Podcasts
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Wilderness Kids
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!
Live From The Library
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 FalcĂłn from The Children’s Hour Kids Crew.
Live From The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
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.
Language & Learning
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.
Looking For Nature
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.
The Children’s Hour Live From Explora
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 JimĂ©nez.
Wild Friends And Running Medicine
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.
Live From The Taylor Ranch Library
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.
Music Lessons
This time on The Children's Hour, it's never too late to learn a new instrument, but it’s also not...
What Does A State Auditor Do?
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.
Meow Wolf
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.
A Governor’s Job And Butterflies
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.
Clean Energy & Plastic
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.Â
Live At The Tony Hillerman Library
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.
Understanding State Legislatures
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.Â
Best Kids Music 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.Â
Sing-a-long With Andy Mason
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.
Storyriders & Our Children’s Trust
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.
Treasuring Our Money
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.
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.
Kids and Vaccinations
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.
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