Tuned In
Boris has a tip for taking the trickiest corner on the track, and he is only running through it once! But the crew keeps slipping up: wandering eyes, busy hands, a mouth that will not quit. Can you help everyone listen with open ears and open hearts before the tip zooms right past them?
About This Story
What your child will experience
In Tuned In, your child joins the racing crew in Rubberdale as Boris the pace car driver shares his best tip for the track's trickiest corner. The catch? He only runs through it once.
As the excitement builds, four crew members each let one piece of listening slip — wandering eyes, busy hands, a mouth that won't stop, or a heart that's already sure it knows the answer. Your child's job is to notice and gently help each one get back on track. Every choice is a small act of friendship, not correction.
Why this approach helps
This story introduces whole-body listening — eyes, hands, mouth, and heart — through play rather than instruction. Children absorb the concept by doing it alongside a character, not by being taught a rule.
Repetition across four short moments builds genuine habit awareness over time. Because every path ends warmly (no one fails), children feel safe exploring what actually helps versus what doesn't.
What to notice as a parent
Which slip does your child spot fastest? That may reflect what they notice in themselves. A child drawn to the "busy hands" moment, for example, might be telling you something worth a gentle follow-up chat.
If your child picks a less-helpful response, that's useful too — low-stakes exploration is how children rehearse real decisions.
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Story Questions
Questions your child may be asked while creating this story:
- Boris is starting! What does the main character do to help their friend listen?
- Boris keeps going. What does the main character do to help their other friend listen?
- Boris is almost to the good part. What does the main character do to help another friend listen?
- Another friend has turned away, closed off. What does the main character do to help?
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