be found at www.itcacton.org

Infant Toddler Children's Center Nonprofit early childhood education center with programs for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, and School Aged Children.

The children in 2/3s have been interested in trains, especially the train that passes close to ITC multiple times a day. The children can hear and see the train from a distance in their classroom or on the playground. The teachers decided to take a walk to the railroad crossing to get a closer look at the crossing gates and the train going by. One child even pointed out a road sign with railroad tracks on it. It was their lucky day, as they also stopped to observe some people working on a roof in the neighborhood.