695. Cool Construction: a calming short story for children

Dory Dump Truck tells her friends that she knows what's being built at the new construction site. How will Dory come to terms with telling them the truth? Narrator: Female Story Begins: 4:36 Cool Construction Excerpt: It was a bright, sunny day on Ahway Island. Dory Dump Truck felt warmed by the sun’s rays as she and her driver entered the new construction site on Ahway Island. As Dory’s driver steered her into the big silver gate, they heard the other construction workers call out “hello!” Dory smiled to herself at the prospect of a new day of building and construction. She felt curious about what amazing things would she help build today on the lovely island she called home. As the dump truck and her driver moved through the construction site to their destination, Dory’s head spun with ideas about what this new construction project was. Maybe it was a restaurant. Or a bookstore! Dory didn’t know what was going to be built, but she was looking forward to it nonetheless. Today’s Meditation: Picture floating in the safe and comforting waters of a tranquil pool. Creating the original bedtime stories and art for Be Calm on Ahway Island takes a lot of time and care. As a listener-supported podcast, we truly appreciate our members on Patreon. If you're not already a member, please consider joining! Writing, recording, editing, and publishing episodes and managing digital platforms is an enormous endeavor. Our Patreon program will help continue to grow Ahway Island and we hope you will support us! You can choose from 3 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and an extra episode each week! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for a way to help your child learn emotional regulation and how to self soothe? You'll find them on Ahway Island®. Be Calm on Ahway Island® Podcast offers original bedtime stories, like "Happy Dragon," paired with meditations for kids. We help them drift off to sleep with a guided relaxation and a calming story. Gently nestled within each podcast episode are mindfulness techniques and positive learning moments.  To learn more about our mission at Ahway Island and our team, please visit our website. In the press: Read about how and why we created Ahway Island in this feature from Global Comment! Zzz! The Boston Globe recommends "Be Calm on Ahway Island" as as one of "Eight Podcasts That Could Help You Get Some Sleep." SheKnows recommends us as as a podcast you and your kids will love! Digital Trends warns listeners that "you may not make it through an entire episode fully conscious." Yay! Thanks for listening to our calming stories on Ahway Island. See you again next time!