To gaze at water in any form—seaside… lakeside… steady trickles from a watering can—is a blessing on these appallingly hot days. Here’s an option: the Japanese garden at the Hillwood Museum. (The stepping-stones across the stream below make it an enticing destination for children.)
I recently finished illustrating a new storybook published by WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America), now available from their bookshop. The stories, rhythmically told, with opportunities for movement and gesture, by longtime teacher and therapist Wendalyn von Meyenfeldt, are suitable for anyone working with young children.
