The Children's Hour

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• Community Science

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  May 28 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour we learn how everyone can contribute to active scientific research by participating in Community Science with groups like BEMP: the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program. This episode comes with a free Learn-Along Guide!

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• Sounds Classic

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  May 21 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour we explore what sounds classic. First we learn about classical music with prodigy pianist Kayden Kelly. Then we play with sound effects with Kip Allen and Crawford MacCallum.

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• Musical Mother’s Day

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  May 13 2023

  Celebrate Mom with The Children's Hour in a musical Mother's Day special. We feature some of the latest tunes from Kindie musicians honoring mothers, and we hear poetry about the special bond between kids and our moms. Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate from The Children's Hour.

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• World War II

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  May 07 2023

  We take a step back in time, to over 80 years ago to World War II, one of the biggest conflicts in human history, which changed modern humanity forever. Learn from Ms. Teresa Rand Bridges' bilingual 5th grade class at Alvarado Elementary, a public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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• Reading To Dogs

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  Apr 30 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour we explore how reading to dogs can help kids feeling confident and excited about reading. Read To The Dogs programs can be found in many libraries, and sometimes they come to schools.

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• Earth Day – Rivers

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  Apr 23 2023

  We celebrate Earth Day on The Children’s Hour with students working to save the environment around them. RiverXchange is a program that partners with schools on the Rio Grande to create projects that protect our precious environment. We also learn about the founder of Earth Day, Gaylord Nelson.

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• Autism

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  Apr 16 2023

  The Kids Crew learn about autism from the authors of A Kids Book About Autism, David and Justin Flood. We also hear from scientist Dr. Temple Grandin about what she thinks kids with autism need to know. Mixed with great music!

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• Poetry Palooza

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  Apr 09 2023

  It's National Poetry Month in the USA, and we are celebrating with a Poetry Palooza on The Children's Hour!

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• Squid

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  Apr 02 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about squid with Skype A Scientist, Dr. Sarah McAnulty. These ubiquitous creatures are the psychedelic acrobats of the ocean.

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• Caves Alive

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  Mar 26 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour, we're joined by three cave biologists who are researching life underground. Learn the basics of caves, spelunking, and hear about cutting edge research into extremophiles.

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• Epic Voice Guy

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  Mar 19 2023

  This time on The Children’s Hour we are joined by the Epic Voice Guy himself, Jon Bailey. Maybe his name isn’t familiar but his voice has been heard in thousands of commercials, TV shows, video games, animations, toys, movies, and more.

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• Justin Roberts

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  Mar 12 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour, we're joined by 5 time Grammy nominee, 9 time Parents Choice Gold winner Justin Roberts. Plus, Rebel Girls teach us about kid superstar drummer, Nandi Bushell.

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• At The Bottom of the Sea

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  Mar 05 2023

  This time on The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew get aboard the JOIDES Resolution, virtually, while the ship is at sea off the coast of Portugal. We meet Amy Mayer, the Onboard Outreach Officer for the JOIDES Expedition 397, and research fellow Saray Sanchez.

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• Problem Solving

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  Feb 26 2023

  The Kids Crew visit with producers and a young voice actor from PBS Kids new show Work It Out Wombats, which teaches kids about computational thinking, and problem solving in systematic, organized ways.

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• Lucky Diaz

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  Feb 19 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour we visit with the bilingual, Grammy winning duo, Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis from the Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band.

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• Negro Baseball Leagues

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  Feb 12 2023

  For more than forty years, the Negro Baseball Leagues provided opportunities for Black American athletes to play professionally. We learn about these leagues with author, historian, and son of a NBL umpire, Byron Motley. This episode comes with a Learn-Along guide!

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• Black History Special

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  Feb 05 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour we explore black history through music. We've put together a special playlist of songs to educate about a few of the people who made significant contributions to technology, culture, and the quest for justice and equality.

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• Journalism

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  Jan 30 2023

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn about a profession with the task of informing the public of the truth: Journalism. We will learn from journalists themselves, including two from New Mexico Press Women who let us know what journalists do, and how they are different from paid advertisers. Find out what we can look for to verify the truth of a story. Then we meet Maria Hinojosa, a groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist with a new children’s book about her life.

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• Lungfish

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  Jan 21 2023

  This week on The Children's Hour, we learn about one of the most ancient animals to live on our planet, that is still alive today: Lungfish.

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• Divinity Roxx

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  Jan 15 2023

  Divinity Roxx is a Grammy nominee, superstar bassist, and longtime member of Beyoncé's touring band. This time on The Children's Hour, she guest deejays the show, and answers all of our many questions about life as a rockstar.

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• Southwestern American History

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  Jan 04 2023

  This time on The Children's Hour, we have a different kind of show. This episode is taken from our six episode educational podcast series called "A Brief History of the American Southwest - For Kids" which was produced through multiple virtual field trips to sites of significance in our high desert of New Mexico.

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• Best of 2022

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  Jan 01 2023

  This week on The Children's Hour, we explore the best musical releases for kids in 2022, including the five nominees for the Best Children's Grammy.

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• Holidays

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  Dec 25 2022

  We celebrate the holidays this week on The Children's Hour. It's a musical special, full of new and beloved Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs.

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• Favorite Things

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  Dec 18 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour we explore a few of our favorite things. Genevieve goes to the opera, Corbit and Kodiak fly an airplane, and we visit with pet rescuers from Animal Humane New Mexico.

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• Kindness

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  Dec 11 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we explore kindness with our Kids Crew and Lindsay Munroe. Acts of kindness are more than just beneficial for the recipient, givers are also rewarded.

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• Our Changing Climate

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  Dec 04 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about climate change, including its causes, results, and the actions we must take to protect future generations.

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• Grateful

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  Nov 23 2022

  Coming up on The Children’s Hour, we’ve got a lot of gratitude this year, for our health, well-being, families, food, homes, and so much more. We’re celebrating Thanksgiving with a musical special in recognition of how thankful we are.

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• Coyotes

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  Nov 20 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about a canine that is thriving across North America: coyotes. They may look like wild dogs, but we learn from biologist Zoe Rossman that they are quite different from our friendly house pets.

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• Watersheds & Fire

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  Nov 13 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn what a watersheds are, and how they are impacted by forest fires. All over the world, people rely upon watersheds for drinking water, irrigating farmland, and for ecosystems. We are joined by educators from the New Mexico Watershed and Forest Restoration Institute, Natalia Shaw and Raymundo Melendez, along with educator and ecologist Dr. Krista Bonfantine.

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• Little Free Libraries

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  Nov 06 2022

  This week on The Children's Hour, Katie and the Crew learn about the Little Free Library network with Shelby King, program director and coordinator of the Impact Library Program.

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• Spooky Halloween

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  Oct 30 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, get spooked out with us as we celebrate kids' favorite holiday: Halloween! We've got spooky ghost stories from Bill Harley, Katherine Dines, AJ, and Show Mo and the Monkey Bunch.

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• Being A Leader

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  Oct 23 2022

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we learn from two people who have dedicated their lives to being leaders in their communities. First, the kids chat with Pierce Freelon, who is a multi-Emmy winning TV and movie producer, Grammy winning children’s musician, educator, and city councilor in the city of Durham, North Carolina. Pierce talks about how he came to wear all these hats, and explains to us what it is a city councilor actually does.

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• Running

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  Oct 16 2022

  The Kids Crew explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of running with blind Olympic champion runner George Mendoza, kids and adults from Running Medicine, and Gabe Vasquez whose running is helping him run for Congress.

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• Whales

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  Oct 02 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour we’re learning about the largest animal to ever live on Earth, which still roams the oceans today: whales.

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• Banned Books

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  Sep 25 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, our summer interns Julia Wolfe and Sophie Anderson-Haynie have co-written and produced a program about Banned Books. They teach us what that means, the history of banning books, and how it's even possible in the era of digital reading.

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• Birthdays

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  Sep 18 2022

  This time on The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew does a deep dive to learn about birthday traditions from around the world. What do you do for your birthday?

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• Alphabet Rockers

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  Sep 11 2022

  We're getting inspired by the two time Grammy nominated Alphabet Rockers founders, Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd. Then Thaniel from our Kids Crew has a review of Arnold Lobel's classic book for kids, Frog and Toad All Year. Mixed with great music.

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• Cooking With Kids

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  Sep 04 2022

  Are you hungry, because we're cooking on this episode of The Children's Hour. We'll be making a kale salad with Kids Cook's Sara Robbins.

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• Wolves

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  Aug 28 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we explore wolves. We learn about their role as an apex predator, and how conservation efforts are saving them from extinction.

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• Whistles And Flutes

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  Aug 21 2022

  On this episode of The Children's Hour, we explore whistles and flutes through stories, poetry and music, with special guests Dr. Crawford McCallum, Enid Howarth, and flutist Ingrid Berg.

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• Pocketful of Poems

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  Aug 14 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we partner with our friends at Well Beings Studio to create a show that's about using poetry to heal, support and express yourself. Creating art with kids impacted by medical trauma, Well Beings Studio brings their students' work to The Children's Hour.

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• Leaping Lemurs

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  Aug 07 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour we're leaping into learning about lemurs with Faye Goodwin, an educator at the Duke Lemur Center. Find out how humans are related to these adorable primates, and discover why they only live in the wild in one place in the world.

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• Twinkle Time

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  Jul 31 2022

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re joined by the Lady Gaga of children's music, Twinkle! She's an award winning, bilingual children’s musician, performer, voice actress and TV star. Twinkle is the host of Twinkle Time, with dozens of performances on YouTube for kids and families.

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• Laurie Berkner: Queen of Children’s Music

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  Jul 24 2022

  On this episode of The Childrens Hour we're joined by the legendary children's musician Laurie Berkner for a mini concert and conversation.

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• HipHop & GoGo

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  Jul 17 2022

  The Kids Crew learn about GoGo and Hip Hop musical genres with Uncle Devin Walker from WeeNation Radio, who also guest deejays our show. This is a lesson in musical education for all ages!

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• Bill Harley

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  Jul 10 2022

  This week on The Children's Hour, we re-visit a show we recorded in April 2020 with one of the funniest storytellers of our time, Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and award winning author Bill Harley joins us in a mini concert from his studio in Massachusetts.

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• Exoplanets

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  Jul 03 2022

  On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew talk with an exoplanetologist, Dr. Diana Dragomir. We discover what an exoplanet is, and how astronomers find them in a vast sea of stars. Learn if there’s life outside our solar system, and how you can help in the search.

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• Ants On A Log

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  Jun 26 2022

  This week on The Children's Hour we chat with Julie from Ants on a Log, a band that performs music for children and other childlike people that advocates for positivity, social justice, and silliness through song.

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• Dads

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  Jun 18 2022

  We've created a special musical edition of The Children's Hour that honors our fathers, just in time for Father's Day. Also learn about Juneteenth!

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• Summer Adventures

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  Jun 12 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we look for the adventures we might have this summer.

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• Tigers & Snow Leopards

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  Jun 05 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour we learn about two of the most endangered big wild cats: tigers and snow leopards.

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• The Universe

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  May 29 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we go far out into space with Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist whose current focus is on the timeline of the universe, from its birth through its death, billions of years from now.

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• Folktales

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  May 23 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we will hear stories that have been passed down through the generations. We call these "Folktales".

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• Kids Imagine

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  May 15 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we explore imagination, boredom, and the benefits of both with special guests, Kids Imagine Nation.

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• Mother’s Day

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  May 07 2022

  Celebrate Mother's Day with a musical Children's Hour, featuring some of our favorite "Kindie" musicians honoring mothers through shoutouts and songs. We even hear from Katie Stone's mom!

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• Backyard Wildlife

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  May 01 2022

  What's wild about your backyard? This time on The Children's Hour we explore creating a wild backyard, and what to do with injured wild animals we may find.

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• Every Day is Earth Day

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  Apr 22 2022

  Celebrate our planet Earth with The Children's Hour, and our special guests, renown climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann, author Megan Herbert, and kids from The Global Warming Express.

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• Falu

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  Apr 17 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, the winner of the 2022 Grammy for Best Children's Release, Falu is our guest for the whole hour.

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• Games We Play

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  Apr 10 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we explore the games we love to play. The Kids Crew share their favorites all through the show, including games we can all play that don't need any pieces, game boards, or equipment.

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• Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés

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  Apr 03 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we spend the hour with Cristina and Andrés from 123 Andrés, a bilingual indie band up for a Grammy this year for their release, Actívate!

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• Parasites

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  Mar 27 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about parasites. Parasitologists Dr. Matt Bolek and Dr. Sarah Bush join our Kids Crew for a lively discussion.

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• Kid Pan Alley

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  Mar 20 2022

  We're joined this time on The Children's Hour by Paul and Cheryl Reisler from Kid Pan Alley, who have written more than 2,500 songs with more than 70,000 children over the last 30 years.

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• Fungus Among Us

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  Mar 13 2022

  This time on The Children’s Hour we explore mushrooms with mycology educator and author, Peter McCoy. This episode comes with a companion Learn-Along guide.

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• Manatees

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  Mar 06 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about Manatees, the gentle giants of the sea. In a visit with Andrea Hermann from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the Kids Crew and Katie discuss the current ecological status of manatees, plus we find out all about their lives in the seas around Florida and elsewhere in the world.

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• Musical Black History

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  Feb 27 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour we explore black history through music. We've put together a special playlist of songs to educate about a few of the people who made significant contributions to technology, culture, and the quest for justice and equality.

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• Anti Racist Kids Remix

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  Feb 13 2022

  This remixed episode of The Children's Hour is about being an anti-racist kid. The Crew interview behavioral psychologists Dr. Rebecca Ezechukwu and Dr. Danielle Riddle-Price about what racism is, and how to be anti-racist.

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• Dating Trees

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  Feb 06 2022

  Trees have birthdays too, and scientists find out when they are by studying the rings of trees. This week on The Children's Hour, we learn about dendrochronology with Dr. Peter M. Brown from Rocky Mountain Tree Ring Research.

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• Back Off Bully

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  Jan 30 2022

  When we witness someone being bullied, it can be hard to know what to do. On this edition of The Children's Hour, we learn about bystander intervention with iHollaback educators. The Kids Crew find out what are the 5 D's which give us concrete steps to respond when someone is being bullied.

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• Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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  Jan 16 2022

  This time on The Children's Hour, we're learning all about earthquakes and volcanoes with Dr. Mousumi Roy, a University of New Mexico professor of Physics and Astronomy with a specialty in Earth Sciences.

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• Porcupines

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  Jan 09 2022

  This week on The Children’s Hour we learn about porcupines from the leading researchers in New Mexico, kids in the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Project.

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• Best Kids Music of 2021

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  Jan 02 2022

  This is a musical edition of The Children's Hour featuring some of the best kids' music released in 2021, including tracks from each of the 2022 Grammy nominees for "Best Children's Album" which reflect the banner year in family friendly releases by people of color.

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• Musical Christmas

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  Dec 20 2021

  This episode of The Children's Hour is a perfect musical accompaniment for Christmas celebrations. We mix treasured carols and new favorites, and the show becomes a sing-along.

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• Tell Me A Story

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  Dec 19 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, it's a full hour of stories and story-songs with authors Todd Parr and Michelle Adam, and many more.

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• Father Goose

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  Dec 12 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew are joined by "The King of The Dance Party" himself: Father Goose Music. Born in Jamaica, Father Goose shares his music, his motivations, and his message of unity. Hear his latest releases, as well as a playlist he chose as our guest dee-jay.

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• The Doctor Is In

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  Dec 05 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew will ask a doctor about her work, the purpose of checkups, and how to become a pediatrician. Dr. Melissa Mason joins us for a lively conversation. Mixed with great music!

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• Grateful For Grandparents

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  Nov 28 2021

  This week on The Children's Hour, it's the season of gratitude, and we're grateful for some of the most important people in our lives: our grandparents. The Kids have messages and stories to share for and about their own grandparents. We'll also hear kids from Jimmy Carter Middle School telling stories about grandparent love and magic in action.

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• Kiwi Land

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  Nov 21 2021

  This week on The Children’s Hour we’ll explore New Zealand through stories and songs, and in conversation with our friends, Kiwi musicians Lucy Hiku from Itty Bitty Beats, and Claudia Robin Gunn.

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• Military Kids

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  Nov 14 2021

  This time on The Children’s Hour, in honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11, we re-visit the Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras, New Mexico.

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• Keeping Our Cool

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  Nov 07 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn strategies to keep our cool with Michelle Renee Pelletier, who teaches kids how to meditate using guided imagery.  Then we'll meet Evan, a 10 year old who was taught mindfulness at school with Families 4 Peace's instructor, Scott Cameron.

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• Pumpkin Spice

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  Oct 24 2021

  It’s Halloween on The Children’s Hour, and we’re digging into pumpkins! We learn the history of Jack-o-Lanterns, how many pumpkins we use at Halloween, why we trick-or-treat, and what it means when you see a teal pumpkin.

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• Music With Purpose

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  Oct 24 2021

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about what it means to create live music with purpose. Grammy winning children’s musicians, Dan and Claudia Zanes are transforming how their music is enjoyed with their commitment to sensory friendly concerts. We learn what they are doing to make their concerts fully inclusive of people of all abilities, and we hear some of their new release, Let Love Be Your Guide.

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• Under-Appreciated Animals

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  Oct 17 2021

  Does an animal have to be adorable to be appreciated? This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re covering under-appreciated animals. How do common animals like snakes, ants, cockroaches and others fit into the web of life? Bethany Dunn, Science Education Coordinator from the Albuquerque Biopark brings some misunderstood species to our studio to help us learn to love them.

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• Every Kid Outside

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  Oct 10 2021

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we hear from kids who participated in summertime outdoor learning programs with Environmental Education of New Mexico about the importance of being outside to learn new things.

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• At The Rodeo

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  Sep 26 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn what happens at the rodeo. Our guest, Gabby Coughlin has been rodeoing since she was a small child. We find out about the different events in rodeo, and how kids can get involved. Then Airdrie from our Kids Crew speaks with Keelin Faulkner, a 14 year old rodeo competitor from Chama, New Mexico. This show is mixed with excellent music!

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• Kids Online

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  Sep 19 2021

  Kids are online so much of their lives these days, so we wanted to learn more about internet safety and security. With us on this episode of The Children’s Hour is award winning novelist and technologist Cory Doctorow. The Kids Crew learn about privacy and how to keep theirs when going online.

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• Governing A State

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  Sep 12 2021

  The kids crew talk with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham about what her job entails, how to lead during a pandemic, and how governors can help solve the climate crisis.

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• ICKY: A Radio Musical

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  Sep 05 2021

  Hear our pandemic musical, ICKY: A Radio Musical! Way back in the days before the end of The Big Sick, students everywhere were forced to stare at computer screens featuring live video feeds of their classmates. This was happening in bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens across the country and the world. With the help (and the subconscious musings) of a dreamer named Halley, a team of super heroes discover that unity and togetherness can get them through any sicky situation.

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• The Brain

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  Aug 29 2021

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we’ll poke around brain science with neuroscientists Nick Aase and Ingrid Lane from The Mind Research Network at the University of New Mexico. Find out how our brains work, develop and are studied. This episode has a learning guide that meets educational standards nationwide. Find it at https://www.childrenshour.org/the-brain/

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• Puzzling The Children’s Hour

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  Aug 22 2021

  On this edition of The Children’s Hour, we get puzzled by the world’s most syndicated daily puzzle maker, David L. Hoyt, author of the Jumble Puzzle found in more than 600 newspapers every day, worldwide. We’ll create a puzzle together during the show that kids can play! Plus we learn about the Doomsday Seed Vault from our friends at the Extinction Diaries. Mixed with great music!

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• A Visit With Raffi

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  Aug 15 2021

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we visit with the world’s most beloved children’s musician, Raffi! He’ll share some of his new work with us, and answer our many questions.

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• Skunks

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  Aug 08 2021

  This episode of The Children's Hour is going to stink, as we learn all about skunks with the founder and director of The Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations, Dr. Jerry Dragoo.

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• What A Joke

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  Jul 25 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, it's all about silly songs, jokes and stories. We're joined by comedian, children's musician and funny guy Mike Phirman with a conversation about what makes a song funny.

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• Penguins

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  Jul 18 2021

  The Kids Crew is joined by Charles Bergman who is a writer, photographer, and speaker and longtime professor at Pacific Lutheran University. He also wrote Every Penguin in the World: A Quest to See Them All.

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• Drying Out

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  Jul 11 2021

  This week on The Children's Hour, we are joined by Laura Paskus, a climate change and drought author, and environmental journalist with New Mexico PBS. She released a book, At the Precipice: New Mexico's Changing Climate, in September 2020 that discusses how climate change affects the state.

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• Patriotism & Leadership

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  Jul 04 2021

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we have a show on Patriotism & Leadership. What does it mean to be patriotic, according to some bilingual 8th graders at Albuquerque’s Washington Middle School?

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• Playing with Food

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  Jun 20 2021

  This week on The Children's Hour we are joined by FoodPlay Productions. It is an Emmy Award-winning, nutrition education company that creates fun-fun-filled tools, resources, and programs to make nutrition come alive for children across the country.

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• Epic Voices

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  Jun 06 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour we are joined by the Epic Voice Guy himself, Jon Bailey. Maybe his name isn't familiar but his voice has been heard in thousands of commercials, TV shows, video games, animations, toys, movies, and more.

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• Black Footed Ferret

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  May 16 2021

  This week we explore a creature that used to live throughout the mountain west United States, the elusive black footed ferret. Once declared extinct, the highly endangered specialist predator may make a comeback in the North American prairie thanks in part to our guest, Paul Marinari, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute at the National Zoo.

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• ICKY: A Radio Musical

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  May 16 2021

  What started as a pandemic project for The Children's Hour Kids Crew in early fall 2020, turned into an epic musical documenting this extraordinary moment in history from a child's point of view. Not only is the music set to infectious beats, the sound effects and scoring captivate children and adults alike. We hope that ICKY can be used to engage kids of all ages in conversation about the social and emotional toll of the year of the pandemic lockdown.

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• For Our Moms

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  May 08 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we've created a show for our moms. Just in time for Mother's Day, our Kids Crew and Katie have messages for their moms. We also have some poetry that flips the table on the mother - child relationship. plus we've found some great music that celebrate our mothers and step mothers who make everything in our lives possible.

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• Kids & Autism

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  Apr 25 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour we learn about autism from a father and son who literally wrote the book about it for kids. Justin and David Flood wrote the book A Kid's Book About Autism to help kids understand what autism is, how it impacts people, and how kids without autism can befriend kids with autism. We also hear from renowned scientist with autism, Temple Grandin who has a list of things she wish she knew when she was younger.

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• Being The Change With SaulPaul

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  Apr 18 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour we visit with the inspiring and talented children's musician, author, motivational speaker and change-maker SaulPaul, a musician with a message.  The Kids Crew learn about his triumph over adversity, and challenge him to compose a freestyle rap while on the air with us!

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• Frogs & Toads

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  Apr 11 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn about frogs and toads, with Senior Zoologist of the ABQ Biopark Zoo's Amphibians and Reptiles, Josh Butler. Josh showed us the Colorado River Toad - the largest toad in the United States which lives in southwestern New Mexico and into Arizona. Poison Dart Frog We have a lot of questions about these ancient creatures. We also hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries who have a warning about the shrinking populations of frogs. We've got great music on this show. Learn with us! Learn more about the Chytrid fungus at Amphibian Ark and Amphibia Web. Download an Amphibian Awareness Teacher Packet. TCH Frogs Toads Playlist titleartistalbumdurationlabel Toad SongKeali'i ReichelKamahiwa - The Keali'i Reichel Collection02:382004 Punahele Five Green and Speckled FrogsMiss LynnOutside the Lines01:132008 Miss Lynn Two FrogsLiam LynchSongs from Lynchland, Vol. 101:202006 111 Productions, Inc. Archey's Frog SongfleaBITESnakes Alive (It's Fleabite 5)02:522021 fleaBITE Frog Legs RagRagtime Music UnlimitedRagtime Classics (James Scott's Ragtime Masterpieces)01:172011 Amathus Music Bubba (The Frog)Bungee Jumpin' CowsRock Candy05:321997 Bungee Jumpin' Cows Froggie on My Windowsill (feat. Timothy James Uecker)Kelli WelliTurtle Doggie Monkey Froggie La La La La La! (feat. Timothy James Uecker) - EP03:552016 Kelli Caldwell Frog DreamChad CrouchField Report Vol. 6: Bayocean Peninsula01:392020 Sound of Picture When Bullfrogs CroakZak MorganWhen Bullfrogs Croak03:462003 Zak Morgan Hopping Black ToadLobo LocoWindow Forecast00:512020 Sandsofa Studios Frog TroubleMark LaneganSandra Boynton's Frog Trouble03:122013 Boynton Recordings A Frog Named SamBen Rudnick and FriendsA Frog Named Sam03:262009 Bartlett Ave. Records It's Not Easy Being GreenRex Hobart & The Misery BoysThe Bottle Let Me Down - Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides02:212002 Bloodshot Records La RanaJose-Luis OrozcoEsta Es Mi Tierra Con Jose-Luis Orozco02:461998 Arcoiris Records, Inc. I Hope That Somethin' Better Comes AlongPaul Williams & Kenny AscherThe Muppet Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)01:36This Compilation 1979 Henson Associates, Inc....more

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• The US Senate

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  Apr 04 2021

  Learn all about the United States Senate on this edition of The Children's Hour. We'll visit with New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich in an interview he says is "a lot harder than I get from CNN." Senator Martin Heinrich - NM The Kids Crew learn about his job, how he knows what his constituents want, and what he's doing about the climate crisis. Then, Zen and Amadeus sit down with their Aunt Elsa, a staffer on Senator Heinrich's team. We learn about the filibuster, what happens day to day in a Senator's office, and what it's like to be on the staff. This show is mixed with excellent music, and it's a great way to learn more about US Civics. Learn More: The US Senate Educational Page: The website Senate.gov has many resources to learn more. Books: The US Senate list of books for kids about government.  The Florida Case before the Electoral Commission (1879) Cornelia Adèle Strong Fassett (1831 - 1898) Learn more and take a quiz: Ducksters teaches about the Senate too. The US Senate Playlist titleartistalbumdurationlabel One Foot / Lead with Love (feat. Crys Matthews)Alastair MoockBe a Pain - An Album for Young (And Old) Leaders02:58 2020 Alastair Moock Stand UpLittle Miss AnnClap for Love02:46 2008 Little Miss Ann DutiligiMello CConcept Beats, Vol. 4: Nobaraso - EP00:40 2020 Sound of Picture Easy EasyCrowanderAcoustic Miniband00:53 2019 Crowander Beautiful EndKetsaFlight of the Dragonfly00:59 2011 Ketsa Reiki Music Three-Ring GovernmentVarious ArtistsSchoolhouse Rock: America Rock02:59 2014 American Broadcasting Music, Inc. CongressEnter the HaggisCasualties of Retail01:13 2014 Firebrand Entertainment Senator John Arthur Clydesdale IIIHullabalooI Chew00:58 2016 Steven M. Denyes Branches of GovernmentTeacher and the RockbotsAmerica02:56 2005 4 Boys, Inc. PoliticianDave RudolfSaved by Rock and Roll03:00 2020 Rehegoo AS Records Algo Rhythm NaturalPodington BearPlayful01:12 2014 HUSH Got SparkPodington BearBuilding00:32 2014 HUSH LinenPodington BearSolo Instruments00:45 2014 HUSH Washington, D.C.The Not-Its!Are You Listening?03:31 2016 Little Loopy Records My CrownFyutch & Uncle JumboMy Crown - Single02:43 2021 Harold Michael Simmons II, James Coma Pendleton, Washington at Valley ForgeDan ZanesHouse Party01:21 2003 Festival Five Records...more

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• Making ¢ent$ of Money

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  Mar 21 2021

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we try to make sense of money with Dr. Reilly White from the University of New Mexico, Associate Professor of Finance at the Anderson School of Management.

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• Kids Save The World

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  Mar 07 2021

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• Growing With Kids

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  Feb 28 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour we're growing with kids, in a visit with farmer Joseph Brophy Toledo from the Flower Hill Institute in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. We learn about their farming research lab and where kids fit in. We also meet Kateri Seva from the Albuquerque Public School Gardens program, and we learn about how gardens fit into the mission of education. Our friends from the Extinction Diaries have some hopeful news about White Rhinos. We've also got excellent music on this show!  Learn with us! titleartistalbumdurationlabel Let's Make a Better WorldBrady Rymer and the Little Band That CouldLet's Make a Better World - Single03:152021 Bumblin' Bee Records The Farmer Is the OneDan ZanesLittle Nut Tree (Bonus Track Version)02:252011 Festival Five Records Earth Sweet Earth (Instrumental)Claudia Robin GunnEarth Sweet Earth - Single01:382020 Little Wild Music Grow a GardenFormidable VegetableEarth People Fair03:202019 Formidable Vegetable On the FarmGoGo LingoGoGo Lingo Spanish/English02:422009 Bilingo Club Inc. Soft InspirationScott Holmes Musicsingle02:502020 Scott Holmes Music Garden SongDavid MallettInches & Miles, 1977-198002:561990 Rounder Records. Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc., distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc. Apple TreeClaudia Robin GunnApple Tree - Single03:472020 Claudia Robin Gunn My RhinocerosBayou SecoUse It Again!03:031991 Buvette Music- BMI Backyard GardenEarthworm EnsembleBackyard Garden02:362015 Earthworm Ensemble The Valley of VegetablesThe Laurie Berkner BandBuzz Buzz02:021998 Laurie Berkner., Marketed by Razor & Tie Recordings. Distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc. Sunny Day On The FarmJoe McDermottI Am Baby02:191997 True Blue Music The Happy Happy Whistling SongBilly KellyThe Family Garden01:542011 Billy Kelly...more

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• Read & Ride

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  Feb 21 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we meet Ms. Caitlin Gooch from Saddle Up And Read, an organization that motivates kids to read with horses. Ms. Caitlin Gooch from Saddle Up & Read Evan Daitz reviews My Life In The Fish Tank, and Maya Falcon gives us her review of PANDEMIC 2020: A 9 Year Old's Perspective by Prisha Hedau. The kids in the Extinction Diaries teach us about why some zebras are being born with bizarre stripe patterns, and what that means. We've got great music on this show, too. Learn with us! titleartistalbumdurationlabel The Git UpBlanco BrownHoneysuckle & Lightning Bugs03:192019 TrailerTrapMusic LLC under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC/BBR Music Group So Crazy for BooksThey Might Be Giants (For Kids)Why?02:102015 Idlewild Recordings Pony BoyRalph's WorldHappy Lemons02:032002 Waterdog Records Giddyup! (With Trout Fishing In America)Buck HowdyGiddyup!02:102005 Prairie Dog Entertainment Galloping HorsesAnda UnionThe Wind Horse02:502011 Hohhot Records In a BookAaron Nigel Smith & One World ChorusWelcome to the Village!01:442012 Aya World Productions Love to ReadMister GThe Bossy E02:192014 Mister G Horse Back RiderKeller WilliamsKids00:482010 KW Enterprises Nothing Is ImpossibleThe Story PiratesNothing Is Impossible05:292018 Gimlet Media Good ThoughtsLobo LocoMy Favorite Sweet Home Tracks02:162020 Sandsofa Studios Chicken DanceJack Fetterman and the in Hi-Fi Music DirectionInterplanetary Materials01:502020 Jack Fetterman Live Your Life (feat. Etcetera, Irie Goose, Lucy Kalantari, Danni Ai & David Allan Rivera)Father Goose MusicLive Your Life (feat. Etcetera, Irie Goose, Lucy Kalantari, Danni Ai & David Allan Rivera) - Single04:032021 Carol Rhoden Grey ZebraRecess MonkeyAminal House02:232011 Recess Monkey Bye ByeCrowanderSweet and Joyful01:322019 Crowander The Books I Like to ReadThe HipwadersYear-Round Sounds02:222014 The Hipwaders Little Pony HooGreen Chili Jam BandStarfishing03:371996 Green Chili Jam Band Read a BookThe Schmooney & FriendsThe Schmooney & Friends Music Show02:222007 Muse...more

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• Black History is American History

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  Feb 14 2021

  Dr. Marsha Hardeman We explore Black History through stories from Dr. Marsha Hardeman, Professor of Africana Studies at the University of New Mexico. From innovations we use every day to settling of the American West, Dr. Hardeman gives us good reason to wake every day and say "Thank you Black People!" Find the pictures Dr. Hardeman talks about by scrolling down on this page. We also learn about Civil Rights from our friends at the Earthseed Black Arts Alliance. Miles from the Earthseed Black Arts Alliance And, the kids in the Extinction Diaries let us know what's happening with the world's rarest bear, the Gobi Bear. Gobi Bear Just a few of the important black inventors mentioned in our show. Find out more about the significant creations black inventors have brought to life to make our lives modern-day easy HERE Thomas Elkins designed a device that helped with the task of preserving perishable foods by way of refrigeration. Elkins patented this refrigerated apparatus on November 4, 1879. and had previously patented a chamber commode in 1872 and a dining, ironing table and quilting frame combined in 1870. "Stagecoach Mary,” Mary Fields was the first African-American woman mail carrier in the United States Willie M. "Bill" Pickett was a cowboy, rodeo, Wild West show performer and actor. In 1989, Pickett was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Sarah Boone was an African American dressmaker who made her name by inventing the modern-day ironing board. In her patent application, she wrote that the purpose of her invention was "to produce a cheap, simple, convenient and highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies' garments. Alexander Miles was an American inventor and business person, best known for being awarded a patent for automatically opening and closing elevator doors. He was awarded U.S. Patent 371,207 on October 11, 1887. Madame C.J. Walker, the First Black American Woman to Be a Self-Made Millionaire. She invented the world’s first hair-straightening formula and/or the hot comb. Nathaniel Alexander invented and patented the folding chair. According to the history books, Mr. Alexander invented and patented the chair for use in churches and school and group gatherings, including a pocket/holder on the back for people to store their hymnals, school books, etc. Dr. George F. Grant, an African American dentist and inventor. Dr. Grant received a U.S. patent No. 638,920, the world’s first patent for a golf tee – a wooden spike with a flexible rubber peg for the ball. Sarah Goode was an entrepreneur and inventor. She was the ... Goode invented a folding cabinet bed which helped people who lived in tight housing to utilize their space efficiently. Philip B Downing is best known for his patent on the modern day letter box & a mechanical device for operating street railway switches titleartistalbumdurationlabel Stand Up for Something (feat. Common)Andra DayMarshall (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)03:442017 Marshall Film, LLC, under exclusive license to and compilation (c) Warner Records Inc. Beautiful WelcomeAshebaIn the Kid Zone03:252009 DAVID ASHEBA WILSON ,COV PROD I Love EverybodyBunny Hull & FriendsThis Little Light01:182010 Dream A World/BrassHeart Music Mamizolo (feat. Women of Mambazo)Ladysmith Black MambazoLadysmith Black Mambazo & Friends00:38GALLO RECORD COMPANY I'm ProudAlphabet RockersRise Shine #Woke03:182017 School Time Music LLC Texas Two StepSaulPaulWe Dream in 3D02:552017 ReRoute Music Group The Entertainer, JoplinBeethoven's WigSing Along Piano Classics (feat. Richard Perlmutter)02:192011 Beethoven's Wig Welcome BackAyanna GregoryI Dream A World03:18Ayanna Gregory Black Women in HistoryFYUTCH, Rissi Palmer & SnooknukBlack Women in History - Single03:112021 Fyusion Teddy Bears' PicnicThe PersuasionsLove & Peace: Greatest Hits for Kids03:10This Compilation 2010 Music For Little Peo......more

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• Sing & Learn

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  Feb 06 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we visit with acclaimed children's musician Susie Tallman, whose music makes everyone want to sing along. From the classics to her original work, her music enables kids of all ages to sing and learn. Then, our Kids Crew co-host Zen Menendez introduces us to a newly discovered ancestor of the dinosaur, the Kongonaphon kely. Though it may have been tiny in stature, this creature had a big impact on the dinosaurs of today. Kongonaphon kely, as imagined and drawn by Zen Menendez This show is mixed with excellent music. Learn something new with us! titleartistalbumdurationlabel Get Up and Get GoingMusic With Michelsingle02:18Michel Bush 2020 Monkeys on the Bed (feat. Peter Maslen)Susie TallmanChildren's Songs - A Collection of Childhood Favorites01:342011 Susie Tallman Yarbrough Cancion de Color (feat. Tom Petersson)Susie TallmanSpanish Songs for Children Learning Spanish03:122019 Rock Me Baby Records Bought Me a CatSusie TallmanAnimal Songs02:282012 Rock Me Baby Records Claire de LuneSusie TallmanClassical Baby00:532005 Rock Me Baby Records De ColoresSusie TallmanSpanish Songs for Children Learning Spanish02:172019 Rock Me Baby Records Rock-A-Bye BabySusie TallmanLullabies for Sleepy Eyes01:022000 Rock Me Baby Records Dino Dance (feat. Jordan O'Connor & Greg O'Connor)Susie TallmanAnimal Songs02:432012 Rock Me Baby Records Domina TransitBlue Dot SessionsPecan Grove - EP03:132015 Blue Dot Sessions Ta-Da!Siddhartha CorsusRasa Lila02:472018 1076171 Records DK We Are the DinosaursThe Laurie Berkner BandSuperhero02:582016 Two Tomatoes Records, LLC., Distributed by Razor & Tie Recordings via Concord Music Group, Inc. King of Favelas MixPiero UmilianiMah Na Mah Na - The Complete Remix Project01:172007 Easy Tempo Dinosaur At HeartRussA Whale of a Time03:142002 Claytunes Music If You're Happy and You Know ItSusie TallmanChildren's Songs - A Collection of Childhood Favorites01:532011 Susie Tallman Yarbrough Throw It Out the WindowSusie TallmanLet's Go! Travel, Camp & Car Songs02:002007 Rock Me Baby Records Suspended AnimationLivio AmatoSo Much Love To Give00:472019 Livio Amato/Sarah Flint What Can You Learn (From a 300-Year-Old Goose)?The Re-BopsWHAT IS IT? Musical Math & Science03:072003 Re-Bop Records Hulululu BusFaluFalu's Bazaar03:392018 Falguni Shah Take Time In LifeFox and BranchTake Time In Life02:112009 Doodleywag...more

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• Pandemic Schooling With Dr. Fauci

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  Jan 31 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, the kids want to know more about school in the middle of a pandemic. To learn more, the Kids Crew talked with New Mexico Public Education Secretary Dr. Ryan Stewart. New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Dr. Ryan Stewart We find out what it will take to allow all schools to open for in person education. Then, Dr. Anthony Fauci from the National Institute of Health sat down with the Kids Crew to explain why Covid-19 is so dangerous, and when kids can expect they will be getting the vaccine. Dr. Fauci talking with the Kids Crew on Zoom This show is packed with great information! Learn with us! Resources: The Children's Hour is in production of a musical based on kids' experiences during the pandemic. We are having an art contest for kids 17 and younger to express what their pandemic experience has been like. Send us your art! Find all the info at this link.  The New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently announced that schools may open again at 50% capacity on February 8th. The ultimate decision is up to the individual school districts. Learn more from the NMPED by clicking here. New Mexico's largest school district, Albuquerque Public Schools, has opted not to re-open in person for most students. The pandemic is still raging out of control in most of New Mexico, and the United States as a whole. Official Statement from NIH about Covid-19 and Kids Click to Learn about clinical studies with children Do you know myth from fact? Take this quiz to see if what you believe is actually factual. Download this! Here is a poster to help kids understand Covid-19 precautions, why we are doing them, and what it means for kids. titleartistalbumdurationlabel Little HandsThe Cuddly KoalasLittle Hands - Single02:212020 The Cuddly Koalas Mask-UpWendy and DBMask-Up - Single02:242020 Wendy Morgan Virtual SchoolMarsha and the PositronsVirtual School - Single03:102020 2510757 Records DK My First Multiverse (Instrumental)Secret Agent 23 SkidooInfinity Plus One01:002016 Underground Playground Virtual SchoolZuke & LackSmiling with My Eyes: Songs About Covid-19 Safety - EP02:202020 Zuke & Lack Heroes and AngelsSilly BusHeroes and Angels - Single03:392020 Silly Bus The Health and Happiness ShowChumbawambaWYSIWYG00:492000 Chumbawamba My ShotLin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Leslie Odom, Jr. & Original Broadway Cast of 'Hamilton'Hamilton: An American Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)00:282015 Hamilton Uptown, LLC under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Together We CanTree Tree 123Together We Can - Single02:342020 Tree Tree 123 Mouse ShowerAndrew Dahl-BredineAll I Know03:462006 Andrew Dahl-Bredine Make It Through (feat. As'ad Motawh, Nabila Razali, Alyssa Dezek, Wafiy, Reshma, Ning Baizura, Tilla Hanna, Adam Sang, Jay C, Nanasheme, Syada Amzah, Ellya Keesha & Jestinna Kuan)Zee Avi & Faizal TahirMake It Through (feat. Nabila Razali, As'ad Motawh, Nanasheme, Alyssa Dezek, Wafiy, Ning Baizura, Jay C, Adam Sang, Jestinna Kuan, Tilla Hanna, Reshma, Ellya Keesha & Syada Amzah) - Single03:092020 XENO Music KRQE's Interview View our feature on KRQE's website about our interview with Dr. Fauci!...more

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• Games People Play

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  Jan 17 2021

  What games do you play, and why do you love to play them? This time on The Children's Hour, the Kids Crew share some their favorite games, and Katie reviews the card game, The 5 Second Rule. We also get riddled with questions from our puzzle maker, Riya Joshi, and we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about the hottest year on record. Mixed with great music! Play along with us! Photo by Hakan Nural on UnSplash titleartistalbumdurationlabel Play My GamesRhythm ChildKindie Reggae04:312014 The Rhythm Child Network Let the Games BeginThe Not-Its!Ready or Not!02:472018 Little Loopy PalindromeDog On FleasBuy One Get One Flea02:402014 Dog On Fleas !Salta, Salta!123 Andres!Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andres! En Espanol Y En Ingles02:382015 Salsana Records Games I Like to Play (Athlete)Geof JohnsonSongs from the Big Hat01:502001 Geof Johnson Willie and the Hand JiveTaj Mahal & Linda TilleryShakin' a Tailfeather03:051997 Music For Little People I Like to PretendAudraRoxI Can Do It By Myself02:152006 AudraRox Have a Little Fun With MeGlen PhillipsFor the Kids02:282002 Nettwerk Productions I'm Doing the HamboneUncle DevinBe Yourself!02:562018 Uncle Devin Thinking Theme from JeopardyJ.P. MusicThinking Theme from Jeopardy - Single00:292017 BSXRT Apples Peaches Pumpkin PieBrave ComboPolkasonic02:301999 Cleveland International Records, LLC Lake VictoriaPodington BearCurious00:542014 HUSH The Tag GameJonathan Richman & The Modern LoversJonathan Sings!04:301983 Warner Music Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Co. A Warner Music Group Co. House of CardsRecess MonkeyIn Tents02:282012 Recess Monkey The Wheel Deal (feat. Ian MacDonald, Lance Murphy, Lawrence Leathers & Jainardo Batista)Josh LevineChromachord Dream01:152011 Josh Levine Let's Go Fly a KiteWendy and DBHey Big World02:042020 Wendy & DB Power off and PlaySonshine and BroccoliIt's Cool to Be Kind01:532018 Sonshine and Broccoli...more

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• Civics

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  Jan 07 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour, we take a dive into the very basics of Civics education with lifelong educator and community leader Arthur Lieber. We explore how kids can help bring our country together, and build a brighter future. Then we hear from our friends at the Extinction Diaries about marine plankton, a tiny ocean critter upon whom life on Earth depends. Mixed with excellent music. Learn with us! Photo by Caleb Perez on Unsplash January 18, 2021 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Learn more from the National Constitution Center.  The National Constitution Center's website is full of educational resources.  titleartistalbumdurationlabel All TogetherWookiefootBe Fearless and Play03:532009 Wookiefoot Be a PainAlastair MoockBe a Pain - An Album for Young (And Old) Leaders03:562020 Alastair Moock You're Only As Good As Your WordMike SolowayHungry for Manners - Songs of Kindness, Politeness and Love02:152005 Pug Records Whistle GaitDevil in a WoodpileDevil in a Woodpile00:501998 Bloodshot Records Golden RuleFRANK & DEANEThe Nation of Imagine03:032018 FRANK & DEANE Being KindNimoEmpty Hands04:392014 Empty Hands Music Washington, D.C.The Not-Its!Are You Listening?02:502016 Little Loopy Records Reveille Variation/Drum Call/Slow Scotch/Quick Scotch/Yankee Doodle/Montezuma's Revenge from 'Warlike Musick'CW4 Gregory S. Balvanz & US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum CorpsCelebrating 50 Years01:242010 Altissimo! Lift Ev'ry Voice and SingBeyonceHOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM02:092019 Parkwood Entertainment LLC, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment Reggae WalkSoul DefendersSoul Defenders At Studio One00:552015 Studio One Big Round WorldTrout Fishing In AmericaBig Round World03:512008 Trout Fishing in America PhytoplanktonElizabeth MitchellScience Fair02:202012 Spare the Rock Records LLC Song of FreedomPeter Lenton and FriendsProud Like a Mountain (Deluxe Version)02:252010 Peter Jonathan Lenton Mlk That WayDJ WILLY WOW! & Chuck DAnd the Crowd Goes Wow!03:372019 DJ WILLY WOW! We Dream in 3d Remix (feat. Lil Mike)SaulPaulAll Star Anthems02:172018 ReRoute Music Group I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be FreeNina SimoneForever Young, Gifted & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit01:00Compilation (P) 2006 Sony Music Entertainment...more

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• At The Aquarium

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  Jan 03 2021

  This time on The Children's Hour we head under the sea, to the Albuquerque Aquarium. Our program was recorded before a live audience in 2019 and features three of the aquarists. One swims with the sharks, another grows coral, and the third is the keeper of the aquarium's otters. We also hear a Nigerian folktale told by storyteller Ramona King. Mixed with great music, and featuring our Kids Crew & Katie. titleartistalbumdurationlabel Baby BelugaRaffi & Yo-Yo MaBaby Beluga (40th Anniversary Version) - Single03:282020 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord. Coral ReefThe Whizpops!Sea Blue Sea04:002014 The Whizpops LLC CookiesKeller Williams featuring Fareed HaqueDream (Bonus Track Version)00:572007 SCI Fidelity Records Vamos a la PlayaMister GABC Fiesta02:272013 Coil Records This Is Your Day (For Every Child, UNICEF)SMTOWNSTATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter, Pt. 1 - Single04:042019 SM Entertainment The MermaidDan Zanes & Festival Five FolkSea Music04:202003 Festival Five Records Flying PlatypusRetriggerOrnitorrinco Voador - EP00:382009 Retrigger [dist. Tratore] Sea Otter Groovin'Birdsong and the Eco-wondersIf I Were a Fish (And Other Ocean Songs for Kids)03:242011 Little Ones Music Baby SharkBeth and ScottLearn & Play01:312003 Homemade Soup Records The Waves Down In the OceanKaran CaseySeal Maiden: A Celtic Musical02:272000 Music For Little People FishMilkshakeGot a Minute?01:362013 Milkshake Music LLC Ice Fishin' ShackThe Okee Dokee BrothersWinterland02:432018 Okee Dokee Music...more

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• Roadrunners

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  Jan 02 2021

  New Mexico's State Bird is famous as a cartoon character, but it turns out not much was known by scientists about the roadrunner until University of New Mexico undergraduate Tina Guo took on these birds for her senior thesis. We talk with Tina Guo, and her mentor, Dr. Christopher Witt from the Museum of Southwestern Biology. Learn about the lives, habits, and peculiarities of these charismatic feathery friends. titleartistalbumdurationlabel Early BirdThe Okee Dokee BrothersSongs for Singin'02:40 2020 Okee Dokee Music LLC Bluebird BluebirdLindsay MunroeI Am Kind02:06 2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings, a division of Concord. RoadrunnerBarenaked LadiesPlay Everywhere for Everyone: Dallas, TX 03-11-04 (Live)01:36 2004 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. The Bird in the Happy TreeThe Jamison Family BandYou're Nothing but a Roast Beef Sandwich and I'll Probably Eat You Today01:11 2014 Chris Jamison The Whistling CarusoAndrew BirdThe Muppets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)01:14This Compilation 2011 Walt Disney Records Road RunnerSugar BeatsSugar Beats: Car Tunes - Fresh Versions of Retro Pop for Parents and Kids That Are Going Places02:51 2000 Sugar Beats Entertainment CoocooCrosspulse Percussion EnsembleI Like Everything About You (Yes I Do!)03:34 2013 Crosspulse Media Whistle GaitDevil in a WoodpileDevil in a Woodpile00:46 1998 Bloodshot Records Repetitive BirdBilly KellyThis Is A Family Show!02:48Billy Kelly 2020 (I'm a) Road RunnerJunior Walker & The All StarsMotown For Kids02:48This Compilation 2010 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Birds of America Don't Care-OhThe Deedle Deedle DeesStrange Dees, Indeed01:41 2011 Ari Dolegowski, Chris Johnson, Ely Levin, Lloyd Miller BirdhouseUncle JumboGarden Groove01:41 2019 Jumbo Life Birds Fly AwayTheresa AnderssonHummingbird, Go!03:27 2008 Basin Street Records...more

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• At Keshet Dance

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  Jan 02 2021

  This rerun was broadcast on KUNM-fm only on January 2, 2021. This show was supposed to be broadcast live in January 2020 from Keshet Arts with dance instructors and students, and live music by Felix y Los Gatos. Join us for an hour of dance education, music, and fun.

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• Best of 2020

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  Dec 27 2020

  This time on The Children's Hour we are celebrating the best of 2020, which came to us in the form of Children's Music! The Kindie music industry exploded with creativity, releasing hundreds of amazing songs. We hear from longtime children's favorites like Laurie Berkner and Raffi, as well as soon to be legendary artists like Pierce Freelon and SaulPaul. Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on UnSplash Kick back with some hot cocoa and enjoy the tunes on this musical adventure through 2020 with The Children's Hour....more

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• Holidays 2020

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  Dec 14 2020

  We're celebrating the holidays on The Children's Hour with some of our favorite traditional and nontraditional Christmas, Hanukkah and wintery songs. Our Kids Crew share how they celebrate the holidays, including walking Las Posadas, lighting luminaras and menorahs, and surprise visits from Santa. Happy Holidays from all of us at The Children's Hour! Holiday 2020 Playlist titleartistalbumlabelduration Santa Claus Is Coming to TownSusie TallmanA Child's Christmas, Holiday Songs & Carols2008 Rock Me Baby Records02:14 Children Go Where I Send TheeThe Laurie Berkner BandA Laurie Berkner Christmas2012 Two Tomatoes Records, LLC., Under exclusive license to Razor & Tie Recordings. Marketed by Razor & Tie Recordings. Distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc.03:00 Snowing All NightBrand New ShadowsWhite Flags2009 Cardboard Case00:44 Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerThe Happy RacersA Merry Very Christmas2018 Burton Avenue Music02:50 Winter SolsticeThe Freed UnitWinter Solstice2006 DVDr00:58 I Want a Hippopotamus for ChristmasThe Christmas Jug BandUncorked2002 Globe Records01:07 Christmas FerretThe Amoeba PeopleChristmas Ferret - Single2020 M51 Records02:29 Still, Still, StillSid Fendley & David ParlottoThe Gift of Christmas1996 Sid Fendley00:16 Christmas TimeMilkshakeChristmas Time - Single2020 Milkshake04:35 Silver BellsHector PimentelMerry Christmas from Hector PimentelHector Pimentel00:27 Christmas EverydayLil Kenzie PeaChristmas Everyday - Single2020 Lil Kenzie Pea01:09 FarolitoLuiz Gonzaga60 Grandes Sucessos (Remastered)2019 Luiz Gonzaga01:15 Las PosadasImix Children's ChoirAngelitos Navidenos2002 Imix Children's Choir02:50 FarolitoTish HinojosaFrontejas1995 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.01:52 There's a Cat Climbing Your Christmas TreeParry GrippJingle Burgers - A Parry Gripp Christmas Album2020 Parry Gripp00:52 God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenSid Fendley and David ParlottoThe Gift of Christmas1996 Fendley & Parlotto02:00 The Dreidel SongRocknocerosHappy Holidays2015 Rocknoceros02:17 O Holy NightBarenaked LadiesBarenaked for the Holidays2014 Raisin' Records00:25 Zan Vevede (O Holy Night)Angelique KidjoWorld ChristmasThis Compilation 1996 Special Olympics International03:21 Holly Jolly ChristmasMartin SextonCamp Holiday2005 Kitchen Table Records02:00 Snaefinnur SnjokarlBjorgvin Halldorsson100 Islensk Jolalog2006 Sena01:24 Santa Claus Is Coming To TownChristmas BuzzCountry's Most Wanted Instrumental Christmas Songs 2013Blue Paradise Records00:35 Descarga Ocho KandelikasThe Afro-Semitic ExperienceThe Hanukkah Lounge (Instrumental Jew Age Music)2005 Sweet Louise Music Bmi00:26 Chanukah Oh Chanukah / Ma'oz TzurMama Doni BandThe Acoustic Jewish Holiday Collection2013 Mama Doni Production03:15 Nutcracker, Op. 71 - Divertissement: Trepak (Russian Dance)South German Philharmonic & Alexander von PitamicTchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty & The Nutcracker Suite2012 Unchained Melodie01:07 Here Comes Santa ClausThe HipwadersYear-Round Sounds2014 The Hipwaders01:48 Feliz NavidadLucky DiazsingleRainy Day Dimes Music03:20 I Got a Cheese LogTrout Fishing in AmericaMerry Fishes to All2004 Trout Records02:09 Zoom Holiday Party123 Andres & Divinity RoxxZoom Holiday Party - Single2020 SALSANA RECORDS02:30 Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRenee & JeremySunny Christmas - EP2012 One Melody Records02:43...more

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• Gratitude Is An Attitude

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  Nov 24 2020

  This week on The Children's Hour we have an interview with Ziggy Marley, a book review and we learn about a rediscovered chameleon that was thought to be extinct.

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• Science Fiction

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  Nov 13 2020

  This week on The Children's Hour, we explore the genre of science fiction with our musical friends from Ramah, New Mexico, MeriDean. This type of storytelling allows our imagination to become immersed in other worldly places, with advanced technologies, on exoplanets, or flying through space, and using actual science to help us believe the impossible. With excerpts of famous works of "Sci-Fi" like The War of the Worlds, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Slaughterhouse Five, and original pieces recorded by masterful storytellers, we immerse ourselves in futuristic fantasy. Plus the kids in the Extinction Diaries update us about the Sumatran Tiger, and how our use of palm oil is hurting their chance for survival. Photo by Brian McGowan All of this is mixed with great music by Tim and the Space Cadets, Brave Combo, Joanie Leeds And The Nightlights, The Okee Dokee Brothers, They Might Be Giants, Dino O'Dell, Justin Roberts, The Mosaic Project, Eric Herman, and others. Here are our Kids Crew and listener Science Fiction book suggestions for kids: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, PhD Dark Rising series by Susan Cooper The Giver by Lois Lowry WondLa trilogy by Tony DiTerlizzi Terry Pratchett's young adult books Downbelow Station and Merchanter’s Luck by C. J. Cherryh Star Surgeon (1959) by Alan E. Nourse Rite of Passage  and the Anthony Villiers series by Alexei Panshin Any books by Ursula K. Le Guin Do you have more suggestions? Contact us and let us know! Thanks to our listeners and Kids Crew for participating! Playlist Science Fiction titleartistalbumlabel Blast OffTim KubartAnthems for Adventure2013 Tim and The Space Cadets Flying SaucerBrave ComboPolkas For a Gloomy World1995 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord. Earth GravityMeriDeanSingleJason & Melissa Kadinger 2020 Mercury Theatre - The War of the Worlds - October 30, 1938Orson WellesOrson Welles: The Ultimate Collection2010 BN Publishing UfoJoanie Leeds and the NightlightsBandwagon2013 Joan Leibowitz Fix ItMeriDeansingleJason & Melissa Kadinger 2020 Krem BopThe TeacupssingleGregory Roman 2009 Excerpt: 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy' by Douglas AdamsRead by Katie Stone, Scored by MeriDeanThe Children's Hour Inc. The ExtraterrestrialsThe Okee Dokee BrothersTake It OutsideOkee Dokee Brothers Excerpt from 'Slaughterhouse Five' by Kurt VonnegutRead by Olivia Kadinger, Scored by MeriDeansingleThe Children's Hour Inc. The Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space)They Might Be Giants (For Kids)Here Comes Science (Audio + Video Version)2009 Walt Disney Records Zar and the Broken SpaceshipDino O'DellZar and the Broken Spaceship - Single2015 Dino O'Dell I'll Be an AlienJustin RobertsRecess2013 Carpet Square PhobosMeriDeansingleJason & Melissa Kadinger 2020 The Incredibly Spaced-Out Adventures of Jupiter JacksonEric HermanThe Incredibly Spaced-Out Adventures of Jupiter Jackson2014 Eric Herman Endres AlienBig Block SingsongGreatest Hits, Vol. 42019 Goddard/Brown Inc. Solar EnergyMeriDeansingleJason & Melissa Kadinger 2020...more

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• Puppets

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  Nov 07 2020

  This week on The Children's Hour, we explore Puppets with a tribute to one of the master puppeteers on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Star Wars and more, Jim Henson, the Kids Crew talk with his daughter Cheryl Henson, and we're all treated to a one of a kind performance by the captivating Loren Kahn Puppet Theater. Featuring great music by Jim Henson as Ernie, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, Bob and the Anything Muppets, The Muppets, The Pop Ups, Andrew Bird, Sesame Street, and String Planet. Join us for an hour which will inspire aspiring puppeteers of all ages! Katie & Cheryl Henson, and Cheryl's little friend The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, The Laughing Buddha Fund, and the Tarbell Charitable Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon, and thank you to the users of Token Ibis who choose to direct the organization to donate to The Children’s Hour.   titleartistalbumlabel In A Mellow ToneAllison & FriendsLive on The Children's HourThe Children's Hour Inc. Rubber DuckieErnieSesame Street: Platinum All-Time Favorites2018 Sesame Workshop under exclusive license to Arts Music Inc. for the consumer home market Rainbow Connection MashupMultiplesingleThe Children's Hour Inc The People in Your NeighborhoodSesame Street's Bob & Sesame Street Anything MuppetsSesame Street: Platinum All-Time Favorites2018 Sesame Workshop under exclusive license to Arts Music Inc. for the consumer home market I Hope That Something Better Comes Along (from 'The Muppet Movie')The Friends Of Fur BandMuppets Karaoke2011 Big Eye Music Halfway Down the StairsDiana PantonI Believe In Little Things2015 Diana Panton Puppet PlaygroundThe Pop UpsAppetite For Construction2014 Pop Up City Records The Raven's Flight HomeNancee KahlerOpen The SkyNancee Kahler Bein' GreenAndrew BirdMuppets: The Green AlbumThis Compilation 2011 Walt Disney Records I'm Your PuppetLos MocososAmerican Us2004 Six Degrees Records Cottlestone PieFozzy The BearFavorite Songs From Jim Henson's Muppets - Vol. 11986 Silver Eagle Records/Muppet Music Pepe the Circus DogString PlanetSongs from the Home Planet2008 Tone Science Records Ladybugs' PicnicThe Sesame Street KidsSesame Street: Songs from the Street, Vol. 22018 Sesame Workshop under exclusive license to Arts Music Inc. for the consumer home market...more

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• Practicing Peace

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  Nov 02 2020

  How do we stay calm and centered during times of anxiety, and how do we practice being peaceful? The Children's Hour Kids Crew explore strategies together, and with Andy Mason, a singer songwriter from Santa Fe New Mexico who helps kids find their inner strength through music.We also have a visit with our puzzle maker Riya Joshi, and we have two book reviews from kids on the crew. Illuminata reviews “If I Were a Tree, What Would I Be?” by Margaret Cheasebro, and Evan brings us his comments about "Dylan's Birthday Present" by Dr. Victor D.O. Santos.The kids in the Extinction Diaries focus on the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, a tiny bird fighting for survival.With great music by Betty Cook Clark, Wookiefoot, Elliot Park's latest release, Martin Sexton, Andy Mason, Ketsa, The Mosaic Project, Jack Fetterman and the in Hi-Fi Music Direction, Peter Alsop, Nancee Kahler, and Charity And The JAMband. Click here to see Andy Mason's award winning video for the song Empty.The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, The Laughing Buddha Fund, and the Tarbell Charitable Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon, and thank you to the users of Token Ibis who choose to direct the organization to donate to The Children’s Hour. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 02:53I've Got A Feeling Everything's Gonna Be AlrightBetty Cook ClarkClose to TheeMarshal 03:36Don't Hold Your BreathWookiefootYou're It!2015 Wookiefoot 01:47Blue Skies over the Rainbow (feat. Anna Park)Elliott ParkSongs with My Daughters2020 Elliott Park 01:10Peeling The OnionSongwriters of FaithSo Far ...2006 Songwriters of Faith 01:24Let There Be Peace On EarthMartin SextonCamp Holiday2005 Kitchen Table Records 02:46This Pretty Planet (feat. The Little Earth School)Andy MasonThis Pretty Planet (feat. The Little Earth School) - Single2018 Limousine Music Co. & the Last Music Co. 03:50EmptyAndy MasonMusic for People Big and Small2016 Andy Mason 02:56Love Bomb Song (The World Needs You to Be You)Andy MasonMusic for People Big and Small2016 Andy Mason 03:19Wonderful People (feat. Judah Marley, Gideon Marley & Abraham Marley)Ziggy MarleyMore Family Time2020 Tuff Gong Worldwide 00:29KetsaEmpty Trees5th CycleSudup Recordings 01:59PazThe Mosaic Project, featuring Brett DennenChildren's Songs for Peace and a Better World (feat. Brett Dennen)2003 The Mosaic Project 01:36Chicken DanceJack Fetterman and the in Hi-Fi Music DirectionInterplanetary MaterialsCreative Commons 03:03Chickens for PeacePeter AlsopTake Me With You!1986 Moose School 01:40Nancee KahlerCircle of FriendsMidnite over Tokyo2007 Artifex 03:17LovingkindnessCharity and the JAMbandFamily Values2012 Charity Kahn 01:10LoopyBlue Dot SessionsThe Balloonist2018 Blue Dot Sessions...more

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• Pandemic Halloween

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  Oct 26 2020

  What could be more spooky than a pandemic Halloween? The Kids Crew are joined by Drs. Bop 'n Pop, who are on a mission to help normalize lifesaving public health behaviors for children and families through their songs and videos. We get an update from the doctors about how Covid can be contained and we find out how to have a safe Halloween, in spite of the pandemic. Plus the kids in the Extinction Diaries update us on the arctic caribou, a creature bound to its fragile environment. Hear plenty more spooky music from Kymberly Stewart, Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats, fleaBITE, Kid Pan Alley, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, The Happy Racers, Vince Guaraldi, and Johnny & the Raindrops.   The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, The Laughing Buddha Fund, and the Tarbell Charitable Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon, and thank you to the users of Token Ibis who choose to direct the organization to donate to The Children's Hour. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 02:11Halloween Is Here TonightKymberly StewartHalloween Is Here Tonight - Single2020 Kymberly Stewart 03:01Haunting Days of HalloweenLucy Kalantari & the Jazz CatsHaunting Days of Halloween - Single2020 Lucy Kalantari 02:04Halloween Mask SongDrs. Bop 'n PopsingleDrs. Bop 'n Pop 01:48Day of the DeadRobert MirabalTaos Tales1999 Silver Wave Records 02:42Yellow School BusDrs. Bop 'N PopMask Songs for Kids2020 1310122 Records DK 02:26CoronavirusDrs. Bop 'N PopMask Songs for Kids2020 1310122 Records DK 01:55Cemetery DanceThe VivisectorsHappy Halloween2016 Soiuz M'iuzik 03:23The Skellingtons of WellingtonfleaBITEBITE ME2018 Fleabite 03:46HalloweenKid Pan AlleyTidal Wave of Song2001 Kid Pan Alley 03:23Ain't No Party Like HalloweenSecret Agent 23 SkidooAin't No Party Like Halloween - Single2019 Joel Sullivan 02:27The Pumpkin PatchThe Happy RacersA Scary Very Halloween2019 Burton Avenue Music 01:23The Great Pumpkin WaltzVince GuaraldiIt's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown2018 Lee Mendelson Film Productions., Under license to Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. 01:41You Don't Scare MeJohnny And The RaindropsHalloween AlbumRaindrops Recordings...more

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• Presidential Elections

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  Oct 12 2020

  This time on The Children's Hour, we learn all about how Presidential Elections work. We feature New Mexico Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver who walks us through the election process. Then we learn all about the Electoral College with an actual elector, Dr. Pamelya Herndon. Why do we have this indirect way of voting for President and Vice President? The Kids Crew explore whether the process is fair, and what it would take to change it. Plus we find out how kids can get involved at the polls. Click here to find out how you can help in your state. With great music by Raffi, Red Yarn, Miss Katie Sings, The Deedle Deedle Dees, Annie Lynn, Spicy T & Shihan, and the Story Pirates. https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/TCH_Pandemic-Halloween_podcast.mp3 The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 01:49Vote, Vote, VoteRaffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc. 03:18Town Hall MeetingRed YarnBackyard Bop2020 Red Yarn Productions 03:08Let's Vote!Miss Katie Singssingle2020 Miss Katie Sings 01:00Freestyle Groove #1Rhythm ChildDrum Circle Sing-a-Long2009 The Rhythm Child Network 04:00Voting With My MomThe Deedle Deedle DeesVoting With My Mom2018 Deedle Deedle Dees 02:00Go out & Vote (Yes You!!!) [feat. Vivi Melody & Wanamaker Lewis]Annie LynnGo out & Vote (Yes You!!!) [feat. Vivi Melody & Wanamaker Lewis] - Single2018 Annie Lynn 01:04Reveille Variation/Drum Call/Slow Scotch/Quick Scotch/Yankee Doodle/Mont....The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum CorpsCelebrating 50 Years2010 Altissimo, Altissimo! 03:03Get To Know Your Electoral CollegeSpicy T & ShihanSchoolhouse Rocks The Vote1998 Rhino Records 01:17Humpty VoteAnts On A Logsingle2020 Ants On A Log 01:30Color CountryBlue Dot SessionsThe Balloonist2018 Blue Dot Sessions 02:05The First Kids to Work at the CensusThe Story PiratesCats Sit On You2020 Striking Viking LLC...more

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• Celebrating Indigenous People

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  Oct 05 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about Indigenous Peoples Day. Plus we are treated to live music from an all women mariachi band, Mariachi Flor del Alma, we’ve got a book review of Under The Cottonwood Tree, a new graphic novel for kids based on an ancient New Mexican folk tale, and the Extinction Diaries cover the bird die-off that happened late this summer in the southwestern United States. Find all kinds of curriculum from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center for kids of all ages by clicking here. We've got indigenous music from all over the world on this show, including a brand new release by a group of New Zealand artists sung in three languages called Spin Your Poi (find the video here), and Joanne Shenandoah, A Tribe Called Red, Walea, Australian indigenous artist Emily Wurramara, a story by Mary Louise Defender Wilson, and Te Vaka. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 01:27The World Is Big, the World Is SmallElla JenkinsMulticultural Children's Songs1995 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 04:00All Spirits SingJoanne ShenandoahAll Spirits Sing1997 Music For Little People 02:12Look at This (Remix)A Tribe Called RedA Tribe Called Red2012 A Tribe Called Red Inc 02:47I'll Turn My Radio OnWalelaWalela1997 Triloka Records 02:24Cielito LindoMariachi Flor Del AlmaLive on The Children's HourThe Children's Hour Inc. 02:19Ojitos VerdesMariachi Flor Del AlmaLive on The Children's HourThe Children's Hour Inc. 02:19Flor De Las FloresMariachi Flor Del AlmaLive on The Children's HourThe Children's Hour Inc. 03:12Spin Your Poi (feat. Levity Beet & Lu & Tu)SpinpoiSpin Your Poi (feat. Levity Beet & Lu & Tu) - Single2020 Spinpoi 01:50Spirits of AcomaRonald RoybalEagle's Journey Into Dawn1999 Ronald Roybal 04:36Black SmokeEmily WurramaraBlack Smoke - EP2016 Emily Wurramara 00:55Song for the Rustling TreeKevin LockeThe First Flute1999 Makoche Music 04:56The Star in the Cottonwood TreeMary Louise Defender WilsonMy Relatives Say2001 Makoche Music 02:07Pate PateTe VakaKi mua1999 Warm Earth Records 02:35KookaburraAsh DarganWirrigan1999 Indigenous Australia Pty Ltd....more

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• Balloons

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  Sep 28 2020

  On this episode of The Children's Hour, we explore balloons! We learn what makes the drifting hot air balloons stay afloat in the sky, and we learn the history of how balloons came to be a mode of transportation. We also hear the Balloonist's Prayer, and we take a trip in a hot air balloon with one of our Kids Crew members. Plus, we visit with the artists behind Airigami, who make giant sculptures and even clothing out of latex balloons. The kids in the Extinction Diaries talk about what happens when people release helium balloons into nature. Finally we find out about those mysterious white balloons that appear all over the world every single day, high in the sky. All of this is mixed with great music from Steve Pullara, They Might Be Giants, Roger Day, Tom Paxton, Bill Oliver, Frances England, Elena Moon Park and Poi Dog Pondering. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. start timeend timedurationtitleartistalbumlabel 10-03-2020 09:00:2010-03-2020 09:04:4104:21Big BalloonSteve Pullara And His Cool Beans BandSpinning Tails2003 Cool Beans Music 10-03-2020 09:06:2610-03-2020 09:09:0602:40Where Do They Make Balloons?They Might Be Giants (For Kids)No!2013 Idlewild Recordings 10-03-2020 09:13:0610-03-2020 09:15:3602:30Big BalloonRoger DayReady to Fly2001 Roger Day 10-03-2020 09:15:5110-03-2020 09:19:2003:29Jimmy's Big BalloonDave RudolfWestward Whoa!2005 Moneytree Records 10-03-2020 09:19:2010-03-2020 09:20:0000:40Up Up and AwayHugh Masekela20th Century Masters: The Best of Hugh MasekelaThis Compilation 2006 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 10-03-2020 09:24:1710-03-2020 09:27:4103:24Any Way The Wind BlowsSeth Hoffman2009 Class CD2009 Seth Hoffman Music 10-03-2020 09:27:4110-03-2020 09:29:5102:10Balloon-Alloon-AlloonTom PaxtonI've Got a Yo-Yo2019 Pax Records 10-03-2020 09:37:2710-03-2020 09:40:1502:48Toribio the Clown Gets His Groove BackHip Hop HoodiosAgua Pa' la Gente2004 Jazzheads 10-03-2020 09:41:1510-03-2020 09:43:5502:40Don't Release That BalloonBill Oliver, Glen Waldeck & The Otter Space BandHave To Have A HabitatBill Oliver 10-03-2020 09:43:5510-03-2020 09:45:5401:59The Balloon SongLittle Blue Globe BandIt's a Toddler's World2018 Ameiva Media 10-03-2020 09:49:2910-03-2020 09:51:4602:17Red BalloonFrances EnglandMind of My Own2010 Frances England 10-03-2020 09:51:4610-03-2020 09:54:4803:02Flying StarfishElena Moon ParkUnhurried Journey2020 Elena Moon Park 10-03-2020 09:55:3910-03-2020 09:59:2903:50FallingPoi Dog PonderingPoi Dog Pondering2008 Platetectonic Music...more

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• The Post Office

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  Sep 22 2020

  On this episode of The Children's Hour, we learn all about the Post Office from the American Postal Workers Union Local 380 President, Ken Fajardo. Mr. Fajardo has worked at the United States Postal Service for over 30 years, and explains what happens when a letter goes through the mail. He also talks about the current controversies surrounding the USPS today. Plus, we meet The Children's Hour's new puzzlemaker, Riya Joshi who challenges the Kids Crew to a puzzle on the air. Also, the kids in the Extinction Diaries explain how landscaping is expediting extinctions. The article describing a Federal Judge's ruling on the USPS's slowing down of mail can be found here. Find Riya Joshi's Wordy What website by clicking here and click here for her Detective Wordy Chicago Edition. Mixed with great music by the Alphabet Rockers, Dean Jones, Steve Pullara, Peggy Seeger, Drs. Bop n Pop, Laurie Berkner, Red Yarn and more. We stream KUNM's broadcast every Saturday at 9am mountain time, or you can tune in at any of our more than 82 stations worldwide. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 02:58One Foot / Lead with Love (feat. Crys Matthews)Alastair MoockBe a Pain - An Album for Young (And Old) Leaders2020 Alastair Moock 04:21Happy FeelsSuzanne JamiesonBounce2020 Pop Up City Records 02:34Agua y JabonEVT KidsAgua y Jabon - Single2020 668948 Records DK 02:38BubblePierce FreelonD.A.D2020 Blackspace 02:19Wash Your HandsMike SolowayHungry for Manners - Songs of Kindness, Politeness and Love2005 Pug Records 02:58Mask Around MeDrs. Bop 'N PopMask Around Me - Single2020 1310122 Records DK 03:34HandsAaron Nigel Smith & One World ChorusWelcome to the Village!2012 Aya World Productions 01:35Problem SolversLindsay MunroeI Am Kind2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings, a division of Concord. 01:30Homeward JourneySatish VyasShaswat2001 Times Music 03:10I've Got the World (For You)Justin RobertsWild Life2020 Justin Roberts...more

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• Folk Art

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  Sep 07 2020

  This week on The Children's Hour we learn all about Folk Art from Leslie Fagre, the education director at  the Museum of International Folk Art, and from Armando Ortega, an 8th generation weaver from the world renown Chimayo Ortega weaving family. Plus we’ve got a review of a book about a folk art family, and we hear from the Extinction Diaries who will update us about lemurs. All of this is mixed with great music, including a new track from SaulPaul. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 04:15Sun ChildrenNickodemusSun People2013 WONDERWHEEL RECORDINGS 03:06Create Your Own WayGreen Chili Jam BandStarfishingGreen Chili Jam Band - 1993 00:54Peeling The OnionSongwriters of FaithSo Far ...Songwriters of Faith - 2010 01:53The Quilt (feat. Red Yarn)SaulPaulBe the Change2020 ReRoute Music Group 01:51Paint a Picture, TooHope HarrisPicasso, That's Who! (And So Can You!)2012 Holcomb Rock Road, LLC 03:41Pichincha, Familia y AmorWagogoFamilia y Amor2001 Wagogo 02:13Weaving Song / The Laird of DrumblairSandra Kerr & John FaulknerBagpuss: The Songs & Music2006 Fellside Recordings Ltd 03:27Tsy AkeoAll Around This WorldAll Around This World: Africa (North and East)2015 Jay Sand 03:58Beauty In EverythingJessica HarperHey, Picasso2004 Rounder Records., Distributed by Concord. 01:11Hand MadeMitchel FormanHand Made1992 Alex Merck Music 04:12The Thing That Makes You BeautifulBayou SecoLittle Pleasures of LifeZerx - 2000 01:43MeteorThe Beau Hunks Saxophone SoctetteContrasts2003 Basta Audio-Visuals...more

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• A Visit With Raffi

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  Sep 01 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we visit with the world’s most beloved children’s musician, Raffi! He’ll share some of his brand new work with us, and answer our many questions. Plus, Albuquerque’s new Poet Laureate Mary Oishi has a poem for us, and the kids in the Extinction Diaries have some good news about elephant shrews. Here's some links to the songs you heard Raffi perform today, that are not available on CD but only online: Portland Moms - Song about Black Lives Matter protests Young People Marching - Song for young climate activists For All You Do - Song for essential workers Dylan Sings Quarantine - Song about Covid quarantine Do We Love Enough? - Song about the threat of global warming durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:14It Takes a VillageRaffiLet's Play2002 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 01:22Portland MomsRaffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc. 03:28Baby BelugaRaffi & Yo-Yo MaBaby Beluga (40th Anniversary Version) - Single2020 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord. 03:14BananaphoneRaffiBananaphone1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 03:03For All You Do (feat. Yo-Yo Ma)Raffi & Lindsay MunroeFor All You Do (feat. Yo-Yo Ma) - Single2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings. Distributed by Concord. 03:33Young People Marching (for Greta Thunberg)RaffiYoung People Marching (for Greta Thunberg) - Single2019 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Rounder Records. Distributed by Concord. 01:05The Sharing SongRaffiSingable Songs for the Very Young1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 03:45All I Really NeedRaffiBaby Beluga1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 01:49Dylan Sings QuarantineRaffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc. 03:00Do We Love Enough?Raffisingle2020 Troubadour Music Inc. 02:42Down On Grandpa's FarmRaffiOne Light, One Sun1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 01:46I Am Kind (feat. Raffi)Lindsay MunroeI Am Kind2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings, a division of Concord. 01:19Nursery Rhyme InstrumentalRaffiRise and Shine1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 04:00Medley: He's Got the Whole World / One Light One Sun / This Little LightRaffiRaffi in Concert1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group...more

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• Unpolluting Earth

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  Aug 24 2020

  This episode of The Children's Hour focuses on pollution, which is a problem around the globe, but there are ways to un-pollute dirty and contaminated places. How we do that is explained by chemist and journalist Dr. Marina Philip, and we check in with mycologist Peter McCoy from the world's first school for mycology, Mycologos about how mushrooms can transform some of our most toxic pollutants into building materials and more. We also hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about the problem of plastic pollution worldwide. Kids can help solve this international crisis and we learn how. This show is mixed with great music from the Beat Buds, Zee Avi, Mister G, One More Song, Ellis Paul, Earthworm Ensemble and more. Dr. Marina Philip's article about cleaning Las Vegas Nevada's drinking water is here! Find tools and resources for kids to learn more about pollution at Science Explorers - Click Here! Check out Zen's amazing stop motion video of his drawings by clicking on this link:  ZensDrawing The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:23I Have A VoiceThe Beat BudssingleThe Beat Buds 04:24Colors of the WindZee AviZee Avi's Nightlight2014 Little Monster Records 01:53NaturalezaMister GChocolalala2012 Coil Records 03:31No Such Thing As GarbageThe Missoula Coyote Choir & FriendsAsk the Planet2009 The Biomimicry Institute 03:01PlasticOne More SongGimme That Music!2020 One More Song 04:41Reduce Reuse RecycleEarthworm EnsembleBackyard Garden2015 Earthworm Ensemble 02:50DownstreamBill Oliver, Glen Waldeck & The Otter Space BandHave to Have A HabitatBill Oliver 02:56Million Chameleon MarchEllis PaulEllis Paul-The Dragonfly Races2008 Blackwolf Records...more

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• Bugs

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  Aug 16 2020

  This episode of The Children's Hour will bug you! We get bugged with the ABQ Biopark's Curator of Entomology, Jason Schaller. Jason's passion for insects is infectious. We explore Jason's stand out, favorite bugs around North America region by region. Plus we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about the plight of insects around the world. Mixed with great music, jokes, and plenty of kids commentary to entertain and educate children of all ages. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:39RiseIsolde FairRise - Single2020 Isolde Fair 02:20Bill of (Your) RightsRhythm, Rhyme, ResultsSocial Studies Disc 1Educational Rap 04:33Big Guns DownEasy Big FellaSkanarchy III1997 Elevator Music 02:45I Was Born Almost Ten Thousand Years AgoDan ZanesParades and Panoramas - 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg for the American Songbag2004 Sister Barbara Music (ASCAP) 02:48Soldier's JoyLaura VeirsTumble Bee2011 Raven Marching Band 03:53Animals in DangerJohnny and the RaindropsSongs for Little Learners2016 Raindrops Recordings 02:46This Pretty Planet (feat. The Little Earth School)Andy MasonThis Pretty Planet (feat. The Little Earth School) - Single2018 Limousine Music Co. & the Last Music Co. 03:04De ColoresThe Lucky BandPaseo Lunar2020 Rainy Day Dimes Music 02:25Passengers (Farewell)Peter Lenton and FriendsProud Like a Mountain (Deluxe Version)2010 Peter Jonathan Lenton 02:00The EndJoe WestIf The World Was Upside DownJoe West 03:45Around This Town (feat. Mo Phillips & Aaron Nigel Smith)Red YarnBackyard Bop2020 Red Yarn Productions Below are photos of the insects mentioned on the show. In order from left to right, top to bottom, these are: Elephant Stag Beetle, Luna Moth, Regal Moth, Hickory Horn Devil (Regal moth caterpillar), Hawk Moth, Atlas Moth, Eastern Hercules Beetle, Two Stripe Stick Insect, Rain Beetle, Giant Silk Moth, Bombardier Beetle, Tarantula Hawk Wasp Elephant Stag Beetle Luna Moth Regal Moth Hickory Horned Devil Hawk Moth Atlas Moth Eastern Hercules Beetle Two Stripe Stick Insect Rain Beetle Giant Silk Moth Bombardier Beetle Tarantula Hawk Wasp (New Mexico's State Insect)...more

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• Covid & Kids Update

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  Aug 10 2020

  The Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading in much of the United States, but how does that impact kids? The Kids Crew visit with New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel about the virus, learn how children can help us all get control of its creeping spread. Find out what makes a “super spreader” and how schools will be impacted by the deadly disease. Even though there’s much uncertainty about the future, we get some answers from Secretary Kunkel. Plus we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about what’s going on with plants around the world. We also have a review of a series of kids books that are to help children normalize wearing face masks, Face Mask Fun With Hamilton by Renuka Christoph. All of this is mixed with great music, including new releases from Pierce Freelon, Suzanne Jamieson, Alastair Moock, EVT Kids, Lindsay Munroe, and more. Isaac's review of Face Mask Fun With Hamilton book series is here: https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IsaacBookReviewFacemaskFunWHamiltonTCH080320.mp3 Here are some tips for talking about difficult subjects with kids from Ryan Howard, Smart Parent Advice. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 02:58One Foot / Lead with Love (feat. Crys Matthews)Alastair MoockBe a Pain - An Album for Young (And Old) Leaders2020 Alastair Moock 04:21Happy FeelsSuzanne JamiesonBounce2020 Pop Up City Records 02:34Agua y JabonEVT KidsAgua y Jabon - Single2020 668948 Records DK 02:38BubblePierce FreelonD.A.D2020 Blackspace 02:19Wash Your HandsMike SolowayHungry for Manners - Songs of Kindness, Politeness and Love2005 Pug Records 02:58Mask Around MeDrs. Bop 'N PopMask Around Me - Single2020 1310122 Records DK 03:34HandsAaron Nigel Smith & One World ChorusWelcome to the Village!2012 Aya World Productions 01:35Problem SolversLindsay MunroeI Am Kind2020 Troubadour Music Inc., Under exclusive license to Craft Recordings, a division of Concord. 01:30Homeward JourneySatish VyasShaswat2001 Times Music 03:10I've Got the World (For You)Justin RobertsWild Life2020 Justin Roberts...more

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• Petroglyphs

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  Aug 04 2020

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore petroglyphs with Ranger David Ottaviano from Petroglyph National Monument, and Todd Scissons, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer with Acoma Pueblo. Learn who made these ancient rock carvings, why they are so common in the desert Southwest, and what they mean to the people whose ancestors made them. Plus we find out about the Junior Ranger Program with the National Parks Service, and we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about a rare and nearly extinct bird from New Zealand. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. Illuminata's Petroglyph Project Hear Illuminata's report on Petroglyphs: https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IlliePetroglyphs.mp3 durationtitleartistalbumlabel 01:24Middle of a Little Country RoadSara HickmanBig KidSara Hickman 2003 03:08Jump for JoyRed YarnBackyard Bop2020 Red Yarn Productions 02:30Place I Call HomeNative RootsMost High2015 John L. Williams, Emmett 'Shkeme' Garcia 01:00How Far Is a Lightyear (Solar System Song) [Instrumental]Claudia Robin GunnLittle Wild Universe (Instrumentals)2020 Claudia Robin Gunn 02:26Afternoon WalkThe Okee Dokee BrothersSongs for Singin'2020 Okee Dokee Music LLC 01:30Pueblo SongRio Grande SingersGathering of Nations Vol 2Gathering of Nations 2001 01:30Turkey Dance SongZuni Pueblo SingersZuni Traditional Songs from the Zuni Pueblo2004 Canyon Records 04:48Mother EarthWalela & Joanne ShenandoahSacred Ground2005 Silverwave 01:44Little TreeLevity BeetLittle Tree - Single2019 Levity Beet 01:50Mah Na Mah Na!Steel RhythmHit the Beach! (Steel Rhythm Steel Drum Band)2015 Steel Rhythm 01:49Speaking In Tongues ISheila ChandraWeaving My Ancestors' Voices1992 Moonsung Productions Ltd...more

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• Bill of Rights Part 4: 8th, 9th, 10th Amendments

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  Jul 21 2020

  In the final episode of our series on the Bill of Rights, The Children's Hour focuses on the 8th, 9th and 10th Amendments. We learn with Micah McCoy from the ACLU New Mexico the meaning behind these amendments, and how we change our Constitution. Plus the kids in the Extinction Diaries cover what's going on with the coral reefs around the world. Mixed with great music and conversation, join us every week for The Children's Hour! The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 04:18Bam Bam (feat. Toots & the Maytals)Byron Lee & The DragonairesFrom Bam Bam to Cherry Oh! Baby2006 VP Records 03:18We The PeopleSandy WilbursingleWilber 02:28I'm in Trouble AgainChumbawambaWYSIWYG2000 Chumbawamba 00:01We've All Got RightsPaul PerrySinglePaul Perry 04:48Children Human RightsPedro Calero and Mili VizcainoHappy Learning EnglishCalero 03:59Coral ReefThe Whizpops!Sea Blue Sea2014 The Whizpops LLC 02:39Baby BelugaRaffiBaby Beluga1996 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 02:35Washington At Valley ForgeDan ZanesGiggling & Laughing: Silly Songs For KidsThis Compilation 2010 Music For Little People 06:33Time Is Not MoneyWagogoFamilia y Amor2001 Wagogo...more

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• Bill of Rights Part 3: 4th – 7th Amendments

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  Jul 13 2020

  We continue our series on the Bill of Rights this week on The Children's Hour with an episode about the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th Amendments with Micah McCoy from the ACLU New Mexico. Learn if we really have a right to privacy, and what rights we have if we are charged with a crime. Plus the kids from the Extinction Diaries tell us about the effects of extinction on humans. We mix it all with great music, and conversation. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:10Living in a Beatles SongDavid Gibb & Brady Rymer and the Little Band That CouldSongs Across the Pond2020 Bumblin' Bee Records 03:38Special StarCosherSingleGALLO MUSIC 2020 01:204th AmendmentBriana Marela27: The Most Perfect Album2018 New York Public Radio 01:00This Is Not a TestWookiefootOut of the Jar2003 Mark Murphy 01:295th Amendment RapConrad MenchinesingleMenchine 02:00I Fought The LawJune Tabor & The Oyster BandFreedom and Rain TourCooking Vinyl 1991 03:41Bill of RightsShoeless Jeff & Scott FreeSmart SongsSmart Songs Inc 2008 04:33Garden of EdenNew Riders of the Purple SageNew Riders of the Purple SageOriginally Recorded 1971 & Released 2003, Originally Released 1971 (P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 04:07LemonadeSuzanne JamiesonLemonade - Single2020 Suzanne Jamieson...more

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• Bill of Rights Part 2: 2nd & 3rd Amendment

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  Jul 07 2020

  We continue our exploration of the Bill of Rights this week on The Children's Hour with a show about the 2nd and 3rd Amendments with Micah McCoy from the ACLU-NM. We learn many ways the 2nd Amendment is interpreted, and why it's so contentious. Then we discover the reason soldiers can't just move into our houses. Plus we hear from the kids in the Extinction Diaries about the Sixth Great Extinction. We also pay homage to the late, great Rudolfo Anaya. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:39RiseIsolde FairRise - Single2020 Isolde Fair 02:20Bill of (Your) RightsRhythm, Rhyme, ResultsSocial Studies Disc 1Educational Rap 04:33Big Guns DownEasy Big FellaSkanarchy III1997 Elevator Music 02:45I Was Born Almost Ten Thousand Years AgoDan ZanesParades and Panoramas - 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg for the American Songbag2004 Sister Barbara Music (ASCAP) 02:48Soldier's JoyLaura VeirsTumble Bee2011 Raven Marching Band 03:53Animals in DangerJohnny and the RaindropsSongs for Little Learners2016 Raindrops Recordings 02:46This Pretty Planet (feat. The Little Earth School)Andy MasonThis Pretty Planet (feat. The Little Earth School) - Single2018 Limousine Music Co. & the Last Music Co. 03:04De ColoresThe Lucky BandPaseo Lunar2020 Rainy Day Dimes Music 02:25Passengers (Farewell)Peter Lenton and FriendsProud Like a Mountain (Deluxe Version)2010 Peter Jonathan Lenton 02:00The EndJoe WestIf The World Was Upside DownJoe West 03:45Around This Town (feat. Mo Phillips & Aaron Nigel Smith)Red YarnBackyard Bop2020 Red Yarn Productions...more

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• Bill of Rights Part 1

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  Jun 30 2020

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we start a four part series on the Bill of Rights with Micah McCoy from the ACLU New Mexico. Plus, 4th graders in Mrs. Rincón’s classroom at Adobe Acres Elementary in Albuquerque tell us what makes a good leader. And, we explore Pangolins with our friends from the Extinction Diaries. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 02:50Good Morning FreedomBlue MinkGood Morning Freedom: The Anthology2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company 02:58The PreambleVarious ArtistsSchoolhouse Rock: America Rock2014 American Broadcasting Music, Inc. 01:07Guns and Ships (Instrumental)Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Hamilton Instrumentals2017 Hamilton Uptown Limited Liability Company under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. 02:45Messin' With My Bill of RightsGrady TateSchoolhouse Rocks The VoteRhino 2008 03:38Freedom of SpeechBelieve In Music KidsSuperchill ProductionsSuperchill Productions 2015 00:58The Story of Tonight (Instrumental)Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Hamilton Instrumentals2017 Hamilton Uptown Limited Liability Company under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. 02:31Pangolin SongSlugs & BugsModern KidSlugs & Bugs 04:25Everybody TalksSharon & BramEverybody Talks - Single2019 Casablanca Kids Inc. 01:43MeteorThe Beau Hunks Saxophone SoctetteContrasts2003 Basta Audio-Visuals 02:00U.S. BluesGrateful DeadThe Very Best of Grateful Dead2003 Grateful Dead Productions. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon....more

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• Anti-Racist Kids

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  Jun 23 2020

  This episode of The Children's Hour is about being an anti-racist kid. The Crew interview behavioral psychologists Dr. Rebecca Ezechukwu and Dr. Danielle Riddle-Price about what racism is, and how to be anti-racist. Then the Kids Crew speak with New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas on his work, and what he's doing to combat racism. With great music, and gripping conversations, join us! durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:27Woke up This Morning with My Mind on FreedomHollis WatkinsI'm Gonna Let It Shine: A Gathering of Voices for Freedom1990 Round River Records 02:54Stand Up for YouAlphabet RockersRise Shine #Woke2017 School Time Music LLC 01:00Long Days & Short Years (Instrumental)Secret Agent 23 SkidooInfinity Plus One2016 Underground Playground 01:03Woke (Interlude)Alphabet RockersRise Shine #Woke2017 School Time Music LLC 03:33Hands in the SkySaulPaulHold Tight, Shine Bright2018 Rainy Day Dimes/Ampersand & Ampersand 04:43Make New Friends (Feat. Carlitta Durand)Pierce FreelonD.a.D.Pierce Freelon 01:19U.N.I.T.Y.Ayanna GregoryMama This One's for You - Single2014 New Moon Recordings 03:24Choose to Be (feat. DJ Fireworks & The Gift of Gab)Secret Agent 23 SkidooHold Tight, Shine Bright2018 Rainy Day Dimes/Ampersand & Ampersand 02:54Happy WeekendBim Skala BimUniversal1997 Bimska Music 03:46Why Can't We Be FriendsWarThe HitsThis Compilation 2010 Avenue Records / Far Out Productions Inc. The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, and The Laughing Buddha Fund. Thank you to our listeners who contribute to us through the Paypal Giving Fund, Paypal, and by subscribing to our podcasts on Patreon....more

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• Father’s Day Special 2020

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  Jun 15 2020

  The Children's Hour presents a Father’s Day Special. This edition of The Children’s Hour features messages from kids in our listening audience and from our Kids Crew about their fathers, we learn the history of Father's Day, plus we hear from award winning poet Hakim Bellamy about what black fathers must teach their sons in America today. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 05:15Just the Two of UsWill SmithWill Smith: Greatest Hits1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 Zomba Recording LLC, 1997 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 1997, 1999, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 00:01Father, FatherNY OilSingleKim Sharpton 03:45Call Me PapaDonavon FrankenreiterDonavon Frankenreiter2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 02:58What Daddies Do (I'll Be With You)Greg LatoCreate My Own WorldGreg Lato 2020 01:44Best Friend (Mickey Dolenz)Brandon CruzEddie Is A Punk2006 Taang! Records 01:00You're My Best FriendQueenThe Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I, II & III)2014 Hollywood Records, Inc. 04:55Walkin' DaddyGreg BrownCovenant2000 Red House Records 03:35Father SongTalking Hands Talking FeetWalking Songs2014 Talking Hands Talking Feet 03:35Color Him FatherKeb' Mo'Big Wide Grin2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 03:18Daddy Played the BanjoSteve MartinThe Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo2009 Rounder Records Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group 01:42I Love You DaddyThe Laurie Berkner BandWaiting For the Elevator2019 Two Tomatoes Records, LLC., Distributed by Concord. 01:38Anne Frank (feat. Miri Ben-Ari)Mark Isham featuring Miri Ben-AriFreedom Writers (Music from the Motion Picture)This Compilation 2006 Paramount Pictures 02:05Bus Ridewill.i.amFreedom Writers (Music from the Motion Picture)This Compilation 2006 Paramount Pictures 01:30Tum Tum Concrete SidewalksAnikukuDemoAnikuku 04:06Your Daddy Loves YouGil Scott-HeronNothing New2014 XL Recordings Ltd. 03:58Tu Sangre en Mi Cuerpo (feat. Pepe Aguilar)Angela AguilarPrimero Soy Mexicana2018 Machin Records 03:46Not All Heroes Wear CapesOwl CityCinematic2018 Owl City 04:05Dance With My FatherNuttin' But StringzStruggle from the Subway to the Charts2006 Koch International The Children’s Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s Commission. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, The Laughing Buddha Fund, and the Entheogen Fund. Thank you to our listeners who also support us!...more

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• Kids & Camping

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  Jun 08 2020

  It’s the season for sleeping outside under the stars, and The Children’s Hour kids learn more about how to avoid bears, stay safe in bad weather, and be prepared for campfires and camping from our friends Jordan Stone and Naina Panthaki at Cottonwood Gulch, and head meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, Kerry Jones. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:11Campin'The Okee Dokee BrothersSongs for Singin'2020 Okee Dokee Music LLC 03:56Camping TripTracey SingerSweets 'n' Treats2009 MR. CAL Records 03:10Teddy Bears' PicnicThe PersuasionsLove & Peace: Greatest Hits for KidsThis Compilation 2010 Music For Little People 03:50CampfireJohn McCutcheonJohn McCutcheon's Four Seasons: Autumnsongs1998 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. 03:21Walk OutsideDan CrowA Friend, a Laugh, a Walk In the Woods2005 Kidztown Productions 03:23Some More S'moresCharity and the JAMbandParty Like a Twinkle Star2009 Charity Kahn 03:14Unhurried Journey (feat. Elizabeth Mitchell)Elena Moon ParkUnhurried Journey2020 Elena Moon Park 02:27Outside for a Better InsideKelley HuntWildflowers2014 Various Artists 02:11Thunder and LightningRecess MonkeyHot Air2015 Recess Monkey 01:00Pat's WaltzDjango Festival All StarsLive at Birdland & More! (Live)2013 Threes a Crowd Entertainment 04:07Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful WorldIsrael Kamakawiwo'oleFacing Future1993 Mountain Apple Company / BB The Children's Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico's Commission. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, The Laughing Buddha Fund, and the Entheogen Fund. Thank you to our listeners who also support us!...more

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• Puzzling The Children’s Hour

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  Jun 08 2020

  On this edition of The Children's Hour, we get puzzled by the world's most syndicated daily puzzle maker, David L. Hoyt, author of the Jumble Puzzle found in more than 600 newspapers every day, worldwide. We'll create a puzzle together during the show that kids can play!  Plus we learn about the Doomsday Seed Vault from our friends at the Extinction Diaries. David L. Hoyt has created a special webpage for Children’s Hour listeners to dig in deeper, and get puzzled. This site includes the puzzle we created together on this episode:  https://www.davidlhoyt.com/childrenshour https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TCH_Puzzling-The-Childrens-Hour_Podcast.mp3 For KUNM listeners, we also hear from kids in Mrs. Charles' 2nd grade classroom, who will teach us about the first Hispanic astronaut, Ellen Ochoa. Listen to their work right here: https://www.childrenshour.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EllenOchoa_Mix_MK-1.mp3 The Children's Hour is supported by the Cultural Services Department and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund at the City of Albuquerque, city councilor Pat Davis, as well as Bernalillo County, New Mexico's Commission. We also have support from Electric Playhouse and numerous foundations also support our work including the Infinite Gesture Fund, The Limestone Fund, The Laughing Buddha Fund, and the Entheogen Fund. Thank you to our listeners who also support us! durationtitleartistalbumlabel 04:25Prairie RiddlesFarmer Jason & Iris DeMentNature JamsThis Compilation 2012 Jason Ringenberg, under exclusive license in the U.S. to Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 02:29Bob'Weird Al' YankovicPoodle Hat2003 Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. 03:34What Kind of Cat Are You?!Billy JonasWhat Kind of Cat Are You?2002 Bang-A-Bucket 03:43AlligatorArtichokeAlligator - Single2019 Timothy Sellers 03:31A Riddle In the MiddleCathy Fink & Marcy MarxerScat Like That: A Musical Word Odyssey2005 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. 04:11When I See an Elephant FlyMusic for Little People ChoirGiggling & Laughing: Silly Songs For KidsThis Compilation 2010 Music For Little People 02:34Give Peas a ChanceThe Sippy CupsKids Rock for Peas2005 Snacker Disc 02:49Still Small VoicePalo ColoradoUR Some1 - The Best Foot Forward Children's Music Series from Recess Music2011 Big Round Records 01:37The Price Is RightJohn StetchTV Trio2008 BRUX Records 02:56Breakfast BluesTrout Fishing in AmericaWho Are These People?1994 Trout Records...more

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• Mushrooms

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  May 11 2020

  On this episode of The Children’s Hour we explore mushrooms with mycology educator and author, Peter McCoy. We’ll learn about how the fruits of fungi are the smallest parts of these incredible organisms, which can be found everywhere in nature from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the sea, and how they are a part of all living and dead creatures on Earth. There are many resources to learn more about mushrooms. We like this site with resources for teachers, parents, and kids from the North American Mycological Association that's broken down by age and grade level.  Find books for young people on mycology here.  This Utah State site is full of puzzles, games, and more educational resources about fungi and lichens. The British Mycology Society also has a site that is loaded with curriculum, games, resources, and more. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 02:38What in the WorldThe Happy RacersReady Set Go2017 SpinBoxClub 02:48Mycelium Around YaFormidable VegetableGrow Do It2016 Formidable Vegetable 03:23Like a Hobbit in a Mushroom FieldBrobdingnagian BardsMemories of Middle Earth2003 Mage Records 03:00Rap Song About FungiBram BarkerScience SongsBram Barker 02:00We're All ConnectedMedeski, Martin & WoodLet's Go Everywhere2014 Little Monster Records 02:19Portobello MushroomsKB WhirlyGreetings from Cloud 92016 Kb Whirly 02:00The Fungus SongRichard BullsingleRichard Bull 02:00Giant Mushroom ForestThe Brian Waite BandSpelunkalicious2019 The Brian Waite Band...more

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• Mother’s Day Special

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  May 03 2020

  For Mother's Day, this week on The Children’s Hour we have a special program honoring our mothers through messages from kids on our crew and in our audience for their moms, and through music, poetry and science. We’ll find out what it’s like for bird moms, and we’ll learn the history of Mothers Day. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:38MomismsAnita RenfroeMomisms - Single2007 Bluebonnet Hills Music 02:19Hippie MomBig Bang BoomBecause I Said So!2012 Big Bang Boom 03:23Mama's GirlEmiSunshineAmerican Dream2016 Emisunshine 01:14To My MotherTed JacobsA Child's Garden of Songs2009 House At The Corner Music 03:59Happy Mother's DayThe Harmonica PocketApple Apple2012 K. Monta Apgar 01:56Your Mother Should KnowCaspar BabypantsBaby Beatles!2013 Aurora Elephant Music 03:24Mama's OpryIris DeMentInfamous Angel2017 Yep Roc Records 02:31Here Come Our MothersDariaBeautiful Rainbow WorldDariamusic 2006 02:53Use a Napkin (Not Your Mom)Kathy KallickUse a Napkin2006 Sugar Hill Records, A Welk Music Group Company 03:28Mama Knew LoveAnthony HamiltonComin' from Where I'm From2003 RCA/JIVE Label Group, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment 04:04Every Day My Mother's VoicePaul Kelly & Dan SultanSongs from the South. Greatest Hits (1985-2019)2019 Paul Kelly under exclusive licence to Cooking Vinyl Limited 02:40No ChargeShirley CaesarShirley Caesar: Her Very Best1987 Word Entertainment LLC, a Curb Company 02:00Mother's DayBurning SkyBurning Sky1994 Canyon Records 02:49Bushel and a PeckDan Zanes, Donald Saaf & Rocket Ship RevueRocket Ship Beach2000 Festival Five Records 03:00Nobody Loves You Like Your MomJeanie B! and The Jelly BeansMommy Knows Best2006 Rockmam Records 02:33I Love My MomDennis CaraherI Miss the Mud2009 Bow Wow Productions 00:30My MomThe Renaissance MenLife and Other ImpossibilitiesNimbit Music...more

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• Being a Refugee

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  Apr 15 2020

  The Children's Hour explores what it's like to be a refugee with two-time Grammy-winning Oud virtuoso, Rahim AlHaj. What makes a person flee their home to become a stranger in a strange land? What gets left behind, and what do they carry with them? Rahim shares his personal story, and plays some music on the world's oldest string instrument. durationtitleartistalbumlabel 03:14Last Night I Had the Strangest DreamJohnny CashAmerican VI: Ain't No Grave2010 American Recordings, LLC & The Island Def Jam Music Group 04:45Tamatant Tilay / ExodusHerbie Hancock, Tinariwen, K'naan & Los LobosThe Imagine Project2009 Hancock Music 03:35Iraqi LullabyRahim AlhajJourney2014 Ur Music 03:46Refugee RollingSierra Leone's Refugee All StarsLiving Like a Refugee2006 Anti- 07:39Going HomeRahim Alhaj & Little Earth OrchestraLittle Earth2010 UR Music 02:00QaasimRahim Alhaj & Stephen KentLittle Earth2010 UR Music 03:08I Am Malala (feat. Debbie Lan)Alastair MoockAll Kinds of You and Me2015 Alastair Moock 04:12From a DistanceNanci GriffithFrom a Distance - The Very Best of Nanci GriffithThis Compilation 2002 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 03:10One WorldAnna MooMooey Christmas!1996 Good Moo's Productions...more

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• Citizen Science & Porcupines

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  Apr 08 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn all about porcupines. Kids are leading the research into these mysterious and elusive creatures in the Middle Rio Grande Valley with the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Project - BEMP. It's just one project of citizen science we'll explore. Find out how you can be part of a mission to help NASA grow green chile in space. We've got great music on this show too. Find citizen science resources from BEMP here. Learn about CoCoRahs! There are more than 3000 citizen science projects at SciStarter. Show 10 25 50 100 entries Search: This is the playlist for the Citizen Science & Porcupines show titleartistalbumdurationlabel Stay At HomeDoctor NoizeStay At Home03:00Cory Cullinan 2020 Wash Your HandsThe Happy RacersSingle01:30SpinBoxClub - 2020 PorcupineSeth HoffmanSingle00:59Seth Hoffman PuercoespinTrepsiMusi00:58 2012 Catapult PorcupineArtichoke26 Animals01:51 2009 greeen How Do We Know?The Pop UpsGiants of Science01:55 2018 Pop Up City Records I Am a ScientistMates of StateScience Fair02:30 2012 Spare the Rock Records LLC Always HomeDuke OtherwiseKith & Kin03:17 2019 Duke Otherwise Hope MachineThe Okee Dokee BrothersSongs for Singin'02:47 2020 Okee Dokee Music LLC HappinessYanizaSecrets02:59 2016 Yaniza Showing 1 to 10 of 10 entries PreviousNext...more

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• Water Treatment

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  Apr 01 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, where does our tap water come from, and where does it end up when we flush or wash it down the drain? We learn about Water Treatment with the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority's education director, Erin Keck. Our water system is circular, from the Rio Grande and back again. In the meantime, it goes through pipes to homes, and down the drains when it's dirty. How do they clean it for drinking, and then clean it again after it's gross? And what role do tardigrades play? Find lots of educational resources by clicking here! titleartistalbumlabelduration Mayim, Mayim (Water, Water)Cathy Fink, Marci Marxer & Brave ComboAll Wound Up!2001, Rounder Select03:16 Water Is LifeLeoni Jansen & Izaline CalisterAbout Water 2009 Noon records04:13 Water Cycle SongRhythm, Rhyme, ResultsSingleAlex Cottenham02:28 Song of the Sewer (feat. Wayne Knight)John LithgowSunny Side of the Street 2006 Razor & Tie Recordings., Marketed by Razor & Tie Recordings. Distributed by Concord Music Group, Inc.02:49 Should Not FlushGiranimalsWe Are Water WiseAlbuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority02:21 Tardigrade SongCosmo SheldrakePelicans We - EP 2015 Transgressive Records Ltd.04:00 Sweet Water RollingMike Seeger & Peggy SeegerAmerican Folk Songs For Children 1977 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.00:32 Water Drums 1Baka Forest People Of Southeast CameroonHeart of the Forest 1993 Rykodisc, manufactured & marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.01:53 Clear As Water (Mo' Horizons remix)Una Mas TrioClear As Water - EP 2009 Agogo Records05:39...more

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• Kids & Covid-19

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  Mar 25 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, kids take on Covid-19. We talk with Dr. Anthony Fleg from UNM Family Practice and the Native Health Initiative, and he offers his tips for reducing our stress and anxiety. Plus kids from our listening audience and crew share how they’re coping with being out of school, and practicing social distancing. We also hear from a school social worker Ruth Graunke about strategies to stay calm in crisis, and we visit with Alice Lu McCoy, from the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Planning Council about making an extra effort to connect with kids and adults who are living in residential facilities. Visit Ruth Graunke's webpage with tips and strategies for helping kids cope with the repercussions of Covid-19. Learn more about the NMDDPC #SmilesAcrossMiles program. This site has tons of great information on talking with kids about Covid-19. 03:51Wash Your HandsBill HarleyWash Your Hands - Single 2009 Bill Harley 02:34Glad You're HereJustin RobertsWild Life 2020 Justin Roberts 02:47EveryoneElizabeth MitchellBlue Clouds 2012 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 03:09Nobody Likes Viruses and GermsMarsha Goodman-WoodGravity Vacation 2012 Marsha Goodman-Wood 02:46With a Little Help From My FriendsGeorge Chadwick, Henry Chadwick, Tasia McIntyre-Bader & Kaila McIntyre-BaderAll You Need Is Love: Beatles Songs For KidsThis Compilation 1999 Music For Little People 02:58Lavate Las ManosEVT KidsLavate Las Manos - Single 2020 668948 Records DK 03:21Don't Let Us Get SickJoe West and the Santa Fe RevueBlood Red Velvet 2013 Joe West...more

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• Making ¢ent$ of Money

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  Mar 16 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we try to make cents of money with Dr. Reilly White from the University of New Mexico, Associate Professor of Finance at the Anderson School of Management. We learn the history of currency and how interest, donations, and savings works. With great music and more! durationtitleartistalbumlabel 04:15My Sisters and Brothers (Live)Jerry Garcia BandGarciaLive, Vol. Two: August 5th, 1990 Greek Theatre (Live) 1990 & 2013 Jerry Garcia Family LLC Under Exclusive License to JGF Rights Holding, LLC. 00:51Money SongMonty PythonMonty Python's Previous RecordThis Compilation 2006 Virgin Records Ltd. 01:56MoneyThe Lovin' SpoonfulThe Lovin' Spoonful: Greatest Hits 2000 Buddha Records 02:38Ask Your Mom for Fifty CentsBlack LodgeKids' Pow-Wow Songs 1996 Canyon Records 04:26If I Had $1,000,000Barenaked LadiesAll Their Greatest Hits: Disc One 1991-2001 2001 Reprise Records 02:54Pay Me My Money DownDan ZanesLive! - All Around the Kitchen! 2005 Festival Five Records 01:06Hector the CollectorShel SilversteinWhere the Sidewalk Ends 1984, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 03:41So Many ThingsMacka BGlobal Messenger 2000 Ariwa Sounds Ltd. 02:14What You Give Is What You GetThe SunflowersShare!Sunflowers 04:03Public RadioJamie AndersonBetter Than Chocolate - EP 2010 Tsunami Recordings 02:00Lean on MeFreeze DriedCryodesiccated Jams: The Best of Freeze Dried 2018 Freeze Dried...more

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• Pi Day With Einstein

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  Mar 09 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we celebrate Pi Day with Einstein: the Nobel Prize winning scientist joins us "immm-person" in our studio. It's his birthday on March 14! We’ll also learn about the number Pi and how one family makes Pi Day a holiday. It's Women's History Month, and we also celebrate the birthday of the legendary RGB: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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• Mastering The Rubik’s Cube

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  Mar 05 2020

  This episode of The Children's Hour was recorded live at Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque. On the show, we met kids who have mastered the Rubik’s Cube and learn their secrets. Sisters Julia and Lilliana are teaching other kids how to solve the Cube in under 30 seconds. Plus we feature three talented young performers: Chloe Nixon, Julia Megofna & Rowan McJimsey as our musical guests.

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• Resilience & Adaptation

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  Feb 25 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour we’ll explore resilience and adaptation in the face of climate change with the folks from Climate Advocates Voces Unidas, CAVU. Humans and other animals have remarkable adaptations to change, and are demonstrating resilience. How do we teach that to kids? Plus we’ll hear from child prodigy Kayden Kelly about young musicians whose talents far exceed expectations. Natural TimeWagogoSingleWagogo UnpredictableAngelica HaleFeel the Magic - EP 2019 Angelica Hale Entertainment PerfectKarolina ProtsenkoMy Dream 2018 921482 Records DK 3rd Movement of Mendelssohn piano concerto No.1 in G minorKayden KellysingleKelly Wise Like YouThe Missoula Coyote Choir & FriendsAsk the Planet 2009 The Biomimicry Institute The 1975The 1975Notes On a Conditional Form 2020 Dirty Hit, under exclusive licence to Polydor Records and Interscope Records ResilienciaTaina AsiliResiliencia 2019 Taina Asili It's Up to You and MePalo ColoradoLet There Be Peace On Earth 2009 Jan-Lee Music...more

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• Brain Science

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  Feb 19 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we’ll poke around brain science with neuroscientists from The Mind Research Network at the University of New Mexico. Find out how our brains work, develop and are studied. Plus the kids review the new Sonic The Hedgehog movie, and we have a history lesson about Harriet Tubman. titleartistalbumlabel Morning Is ComingSting & Shaggy44/876 (Deluxe)A&M/Interscope Records; 2018 A&M Records I Sit and Think (Bilbo's Song)Daniel the BraveForest Frolic2010 Daniel the Brave Think About Your TroublesAsylum Street SpankersMommy Says No!2007 Yellow Dog Records Everything's Controlled By the Brain (feat. Liz Phair)Doc DauerThe Body Rocks2010 Marc 'Doc' Dauer under exclusive license to Rounder Records. Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group Inc. Where You Think a ThoughtTom ChapinThe Incredible Flexible You2013 Sundance Music, Inc. & Kazzoom Music, Inc. Mind on MnemonicJohn SimmonsSingleSimmons There's a Band in My HeadDog On FleasInvisible Friends2012 Dog On Fleas Let's Go to the MoviesOzomatli & OzokidzOzomatli Presents Ozokidz2012 Hornblow Recordings Freedom TrainToots & The Maytals20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Toots & The MaytalsThis Compilation 2001 The Island Def Jam Music Group If I Only Had a BrainPaul SanchezFunky Kidz2008 ASAP Productions Inc....more

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• What is Architecture?

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  Feb 12 2020

  This week on The Children's Hour, we explore architecture with the legendary New Mexican architect and University of New Mexico professor emerita Edie Cherry in a live broadcast from the Special Collections branch library. With musical guests, the Squash Blossom Boys, and featuring The Children's Hour Kids Crew, and librarians. Learn a lot more about New Mexican architecture inside Dr. Cherry's New Mexico Architecture Guide. titleartist Fishin' FeverSquash Blossom Boys WoodchuckSquash Blossom Boys Cruisin' CentralSquash Blossom Boys Stars AboveSquash Blossom Boys East Through TexasSquash Blossom Boys Air RaidSquash Blossom Boys Stick A Fork In MeSquash Blossom Boys I've EnduredSquash Blossom Boys...more

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• Pollinator Protectors

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  Feb 06 2020

  This week on The Children's Hour, meet kids who are pollinator protectors with Wild Friends of New Mexico. These students from the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy successfully lobbied the state legislature for a license plate, in order to raise funds to build pollinator friendly medians and roadways. We also find out more about their school, where classes are taught in sign language. And we meet Cecil Williams, a photographer who helped capture Civil Rights History with his lens. Recorded live at our own Sunspot Solar Studio in Albuquerque New Mexico....more

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• Play Time

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  Jan 31 2020

  This week on The Children’s Hour, how do you play? We sent kid reporters knee-deep into a living video game to find out what that’s like, and we meet toy and history maker, Dr. Lisa, who’s creating multicultural dolls to represent kids of all shapes and colors.  The Fresh Dolls help kids see themselves in their toys. Play along with us! We've got great music and so much more!     titleartistalbum Play My GamesRhythm ChildKindie Reggae Apples Peaches Pumpkin PieBrave ComboPolkasonic I Love Rainy DaysDaniel TashianI Love Rainy Days Mr TemboDamon AlbarnEveryday Robots (Special Edition) Noodles and ButterCaspar BabypantsFlying High! Video GameJon SamsonAgeless: Songs for the Child Archetype I Am Enough (feat. The Singing Bois)Alphabet RockersThe Love PlazaLos PatapelaPlaza - Single My ImaginationFRANK & DEANEThe Nation of Imagine...more

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• Dance

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  Jan 21 2020

  Kids love to dance, and it turns out dance loves kids of all ages. The social, psychological, academic and health benefits of dancing are enormous. We explore the history, styles and benefits of dance, with historians and instructors from Keshet Arts. Featuring Felix y Los Gatos! The Keshet Arts mural “Momentous Momentum Moments” by Mick Burson

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• Mentors

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  Jan 15 2020

  What is a mentor, and how does having a mentor make a difference in a kid’s life? Learn what mentors do with the time they spend with kids. Big Brothers Big Sisters bring mentors and kids to our studio for a conversation with the Kids Crew. Plus, we learn why kids think Albuquerque is cool. With great music, jokes, a Bill Harley story, and so much more.    The Children's Hour Mentors playlist titleartistalbum You're My Best FriendQueenThe Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I, II & III) All Around the WorldTaj Mahal & Keb' Mo'TajMo Why Can't We Be FriendsSmash MouthAll Star Smash Hits TosenHARVPolka Raggioso I Wish I Had a Million FriendsElizabeth Cook & Tim CarrollI Love (Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow) NeighborhoodDavid ByrneLook Into The Eyeball What Is Good In My NeighborhoodZev HaberChicken Scratch NeighborsThe Okee Dokee BrothersTake It Outside The People in Your NeighborhoodSesame Street's Bob & Sesame Street Anything MuppetsSesame Street: Platinum All-Time Favorites A Thousand Curses On LoveBaka BeyondEast to West The Ballad of Dirty JoeBill HarleyYes to Running! (Live) Nasty DanJohnny CashThe Johnny Cash Children's Album Hector the CollectorShel SilversteinWhere the Sidewalk Ends Old Man DanRalph's WorldThe Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro Mah Na Mammato MixPiero UmilianiMah Nah Mah Na - The Complete Remix Project Where The Heart IsJoanie LeedsHold Tight, Shine Bright...more

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• Anthropology

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  Jan 06 2020

  What is Anthropology, and how does understanding human evolutionary history help us understand people today? The Children’s Hour celebrates a year on the road exploring what makes us human at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, University of New Mexico. Recorded live at The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, we learn about human evolutionary history, and how we're related to our ancient ape ancestors. With great music by Wookiefoot, Poi Dog Pondering, They Might Be Giants, Wilman de Jesus, REM and more....more

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• Kids & Screens

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  Dec 31 2019

  How much screen time is too much for kids? This week on The Children's Hour we explore digital devices, addiction, and kids. Our crew discuss their own use of screens, and what they think about how they use their devices.  Dr. Kristina Sowar visits our studio to answer our questions about the mental health impacts of screentime on kids. We also hear from technology pioneer Dom Sagolla who has advice for kids about self control and screens. Image courtesy of: Hosting Canada (https://hostingcanada.org) Our playlist this week included Cheryl Wheeler, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Danny Weinkauf, Bill Harley, Shel Silverstein, The Blackout Band, Relient K, Kormac, Rhonda Vincent and Seth Hoffman. The spoken word piece was by Gary Turk  from his short film "Look Up."...more

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• Best of 2019

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  Dec 23 2019

  On the next episode of The Children's Hour radio show and podcast, we take a look back at some of our favorite clips and music from 2019. We spoke with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, author Kwame Alexander, kids concerned about the climate, and many others. Featuring music recorded at our many live programs.

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• Kids In Space

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  Dec 06 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour, hear our chat with astronaut Christina Koch who is aboard the International Space Station recorded live at the University of New Mexico with an audience of over 600 students. This was a rare and out of this world opportunity for students to engage with NASA astronauts, space experts and other space enthusiasts in an interactive atmosphere. Astronaut Christina Koch, photo courtesy of NASA The Kids Crew also spoke with UNM Biologist David Hanson about his experiments on the ISS learning about photosynthesis in space. We were joined on stage by Kennedy Space Center scientist Kurt Leucht, who's working on NASA's future plans to live on Mars and the Moon. Plus we spoke with NASA researcher and New Mexico biologist Jacob Torres, who's green chile plants are heading to the ISS in the spring of 2020. Finally, is there life on Mars? Professor Newsom from UNM's Mars Space Laboratory tells us what they are finding with the Mars Rover. Learn more about NASA, and use their many curriculum modules for kids. Find more info here. Check out the unedited full video interview with Christina Koch, courtesy of NASA Stem Engagement: https://youtu.be/ucuUywOC9zg It's a jam packed show! With music by Michael Franti & Spearhead, David Tobocman, Commander Chris Hadfield, and Billy Bragg doing Woody Guthrie....more

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• Mother Goose

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  Dec 03 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re going to the goose and she’s not cooked! It’s Mother Goose with her stories, songs and rhymes featuring the band Meri Dean recorded in a live performance at the South Valley Library in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Featuring diddles and fiddles, jumping cows, running dishes and spoons, and you!

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• Earthquakes & Volcanoes

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  Nov 26 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour, it's not earth shattering information that earthquakes and volcanoes are among the most destructive events on our planet. Join us for an exploration of the science behind them with Dr. Mousumi Roy professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico with a special interest in earth science. Learn more about earthquakes and volcanos at the US Geological Survey website on Natural Disasters. Here are some places from the Smithsonian and the USGS to learn about what volcanoes are on the "watch list" at any time (there usually about 20 currently erupting): https://volcano.si.edu/ https://volcano.si.edu/ https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/ Here is where to find out about recent earthquakes: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Mixed with excellent music!...more

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• Puppets & Jim Henson

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  Nov 18 2019

  The Children’s Hour broadcasted live from the opening of the Jim Henson exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum in Old Town Albuquerque. The kids interviewed Cheryl Henson, Jim’s daughter about growing up on Sesame Street. With live music from KUNM’s own Allison Davis and Friends, local puppeteer Loren Kahn and an audience of listeners just like you! Learn about the life of Jim Henson, and hear a story about the search for truth.

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• Unlocking Family History & Frida Kahlo

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  Nov 13 2019

  How can we unlock family stories through songs? Musician and educator Michael Napolitano from Michael and the Rockness Monsters gives us tips on how to learn your family history through music at your holiday tables.  Then, second graders in Ms. Antillon's classroom in downtown Albuquerque's Coronado Elementary School teach us about the legendary Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo.  The kids talked about these paintings, The Frame: The Frame by Frida Kahlo And they talked about The Little Deer. The Little Deer by Frida Kahlo   Music on today's show came from: Aaron Nigel Smith, Michael and the Rockness Monsters, The Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette, Joe West, Susie Tallman, Chavela Vargas, Mirana Iranzi, HARV, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, David Yazbek, Marsha and the Positrons, and Albuquerque's own Wagogo....more

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• Live From Museum of American Military Family

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  Nov 04 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour, join us for a live broadcast from the Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras, New Mexico. How does having a parent serving in the armed forces impact a family? This museum is set up to look like a military family's home during World War 2 and is filled with memorabilia and more. Featuring musical guest, Rowan McJimsey and the Boy Scouts of New Mexico Troop 185.

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• Songs Of A New Mexican Childhood

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  Oct 30 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re all familiar with nursery rhymes like row your boat, but what’s the soundtrack of a New Mexican childhood? Dr. Enrique LaMadrid explores the folk songs of New Mexico with our kids crew, in a lively discussion that includes some tunes meant to sing along. Airing first on KUNM-fm Saturday November 2 2019, 9-10am MST, livestream anywhere at ChildrensHour.org  or listen to the podcast later.  Photo by Russell Lee

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• Death & Grief

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  Oct 24 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we explore how kids cope with death and grief. We'll learn what are the best things to say to someone in mourning, and what we absolutely should never say. Find out the history of Halloween and Day of the Dead, and how you can memorialize someone you love.

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• Archaeology

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  Oct 15 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour we go inside the Center for New Mexico Archaeology in Santa Fe, NM. The Kids Crew talk with scientists from the Center,  including anthropologists working in the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture’s Laboratory of Anthropology, about what they do, and how the more than 8 million artifacts in the Center are used and preserved. Featuring archaeologist and musical guest, Marlon Magdalena from the Jemez Historic Site and Pueblo. Inside the stacks at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology With music by Jack Johnson, Green Chile Jam Band, Nas & Steven Marley, Robert Mirabal, Poi Dog Pondering, and Sheila Chandra....more

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• Unappreciated Animals

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  Oct 10 2019

  Does an animal have to be adorable to be appreciated? This week on The Children's Hour, we're covering unappreciated animals.  How do commonly animals like snakes, bugs, lizards and others fit into the web of life? Our friend Bethany Dunn, Science Education Coordinator from the Albuquerque Biopark will bring some misunderstood species to our studio to help us learn to love them.

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• Live At The Outpost

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  Sep 30 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour, in a live broadcast from The Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque, we feature musical guests, Eileen & The In-Betweens, kid comedian Ian Marquez, Maxi the singing chihuahua, and so much more. Tom Guralnick, Executive Director at the Outpost and his singing chihuahua Maxi The Children’s Hour is a production of The Children’s Hour Inc., a New Mexico nonprofit dedicated to creating broadcast media with kids.

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• Climate Change

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  Sep 27 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, how do weather and climate interact? To find out, the kids interview climatologist Dr. Dave Gutzler and meteorologist Dr. Dierdra Kahn about our changing climate. Plus, the crew talked with kids attending the school strike for climate about what they hope to accomplish. A warming planet makes some places extra hot, like cities. We'll find out why that happens, and what we can do about it.

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• World Music

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  Sep 17 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, travel to distant lands through song as we explore world music. Featuring performances recorded at Globalquerque 2019's school time show before an audience of a thousand kids by the Yup'ik band, Pamyua and the Garifuna Collective from Belize. The kids also interview the best selling author of more than 20 novels for young readers, Rick Riordan. Rick Riordan With music from Music For Little People, Agnés Akouakou, Bob Marley, Lucibela, the Yangdong Grand Singers, Pamyua, The Garifuna Collective, Oran Etkin, and Nordic Daughter....more

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• Two Of A Kind Mini Concert

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  Sep 10 2019

  On this edition of The Children's Hour, the award winning children's musical duo Two of A Kind perform a mini concert live in our Sunspot Solar Studio. The band tells stories through music, movement, humor and audience participation, covering themes like reading and social issues, such as conflict resolution and diversity.

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• The Children’s Hour: Live From The East Mountain Library

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  Sep 04 2019

  The Children's Hour broadcast live from the East Mountain Public Library in Tijeras New Mexico. Bernalillo County Commissioner Charlene Pyskoty explained her job, and what life in the mountains is like. With our musical guest, teacher, singer-songwriter Seth Hoffman. Also hear a brand new release by Jon Sampson, a title track from Peter Lenton & Friends, and from former Albuquerque'an Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band.

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• The Wonder of Sound

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  Aug 25 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour we explore the wonder of sound. Sounds can transport you to another time, bring you to unseen places, tell stories with no words, all using your ears and your imagination. Journey with us on a trip through your mind. We'll provide the sound effects.

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• Birthdays

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  Aug 19 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we explore birthdays. Birthdays are celebrated in many different ways, but some traditions cross cultural boundaries. The Kids Crew explore birthdays around the world, and find out the story behind the famous Happy Birthday Song.

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• Radio Astronomy

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  Aug 13 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, in a galaxy far, far away, we can tell there’s a black hole at its center. We know this because of the Very Large Array, a huge radio telescope in central New Mexico that is the most precise radio telescope in the world.  Get spaced out with us as we learn all about radio astronomy from educators at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

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• Goodbye Summer

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  Aug 07 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour, we’re saying goodbye to summer. The kids crew share our favorite, and not so favorite, memories of summertime, and we’ll set some goals for the start of the school year. With a story by Bill Harley, great music and more.

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• Live From The Dinosaur Museum

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  Aug 03 2019

  In a live broadcast from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science in Albuquerque, we learned about paleontology from the museum curators of paleontology, and the museum educators. With musical guests Rowan and the Youth Jazz Collaborative.         With music by Andrew & Polly, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, Laurie Berkner, Gunnar Madsen, and Nancy Stewart.

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• Summer Birds

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  Jul 23 2019

  Learn about the summer birds of the Rio Grande Valley with our young naturalist friend, Adya Radcliffe and Laurel Ladwig, a graduate student in the UNM Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies. Then, hear from 4th graders who spent a year birding at the Valle Del Oro, and wrote poetry about their favorite birds.

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• Going To The Zoo

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  Jul 16 2019

  This week The Children’s Hour went to the zoo in a broadcast from the Albuquerque Zoo's Africa stage between the hyenas and chimps, with Mammal Curator, Dr. Erin Flynn, and zookeeper Alegria Lacy and one of the McCaw parrot's she helps train, Salsa. With live music by the band Zoolojams, learn about how zoos are helping to save critically endangered species, and find out what a zookeeper’s job is like.

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• Chamber Music And Molly of Denali

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  Jul 09 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour, learn about chamber music from Leanne DeVane from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. How is chamber music different from symphonies, and are kids really welcome at concerts? Listen for composer jokes and music imitating nature. We also talk with Maya Salganek, a producer at the groundbreaking PBS Kids show, Molly of Denali, along with her son Keet, one of the voice actors in the series. The animated TV program promotes early childhood literacy and multicultural diversity and is the first PBS's animated series starring a Native American character, where every indigenous character is voiced by an indigenous actor, and Native people are working in all aspects of the production and writing. Molly of Denali premiers on PBS stations around the nation on July 15, 2019....more

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• Live From The Library With Congresswoman Deb Haaland

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  Jul 01 2019

  In a live broadcast from Albuquerque's Central and Unser Library, The Children's Hour Kids Crew interview Congresswoman Deb Haaland. Featuring, musical guests, The Sillyettes from Gallup, New Mexico.

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• Summertime Means Opera And Reading

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  Jun 26 2019

  This week on The Children’s Hour: Summertime means going to the pool, picnics in the park, and for Santa Fe New Mexico, summertime is opera season.  We visited the world renown Santa Fe Opera to find out more about what opera is, and how kids can be involved. Summertime also is a great time to dig into new books, and we’ve got suggestions for kids of all ages. The Santa Fe Opera House

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• Live From The National Hispanic Cultural Center

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  Jun 15 2019

  The Children's Hour broadcast from the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with a variety show for children with music, jokes, dance and of course, kids! We learn about the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and their kids physical arts program, Circo Latino. Hear a flamenco performance by niños in the National Institute of Flamenco, and just try to keep up with punny guy Chip Saltman. Featuring award winning musical guest Frank Leto. Additional music added to the podcast includes a song by Elizabeth Mitchell and Suni Paz, and Moona Luna....more

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• Screentime

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  Jun 05 2019

  How much screentime is too much for kids? This week on The Children's Hour we explore digital devices, addiction, and kids. Our crew discuss their own use of screens, and what they think about how they use their devices.  Dr. Kristina Sowar visits our studio to answer our questions about the mental health impacts of screentime on kids. We also hear from technology pioneer Dom Sagolla who has advice for kids about self control and screens. Our playlist this week included Cheryl Wheeler, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Danny Weinkauf, Bill Harley, Shel Silverstein, The Blackout Band, Relient K, Kormac, Rhonda Vincent and Seth Hoffman. The spoken word piece was by Gary Turk  from his short film "Look Up."...more

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• Live From Open Space Visitor Center With Mayor Tim Keller

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  May 28 2019

  The Children's Hour broadcast from Albuquerque’s Open Space Visitor’s Center with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller. The Kids Crew followed up on our interview from when he first took office, and found out about what he’s accomplished so far. With featured musical guest Robb Janov, and a special performance by the New Mexico Peace Choir.

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• Wilderness Kids

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  May 25 2019

  This time on The Children’s Hour, what happens when the wilderness is the classroom? Teacher Jen Chavez Miller and her 8th graders from Albuquerque’s South Valley Academy explored the wilderness of New Mexico together on day trips, overnight, and for a week in the Gila Wilderness. Hear how kids react to their walk on the wild side. The students put together two videos to capture their experiences that you can see here and here.  Plus Julia talks with Kwame Alexander about his award winning books for kids.  It's all in an hour! The students from Jen Chavez Miller's 8th Grade Class at South Valley Academy, Spring 2019...more

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• Live From The Library

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  May 18 2019

  The Children's Hour broadcasted live from the Los Griegos Library in Albuquerque's historic Los Griegos neighborhood. Dive into the Summer Reading program, hear storytellers Scott and Johanna Hongell Darsee, and learn about Albuquerque Public Schools' Refugee and Newcomers Program.  With musical guest, Maya Falcón from The Children's Hour Kids Crew.

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• Roadrunners

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  May 08 2019

  New Mexico’s state bird is famous as a cartoon character, but what’s the real deal with roadrunners?  The Children's Hour kids crew interview Dr. Christopher Witt from the Museum of Southwestern Biology about our the legendary roadrunner. We also speak with UNM student and roadrunner researcher, Tina Guo about a groundbreaking project to study New Mexico's roadrunners. Find out about a new musical written by a high school student, Colin Miller about a young man with autism struggling to cope with the suicide of his brother....more

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• Live From The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

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  Apr 29 2019

  The Children's Hour broadcast live from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Featuring cultural educator and storyteller Jon Ghahate (Laguna/Zuni) and live indigenous music with Steven Toya of Zia Pueblo. Learn about the Pueblo people and their ancestors who have called New Mexico home for thousands of years.

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• Language & Learning

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  Apr 27 2019

  This week on The Children's Hour we explore bilingual books with authors Ana Baca and Anna Nogar, who teach us about writing books in multiple languages. Plus the we had Sean Etigson and the Full Circle Singers from Bosque School, who explore the Bard, William Shakespeare through music, poetry, and his unusual use of language.

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• Looking For Nature

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  Apr 13 2019

  Do you love looking for nature? Then you're ready for the City Nature Challenge! Laurel Ladwig explains how citizen scientists just like you help collect the data we need to better understand animal populations. Plus, young naturalist, Adya talks about the birds of New Mexico springtime. We also feature Isa, with her poem for Autism Acceptance Month. With music by Lori Henriques, Vered, The Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society who performed the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem called "The Children's Hour" which was arranged and sung by Diane Taraz, John Palmes, The Deedle Deedle Dees, Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could, Fatcat & Fishface, Wagogo and Billy Kelly....more

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• The Children’s Hour Live From Explora

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  Apr 06 2019

  In a live broadcast from Albuquerque's hands on science museum, Explora, The Children's Hour learns about the science of wind with STEM educators, plus we have a breezy story from museum staffers. With live music by Rowan McJimsay, and more songs by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Jessie Baylin, Joe Ely, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, Zee Avi, and Flaco Jiménez.

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• Wild Friends And Running Medicine

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  Mar 30 2019

  Kids can be part of making new laws, and this week on The Children's Hour we follow up with students from Wild Friends New Mexico about New Mexico's SB 234, a bill to protect pollinators in this year’s New Mexico Legislature. Then, we talked with kids in Running Medicine about how running together with family has impacted their lives. With music by The Panda Conspiracy, Cheryl Wheeler, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mahem, Elizabeth Mitchell, Sesame Street, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jim Stoltz, Nancy Stewart, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, and Los Lobos with Ramon "Tiguere Rodriguez."...more

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• Live From The Taylor Ranch Library

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  Mar 23 2019

  In a live broadcast at Albuquerque's Taylor Ranch Library, The Children's Hour heard from Albuquerque's former poet laureate Hakim Bellamy. We also learned from the Taylor Ranch librarians about what's happening at the library this spring, and we had musical guests, Samantha Daitz and Lisa Donald from the Sky Velvet Vassar Music Foundation.

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• Music Lessons

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  Mar 09 2019

  This time on The Children's Hour, it's never too late to learn a new instrument, but it’s also not too early with programs that cater to kids. We’ll find out about two of them in New Mexico: UNM’s Music Prep School in Albuquerque, and the Santa Fe Youth Symphony.

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• The Children’s Hour Live From The Outpost

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  Mar 02 2019

  In a live Children's Hour broadcast from the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque with a live audience full of kids, Recycleman, Kevin Kinane brought instruments for every child and adult to play along with him, and we featured the kids in the ABQ Jazz Quartet as our musical guests. We celebrated Dr. Seuss's 115th birthday, and welcomed Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month with a poem by a kid affected with CP.

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• What Does A State Auditor Do?

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  Feb 23 2019

  New Mexico counts on its State Auditor but exactly what does our elected state auditor do? As part of our ongoing civics education series, the Children’s Hour kids interviewed New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colon live in studio. We also learned about hair discrimination. New Mexico State Auditor, Brian Colón

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• Meow Wolf

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  Feb 12 2019

  Jump into the Multiverse with the The Children's Hour, broadcast before a live audience from Meow Wolf, Santa Fe's premier family friendly interactive art installation. Learn the story of Meow Wolf, how it got its name and what makes it so cool. With live music by Santa Fe troubadour Joe West & Friends.

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• A Governor’s Job And Butterflies

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  Feb 09 2019

  What is a State Governor's job, and how do her decisions impact kids? The Children's Hour kids crew members Lila and Sienna Allen sat down with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to find out what her plan is to improve the lives of children across our state. Learn what's going to happen with state assessment tests, and what her plans are for addressing climate change. Plus, they flitter and flutter, but how much do you really know about butterflies? As spring is approaching, we thought it was a good time to learn everything we can so that we can help these majestic creatures thrive with our friends from Celebrate Planet Earth.  Photo by Justin Docanto on Unsplash With Music by MeeWee, Jessica Harper, Pink Martini, In The Nick of Time, and Uncle Neptune....more

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• Live At The Aquarium

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  Feb 02 2019

  Broadcasting from the ABQBiopark's Aquarium in front of the shark tank with about 100 people in our audience, The Children's Hour kids interviewed the aquarist Damien about what it's like to dive with the sharks. Otter keeper Ashley taught us about our river otters, Mayhem and Chaos. We also learned how Adam grows coral at the Biopark.  "Why The Sun and the Moon Live In The Sky" was performed by storyteller Ramona King, and Rowan McJimsay gave us live music.  Storyteller Ramona King Pianist Rowan McJimsey...more

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• Clean Energy & Plastic

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  Jan 26 2019

  What is Clean Energy? Kids from the Global Warming Express tell us why clean energy is so important.  Plus, we meet some of the kids who are behind the movement to ban single use plastics in Albuquerque.

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• Live At The Tony Hillerman Library

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  Jan 13 2019

  The Children's Hour broadcast live from the Tony Hillerman Branch Library in Albuquerque. Daughter Anne Hillerman explained why we named a library after author Tony Hillerman. We had live original music from Sage Harrington kids in the Bosque Song School. Librarian Laura Metzler read us Tony Hillerman's "Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band" and we learned about the Albuquerque Rose Garden, home to more than 1000 roses. With music by Two of a Kind, Jeffrey James Harvey, They Might Be Giants, Noga Vilozny, Lisa Loeb and Ralph Covert....more

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• Understanding State Legislatures

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  Jan 12 2019

  How does a state's Legislature work? New Mexico State Representative Elizabeth Thomson, and the Wild Friends of New Mexico help us understand the process of making an idea into a law using the legislative process. Kids in Wild Friends have teamed up with Rep. Thomson this year to try to protect New Mexico pollinators. Learn how kids can be a part of their effort and how to participate in the State of New Mexico Legislative Session.  Some of the Wild Friends of New Mexico With music by the Alphabet Rockers, MC Yogi, Earthworm Ensemble, Robby Bee & The Boyz From The Rez, and Rock 'n' Rainbow....more

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• Firefighters

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  Jan 05 2019

  When there's an emergency, firefighters are usually the first to respond. This week on The Children's Hour, the kids visit with firefighters about their work, and the many ways they connect with our community.  In a conversation with Captain Emily Kane, we learn about women who are fire fighters, and what a day in the life of a firefighter is like. Albuquerque Fire Rescue Captain Emily Kane With music performed live by Rowan McJimsey, Chuc Taylor, Brian Vogan, Mary Lambert, Dennis Beyer, and Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble....more

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• Best Kids Music 2018

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  Dec 29 2018

  We play some of what we think are the best kids songs from 2018, and we play all the Grammy nominees for 2018's Best Children's Release, plus more of our favorites that came out this year. Find out what happens when a dog or cat ends up in "the pound". Bernalillo County Animal Welfare brought in a furry adoptable kitten named Mittens and told the tale of her journey, and where she goes from here.

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• Sing-a-long With Andy Mason

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  Dec 22 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour we have sing-a-long holiday music with Andy Mason from Santa Fe, New Mexico in a with The Children's Hour kids crew and Katie Stone. Andy will play his tune that won the "Best Children's Song" at the New Mexico Music Awards. Also, hear the world debut of Milla Marmaras' song "Christmas Means Giving." The Kids Crew picked holiday music that's sure to warm your heart on a cold morning. Andy Mason With music by Andy Mason, Pentatonix, Milla Marmaras, Shoshoni Elder Oldhands, Brave Combo and Debbie Davis & Matt Perrine....more

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• Geologic History of the Sandia Mountains

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  Dec 16 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour, fifth graders in Mrs. Charles' class at La Mesa Elementary School in Albuquerque teach us about the geologic history of the Sandia Mountains, including how they were created and what treasures they hold.  Mrs. Charles' Fifth Graders The Sandia Mountains in New Mexico

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• Storyriders & Our Children’s Trust

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  Dec 08 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour we learn about how some Albuquerque 4th and 5th graders are riding bikes to learn literacy and cultural education through a special after school program called Story Riders. We also got an update from Our Children's Trust about the children who are suing the Federal Government for not doing enough to curb climate change, and violating the civil rights of children across our nation.

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• Treasuring Our Money

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  Dec 01 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour we learn what a treasurer does. Bernalillo County Treasurer Nancy Bearce explains her work. It's more than just collecting property taxes. Find out how a government treasurer's work impacts every person in the district, including kids. Bernalillo County NM Treasurer, Nancy Bearce and the Kids Crew Also John Lanza, author of The Art of Allowance, explains how kids can be treasurers for themselves, and how parents can help. Find out how much kids should be saving, spending and sharing and how simple tools like clear glass jars can help kids develop money smart management to last a lifetime. With music by the Okee Dokee Brothers, Chris Ligon, Groove Armada, Dan Zanes & Friends, The Mama Doni Band and the Maccabeats. Curriculum resources: Video by Bernalillo County Treasurer's Office: Your Money Matters: Episode 1 About Nancy Bearce Kids learn about money management with many tools and videos by The Money Mammals Parents: learn about John Lanza's The Art Of Allowance...more

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• Kids and Vaccinations

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  Nov 19 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour, 'tis the season for the flu and colds, but some of the sicknesses that kids get can be prevented with vaccinations. Dr. William Dehority from UNM Pediatrics Division of Infectious Diseases educates us all about vaccinations. Why do we use vaccines, and what diseases do they prevent? How do they work? Are vaccinations safe and effective? Dr. Dehority explains the myths and rumors about vaccination. Dr. Walter Doherity, UNM Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics Links & Curriculum Dr. Dehority talked about the Center For Disease Control's Vaccination page. Click here for that page. Dr. Dehority also mentioned the Philadelphia Children's Hospital Vaccine Education Center for more info. UNM Pediatrics Division of Infectious Disease has more information. Teachers and parents can use the free curriculum at the Vaccine Makers site with specialized lessons for elementary, middle and high school students....more

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• Healthy Food Choices

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  Nov 17 2018

  Healthy food choices can seem to be hard to make, but nutritionist Patricia Keane from UNM's Prevention Research Center has info on how to find the right balance for kids. With nearly 2 in 5 New Mexican children who don't know where they'll get their next meal, you can be part of the solution to childhood hunger nationwide. Katie and nutritionist Patrica Keane

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• Songs of a New Mexican Childhood

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  Nov 10 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour, traditional Southwest Hispanic folk music includes many beloved children’s songs. An expert in New Mexico folklore and music, Dr. Enrique Lamadrid shares songs and their stories of a traditional New Mexican childhood. Sing along with us! Photo: Russell Lee taken in New Mexico in 1940 We featured music by the UNM Farrolitos Choir and UNM Lobitos Choir, both part of UNM Music Prep program, under the direction of Julia Church Hoffman. We also had music by Elizabeth Mitchell and Suni Paz, the Okee Dokee Brothers from the compilation release Hold Tight, Shine Bright benefitting Raices. Lin Manuel Miranda and Mandy Gonzales from the benefit release Singing You Home: Children's Songs for Family Reunification, Mister Felípe, and Perla Batalla's version of Las Mañanitas....more

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• Teal Pumpkins On Halloween

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  Oct 27 2018

  Halloween is supposed to be a little spooky, but for kids with food allergies, it can be justifiably terrifying. Learn how you can make trick or treating a fun for everyone with Charlotte Joseph from the Food Allergy Support New Mexico.  Find out about the Teal Pumpkin Project. We've got a ghost story by Bill Harley, and music by Trout Fishing in America, Kyle Dine, The Okee Dokee Brothers, Donovan, Anne Hill, Ralph Covert, Newell Oler, Sho Mo & The Monkey Bunch and more.  Broadcasting live here from 9 to 10am MST every Saturday or listen after Saturday by clicking on "Last Week's Show"....more

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• How Do Elections Work?

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  Oct 20 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour, we learn how elections work with Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover who explains the whole process. Also, what happens when three field reporters head into the Rio Grande Community Farm corn maze? They get lost! With music by Dana Lyons, Elizabeth Mitchell, Peter Lenton and Friends, Raffi, The Citizens' Band, Grady Tate, Big Bird, and The Handsome Family.

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• Spiders

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  Sep 29 2018

  Don't get creeped out, but this week on The Children's Hour it's all about spiders! New Mexico is home to hundreds of species of spiders.  Dr. Sandra Brantley and Dr. Rachel Alfarro fromUNM’s Museum of Southwestern Biology's Arthropod Division helps us understand, and maybe even learn to love, the arthropods among us. Find out which are venomous and how we can live together harmoniously. Dr. Sandra Brantley, UNM With music by Aaron Nigel Smith with Dan Zanes, O.A.R, NRBQ, Jeff & Paige, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band, and The Big Kidz Band Feat. Skip Ewing. There's more to know Learn more about spiders online here. This is the list of all of New Mexico's known Arthropods.  If you really love arthropods, you can find even more resources at the Arthropod Division's website....more

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• Exploring the Arctic

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  Sep 15 2018

  What does it mean to be an explorer? Jen Chavez Miller is an 8th grade teacher who just returned from exploring Arctic Svalbard. The Arctic is experiencing unprecedented melting due to climate change. Find out how curiosity and exploration are essential tools for all kids to have a full understanding of the world. Arctic seal, photo by Jen Chavez Miller With music by Sonia, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Billy Gilman, They Might Be Giants and Black Umfolosi.

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• Chaco Canyon

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  Aug 18 2018

  Take a trip to Chaco Canyon with The Children's Hour with our special guests, Hilary Grabowska, Park Ranger (Interpretation) at Chaco, Wendy Bustard, Chaco Curator, Brenna Lissoway, Chaco Archivist, and 6 year old Rowan Lissoway who recently earned his Junior Ranger badge at Chaco. This UNESCO world heritage site was the center of pueblo civilization just 1000 years ago, and then was abandoned. Learn the story of Chaco Canyon and what it offers for families today. The National Park Service has prepared numerous educational materials around Chaco Canyon for all grade levels. Just click the link to access these tools for classrooms and kids of all ages.  The film, The Mystery of Chaco Canyon, explains some of the astronomical measurements that the park was used for, and has an excellent curriculum guide of its own for teachers....more

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• Father’s Day on The Children’s Hour

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  Jun 16 2018

  We're honoring all the dads in celebration of Father's Day 2018. Plus find out how one smart kid didn't stay lost for long at an amusement park. Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash With music by New Mexico's Bayou Seco, Seldom Scene, Alan Jackson, Justin Roberts, Frankie Yankovic, Keith Munslow, Imagination Movers, Hugh Blumenfeld, Red Yarn, Willie Nelson, David Bowie, Donavon Frankenreiter, and Michael Parent.

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• Sonyk Vortex In Concert

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  May 26 2018

  It’s officially summer break on The Children’s Hour, so to have a great party, we have a live mini concert with the kids in Sonyk Vortex. Plus, we talk with 4th graders who are in the Wild Friends Program about pollinators in Albuquerque. The band members of Sonyk Vortex

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• Classical Summertime

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  May 19 2018

  This time on The Children's Hour, we're celebrating the end of school with some live music. Seth Hoffman plays us his Ode To Teachers. Hear award winning teenage classical bass player, Toby Vigneau play for us, and delight in a tango performed live by virtuoso violinist Dr. Cármelo delosSantos. Carmelo de los Santos, Kim Friedenberg, and Toby Vigneau

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• Celebrating Moms

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  May 09 2018

  The Children's Hour celebrates all the moms for Mother's Day. In the studio we interviewed 14 year old Hawthorne Bolger Witherspoon, an artist who’s work illustrates a new book called South Valley, written by Jimmy Santiago Baca. And, we heard the winning essay of Youth Aldo Leopold Writing Contest read by its winner, Akshay Warrier. Katie the mom with her kids

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• Fossilized Footprints At White Sands

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  May 05 2018

  New Mexico is a hotspot for anthropology. We interviewed David Bustos from White Sands National Monument about some ancient footprints he discovered, and the story they tell about giant sloths. Human print inside giant sloth print, fossilized at White Sands National Monument

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• Recycleman

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  Apr 28 2018

  On this show, we had a live concert in studio with Recycleman, Kevin Kinane who recruits every person in the room to be part of the band. Then a local Girl Scout Troop will tell us why and how kindness rocks.

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• Supernatural New Mexico

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  Apr 21 2018

  New Mexico isn't just home to spectacular natural wonders, it's also home to many supernatural wonders. This week we'll be joined by kids from Jimmy Carter Middle School's Junior National Honors Society for a lesson about the strange phenomenon around our state, from UFOs to the Chupacabra, find out where ghosts live in Albuquerque, and hear the tale of La Llorona.

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• Art Song Vocalists & Being Prepared For Emergencies

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  Apr 14 2018

  This episode of The Children's Hour Radio Show featured young winners from last year's Vocal Artistry Art Song Competition performing live in our studio. Plus, are you ready in case of an emergency? We talked with Albuquerque Fire Department's Lt. Ruiz about emergency preparedness.

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• The Children’s Hour With Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller

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  Apr 07 2018

  We introduce Albuquerque's new mayor, Mayor Tim Keller in an interview with The Children's Hour Kids Crew.  The Mayor speaks about his love of heavy metal music, the goals his team has for Albuquerque, and his strategies for overcoming dyslexia. Mayor Tim Keller on The Children's Hour

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• Navajo and Spanish Dual Language Kids From La Mesa Elementary Students

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  Mar 24 2018

  This week on The Children's Hour, we learn about a unique class at La Mesa Elementary which is the only Navajo dual language elementary program in Albuquerque Public Schools. Then, we went down the hall to hear Mrs. Charles' fifth grade Spanish - English bilingual class on why studying science is essential in this warming world.   A Navajo student at La Mesa elementary school

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• Media Literacy

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  Jan 13 2018

  What does it mean to be media literate? How can you tell when you are being advertised to as you watch television or movies? This show was originally broadcast in 2002 with the late, legendary Bob McCannon, who was an expert in educating kids about being media savvy. The late Bob McCannon was a media literacy educator in New Mexico

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• Privacy and Kids

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  Jun 28 2017

  We hear a lot about privacy in the news, but what is it? Do kids have the right to their privacy? How can kids preserve their privacy online, and what difference does it make anyway?  The ACLU New Mexico explains privacy on this episode of The Children’s Hour. Understand privacy in the digital era, especially as it affects children.  Plus, learn about one of the founders of the ACLU, Helen Keller.

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• Endangered Species

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  Dec 03 2016

  On this edition of The Children’s Hour, we learned about endangered animals with our friends from Jimmy Carter Middle School in Albuquerque. The jaguar is critically endangered

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• Migration In New Mexico

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  Sep 07 2016

  Fall is in the air and so are the birds. Find out which species migrate and which make New Mexico their home year round with our friends from Audubon New Mexico . Summer Tanager

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• Rippy And The Sillyettes

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  Sep 01 2016

  This week we had a live performance from the band Rippy and the Sillyettes from Gallup, New Mexico. The girls in the band performed their original music, including a song about the late Ashlynne Mike. Rippy & The Sillyettes

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• Weather

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  Aug 24 2016

  July 2016 marked the 16th month in a row of record setting high temperatures across the planet, including in New Mexico. National Weather Service meteorologist Kerry Jones joined the Kids Crew and Katie on The Children’s Hour to talk about the weather. Rainbow over Albuquerque

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• Safe Kids

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  Aug 08 2016

  The Children's Hour explored some simple strategies to promote safe habits for kids with special guest, an Albuquerque Police officer and our friend Brennan.

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• Helper Dogs

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  Aug 04 2016

  The Children's Hour crew welcomed into the studios our furry friends and their human companions from Assistance Dogs of the West. From picking up pencils to making way in a crowd for their charge, we learned all about the important jobs helper dogs do, how they learn these things, and how kids can be a part of it.

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• Every Kid Outdoors

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  Jul 28 2016

  The Children's Hour Kids Crew explored the "Every Kid Outdoors" initiative, where every 4th grader in America can get a free family pass to all national parks, wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and historical sites.

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• Giving Back: A Talk With Donovan Smith

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  Jul 13 2016

  The Children's Hour welcomed Donovan Smith, a 13 year old making a difference in the lives of homeless people. Having learned first hand the challenge of living a life without a home, Donovan chooses to give back to those in the community who are the most vulnerable and in need. Donovan Smith

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• Sandia Cave

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  Jul 06 2016

  This week on The Children’s Hour we learned about the mysteries of Sandia Cave from the rangers who work to preserve and protect it. The cave has been a shelter for animals and humans, for more than 10,000 years. Today kids can crawl all the way to the back of the cave, to get a feeling for live as a cave dweller.

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• Symbols Of Enchantment

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  May 31 2016

  The Children's Hour welcomed musician and educator, Curious Chris who took us through the various symbols representing New Mexico. From the Zia to the coelophysis, turquoise to yucca flowers the Land of Enchantment's state symbols showcase our unique culture, landscape and history. The KUNM Kids explored these official markers through music and stories.

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• Climate Activist Kids

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  May 24 2016

  The Children's Hour Kids Crew are joined by kids who are actively trying to save the planet as part of Our Children's Trust. Aji Piper joined us from Seattle to talk about the lawsuit that he and 19 other kids are involved with to hold governments accountable for pollution. The kids are winning their cases, and that's good news for us all.

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• Andy Mason Performs

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  May 20 2016

  The Children's Hour Kids Crew welcomed singer and songwriter, Andy Mason from Portales, New Mexico with a live, in studio concert. Plus we found out when to expect the end of the world.

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• Spring Rituals

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  Apr 28 2016

  The Children's Hour hosted kids from Jimmy Carter Middle School who told us how cultures around the world welcome spring. From exploding snowmen, drowning dolls, rolling down a hill with cheese, and flinging colored powder at friends, people worldwide have unique ways of saying goodbye to winter. The celebration of Marzanna

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• Valle Vista Bird Watchers

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  Apr 20 2016

  Albuquerque's Valle Vista Elementary School 4th Graders from Mrs. Dawson's class joined The Children's Hour Kids Crew in the studio to talk about how bird watching at the Valle del Oro was a life changing experience. Not only did these kids learn about our feathered friends in the Bosque, but the program enabled them to be citizen scientists.

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• The Kids Visit Meow Wolf

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  Mar 31 2016

  We sent kids with a microphone into Santa Fe's multiverse art installation, Meow Wolf.

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• Rock and Rhythm Orchestra

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  Mar 11 2016

  The Children's Hour welcomed a few of the kids from the Rock & Rhythm Youth Orchestra to our studio. Plus, we had a live performance from Neil and Abby. The Rock and Rhythm Orchestra 2016, photo Rob Janov

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• Hakim Bellamy Reads Samuel’s Story

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  Feb 11 2016

  This time on The Children's Hour, poet and author Hakim Bellamy joined us into the studio to read his new children's book, Samuel's Story. What do you want to be when you grow up? Samuel wrestles with that question as he considers his options.

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• Scientific Kids

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  Nov 20 2015

  New Mexico has brilliant scientists of all ages residing across our state. We'll talk with a group of students who want to be able to compete in our state's Science Olympiad. Members of the Albuquerque Homeschool Science Olympiad Team

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• Senator Martin Heinrich

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  Nov 06 2015

  What does a sitting US Senator actually do? Direct from Washington DC, Senator Martin Heinrich will field questions from our intrepid crew. Senator Martin Heinrich on The Children's Hour

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