Money Smart – Shorts – Financial Literacy for kids

Money Smart - Shorts How does money work? In this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts podcast for kids, the Kids Crew explores earning, saving, budgeting, borrowing, and investing. With guidance from KidVestors co-founder Courtney Petway and New Mexico State...

Manatees – Shorts

Manatees - Shorts On this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts, the Kids Crew explores the world of manatees with educator Andrea Herman from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Kids will learn how these large aquatic mammals live, what they eat, how they raise their...

Lemurs – Shorts

Lemurs - Shorts Lemurs are some of the most amazing primates in the world. These furry animals are only found in Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. On this episode of The Children’s Hour, the Kids Crew and Katie Stone meet Faye Goodwin, an educator from...

Fungus – Shorts

Fungus Among Us - Shorts The Kids Crew and Katie Stone meet mycologist Peter McCoy to uncover the hidden world of fungi in this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts. Listeners learn how mushrooms recycle nutrients, clean pollution, and help plants grow. From...

Forests – Shorts

Forests - Shorts Forests are full of life, stories, and connections we cannot always see. Learn how forests help keep our planet healthy, how trees communicate, and why old-growth forests matter. With songs, questions from kids, and a biologist who studies trees and...

Firefighters – Shorts

Firefighters - Shorts Firefighters are helpers who rush toward danger when others need help. On this episode of The Children’s Hour Shorts, the Kids Crew visits Albuquerque Fire Rescue Fire Station Number Three in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to learn how firefighters...

Do Something – Shorts

Do Something - Shorts The Children’s Hour takes on bullying by helping kids understand what they can do when they see someone being treated unfairly. The Kids Crew talks with trainers from Right To Be, an organization that teaches people how to respond to harassment...

Composers – Shorts

Composers - Shorts In Composers, we explore how songs are created by people from long ago and today. We meet Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, and learn how their lives shaped their sounds. We also hear from Sesame Street, and legendary Broadway composer Bill Sherman about...

Breakfast – Shorts

Breakfast - Shorts Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it’s different all over the world. In these shorts podcast for kids about breakfast, the Kids Crew and Katie Stone talk with nutritionist Patty Keene about how to make smart choices for a healthy...