809. Loon Lessons: an original short story for kids
Be Calm on Ahway Island Bedtime Stories
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2024
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 4:01
Loon Lessons Excerpt:
It was evening on Ahway Island, and the waters of the lake sat peaceful and still. A gentle mist danced across its smooth surface, encircling the rocks and reeds by the shore. In the hushed calm a gentle birdsong emerged, mournful and otherworldly. The hauntingly beautiful melody echoed across the waters of the lake.
On the lake, five little loons swam about, playing and gigging as they explored. When the song rang out, they all paused and listened, little beaks perked up in curiosity. Their papa, Leland, was calling them for dinner. It was time for them to come back to the nest and eat.
Today’s Meditation: Feel calm and relaxed as you imagine a baby elephant and its mama.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Awway Island friends. Did you know that our Patreon memberships include access to the whole |
| 0:16.0 | Away Island library? Plus you'll get exclusive extra episodes and the opportunity to suggest new stories. |
| 0:27.1 | Visit Patreon.com forward slash Awe Island to become a member. That's P-H-R-E-O-N-G-O-E-I-T-O-E-I-N-G-O-E-E-Iland. And, let's relax. Hello Away Islanders. Are you ready to be calm on Away Island? |
| 1:05.0 | Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. |
| 1:12.0 | Are the lights in your room, dim or off? Do you have |
| 1:19.6 | your favorite listening buddy or blanket. |
| 1:24.0 | Great job everyone. |
| 1:27.0 | Let's relax by taking a deep dragon breath together. |
| 1:34.0 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, |
| 1:42.0 | pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:47.0 | Are you ready? |
| 1:49.1 | Deep breath in and out. |
| 1:53.0 | as you breathe out. |
| 1:57.0 | As you breathe out, |
| 2:02.0 | feel your legs, back, and belly relax. |
| 2:09.0 | Now, picture a baby elephant hugged tight by its mother's trunk. |
| 2:15.0 | You feel connected and loved, just like the baby elephant. |
| 2:22.0 | As you imagine just like the baby elephant. |
| 2:23.0 | As you imagine the elephant, |
| 2:26.0 | let's take another deep dragon breath. |
| 2:30.0 | Here we go. |
| 2:32.0 | Deep breath in and out. As your chest, arms and shoulders relax, imagine that you are the baby elephant held tightly in your mama elephant's trunk. |
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