849. Tunnel Teamwork: a calming bedtime and nap time story for children

Ellie the Excavator helps Constance Concrete Mixer and Drevan Dump Truck communicate better as they work on the train tunnel. Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:36 Tunnel Teamwork Excerpt: In the early morning on Ahway Island, Ellie the excavator woke up in her cozy garage, ready for another day of work. As she awoke, she expected to see the warm sunlight spilling into her garage. Instead, she heard a familiar voice drifting through the walls. It was Constance the concrete mixer, and her voice sounded much louder than usual. The chatter had woken Ellie up just ahead of the sunrise. Ellie was curious to know what all the commotion was. She didn’t have to wait too long to find out.  Soon enough, her diver opened the garage door and drove Ellie out into the construction yard. As Ellie rumbled out of her garage, Ellie spotted Constance right away. She was chatting excitedly with Drevan the dump truck. Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama. 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 2 different Membership Levels, all of which include access to our Archives and extra episodes every other month! Are you and your children enjoying our stories and self-soothing meditations? Looking for ways 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 spending your time with us. Come back soon!