Querencia is Home

This time on The Children’s Hour we learn about the concept of querencia: the feeling of “home” in a place, and within our communities. Using poetry, imagery, history, music and sharing, we explore the elements of home with our special guest from the...

Good Vibes for Summer

  This time on The Children’s Hour, we immerse ourselves in good vibes for summertime fun with some excellence in Kindie music and a classic Bill Harley story about the terror of the high dive, and the power of unrequited love. Be uplifted with us and spread the...

Petroglyphs

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More The Kids Crew explores the ancient rock carvings known as petroglyphs. We visit Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project in northern New Mexico and talk with a ranger, an archaeologist, educator and volunteer...

For Dad

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More Just in time for Father’s Day on June 15, 2025, this week on The Children’s Hour we celebrate Dad with the EGOT winning artist John Legend whose latest musical release is all about fatherhood, kids, and...

End Of School

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More Get ready to celebrate the end of the school year with The Children’s Hour! This week, we honor teachers, cheer for graduates, and dive into hilarious and heartfelt stories about finishing school. Plus,...

The Skin We’re In

This time on The Children’s Hour, we explore the skin we are in. We are joined by Dr. Holly McGee and Dr. Nina Jablonski, who have written a book to explain the cultural and social history of skin color called It’s Just Skin, Silly. Then we meet Dr. Adnan Mir, a...

For Mom

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More This show is for mom! It’s a celebration of mothers from Children’s Hour listeners and our kids crew. We’ll also learn the history of Mother’s Day, beginning 1872 when Julia Ward Howe made the first...

Roots

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More In this episode of The Children’s Hour, we dig into the world of roots—how they feed plants, connect trees, and even store carbon to help our planet. Artist and educator Jane Westbrook shares her...

Create Your Own Way

Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | More Creativity comes in many forms, and on this episode of The Children’s Hour, we hear from legendary actor William Shatner, bestselling author Dan Gutman, street artist Maewyn Padilla, and young...