Coming up on The Children's Hour, it's the fourth and final episode of Communication Nation,
our series exploring how we communicate through media, languages, and community building.
Today we're focusing on playing games to help us practice working together for a common goal.
Our guest is Doug Montoya, and he's going to be leading the kids' crew through an improvisation
workshop to make our team stronger. We're also going to explore how games have been used for
thousands of years here in the Americas to bring communities together. This series comes
with learning guides and activities to learn even more. Together We Can, coming up on The
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Sol e vento novo dia Este calor aquece minha alma Compartilhar amigos e segredos Amar
e abraçar sem medo Viver o tempo bem feliz aqui e sempre Num sentimento infinito I'm
happy and I'm back, smile and smile, and I'm back again. The whole world the whole world
is fighting, what's difference between Life is my hands, it's in my hands, it's my my soul,
it's like...
Dinati, Kashmir, Mamasti, Tai Chi Must be fighting like Husky Titans. They still don't know where
they're going or where they're flowing Rivers like Ganges, they all demanding, we all know
it. Where we come from like addresses Mothers' wombs in hospital beds and God's blessing Lo
siento que nuestra vida siempre cambia La muerte y todas las razas diferentes son Solamente
gente es evidente Que yo entiendo y tú me entiendes A luz do sol invento um novo dia This warmth
that warms my soul Sharing friends and secrets Loving and hugging without fear To a happy
time here and always with an infinite oh. We keep on worrying about the next hour. That we
never give a chance To the beauty that surrounds us The sounds are a blessing that we should
let us drown us But we keep on worrying and we keep on frowning I'm gonna change it together today
together we pray together whether shine or rain from Angola to Spain Portugal Israel Himalayas
let the light shine bright because together we stay together today I ain't got no time
to waste eh eh I'm here with my family eh eh I to friends anymore we're all together now we'll keep music
we'll the Moksha and we'll that Descrescou oh a luz do sol e inventou um novo dia
Yes, we are,
secret
I ain't got no time to waste I'm here with my family I don't about bond anymore We'll together
forever Music will I'll the of I'll love forever I'll with
ah See me out of.
That's Nimo right here on The Children's Hour. I'm Katie Stone and I'm here at the Outpost
Performance Space with a whole lot of great kids and on Zoom. Hello everyone. Hi. And
who's with us today? Hello, it's Amadeus. Hi, it's Illuminata. Hi, it's Caibiya. Hi, it's
Nina. Hi, it's Amaya. Hi, it's Lucasti. Hi, it's Thaniel. Well, thank you all so much for being
here out there in listener land and here in the Outpost and on Zoom. Today, we are in
episode four of our four-part series, Communication Nation. It's a series that explores various
forms of communication through media, languages, and community building. Today's episode is
going to focus on team building. If you think about it, the goal of communication is always
to build community around us. We are much stronger as we communicate and work together.
And there are simple ways we can build trust in our communities and strengthen them by
playing games. There are so many games I'm sure we all love, from team sports to
board games to video games. On today's show, we're going to talk about games that require
cooperation among us. That is what helps us build community and friendships. For more
information on this and the entire series called Communication Nation, visit ChildrensHour.org.
And there, you're going to find not only all the parts of this series, but lots of curriculum
and activities so that these shows can be used in the classroom or just to further learning
wherever you are. This is Communication Nation, Episode Four, Together We Can. This is Wookiefoot
right here on The Children's Hour.
Just because we think of treasure not in terms of gold and silver doesn't mean that we don't
have our wealth. Some say we have lost it but no in a world gone mad, insanity's no real
sign of health. So drop your bags and drop your fears, lift your voice and voice your
cheers, hoist your mug and give some hugs, shout your mantra, sing your prayers. Look around,
we're all right here. It just proves
We better be together man, but together we gonna be oh tough.
It's
inside your safety net. Fill your well and light your flame but go on seeking service.
Life without a cause is life without effect. and drop your fears. Lift your voice and voice
your cheers. Hoist your mug and give some hugs. Shout your mantra, sing your prayers. Look
around, we're all right here. It just proves we're not.
Together we can have it all.
This is Communication Nation, Episode Four, Together We Can. Part one, the art of improv.
When people communicate, there's a natural back and forth. You say something, then I say
something, and together we make a conversation. But what if that process was a game? That's
how we met Doug Montoya. He's a comedian, actor, educator, and the co-founder of The Box ABQ,
a theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His specialty is a form of comedy called improv, or improvisation.
It's a really fun art form that basically you're just creating a scene, spur of the moment, based
on different suggestions that might happen. There are two types of improv. One of them
is short form improv. That's where you play little short games. They'll get what we call
the prompt or an ask, and then they'll just do a quick little set. And then there's also
long form improv. That'll take just a suggestion at the beginning, and then they'll build the
entire show based on that suggestion. People take improv classes for all kinds of reasons.
To have fun, to meet friends, to exercise their minds, and even for their careers. Thinking
on your feet is an important skill in communication. It was time for us to put our thinking caps
on. So, we decided to warm up with a little bit of word association. So if we thought of the
phrase Mickey Mouse... You might say... Disney. So if we were to go further, so she said Disney.
And what does that make you think of? Big Shark? Inside Out? Colors! Then I might just immediately
say red. So we went from Mickey Mouse and it got all the way back to red. But all of those
words had some sort of relationship to each other. What we're doing is we're practicing
the rules of improv. There are four really important rules. The number one rule
of improv is called "yes and." That is the cliché improv rule. Basically what that means is that when
we're doing improv, we're all going to agree and we're not going to be negative. So we're
always going to say yes to whatever's going on in that scene. If we were in a scene, I
would say, "Hey, would you look at those big, beautiful balloons in the sky?" We wouldn't
want to have somebody say "Well, those aren't balloons. Those are UFOs!" Or... "I can't see balloons."
You want to agree to what's going on there. Doug taught us another rule. Always be an expert
at what you're talking about, even though you're just pretending. You're not going to be like,
well, I don't know how to fly a rocket ship because I've never flown a rocket ship. If
they say, "Oh, I want to see a scene with astronauts in it." Well, I'm going to be a rocket scientist
at that point, right? I'm going to flip switches. I'm going to turn dials. I'm going to say,
turn on the flux capacitor because that's in every spaceship, right? And one of those things
is like being an expert and we're all just enjoying ourselves. The audience becomes like
an extension of you when you're doing improvisation. They're not rocket scientists either, but they
sure are having fun. watching you pretend to be a rocket scientist. It was time to play
our first improv game together. Listeners, you can play along with us. Our first game
is called Ad Executive. In real life, Ad Executives help make advertisements for products
on TV, radio, and the internet. Are you ready? Let's play Ad Executive. Your job is going
to be very enthusiastic about a product, and you are going to agree with each other. You
guys are going to support everybody's idea. First, the crew designed their product. Let's
create an oven that could cook things really fast. And then you might say, yes, and...
It comes in many different colors. Yes, and... there's seven parts of it. And it prevents
cheesecake cracks. Those cheesecake cracks are very important to keep preventable as
much as you can. You know how hard it is to cook. But with this oven, it'll be easier than
ever before because it can not just cook things, but it can also like, like you
can throw things into it and it'll just like make it. If you hit a button. If
you hit pancakes, it'll just make it. Yes. And it's very easy for dogs to use. Okay.
So guys, I want you to create an ad campaign for this product. The crew named the gadget,
the Switzer Doodle. Switzer Doodle, it's so fast, it'll cook your food in a blast. Switzer
Doodle, you're so fast, you'll cook the food in a blast. And it comes in multiple colors.
And only has seven parts. We also designed a high-tech cell phone and a cafe for dogs.
Doggie Doodle serves your poodle. Wee-wee. Very good. I love it. Doug had one more
idea up his sleeve and the results were kind of surprising. That's in our next segment
of Communication Nation.
Play with me, run with me, have a little fun with me. Get the hoes and make mud with me,
show me the scabs on both your knees Tickle me, play with me Dance with me, sing with
me Have a little fun with me. Stare at each other till we start laughing. Splash me in
the deep blue sea. Pick some plums off the old palm tree. Come dance with me, sing with me.
We've got a hard day. What do you wanna do, baby?
Just you and me. There's no one else I would rather be here with. Having fun, making faces,
saying I love you.
This day I fade and watch stars with me, they camp out in the backyard with me. Wake up from
pancakes and blueberries, you have a cold, go out, have a tea. Brand new day, still early,
so play with me, run with me, play with me, run with me, play with me. Run with me, have
a little fun with me.
That's Glen Phillips right here on The Children's Hour with Have A Little Fun With Me and I hope
you're having fun. I'm Katie Stone and we're in Communication Nation Episode 4, Together
We Can. You're listening to The Children's Hour, Kids Public Radio. We'll be right back.
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to see a sunny sky. But I woke up on Saturday morning and dragged a comb across my back.
And when I looked up at the ceiling, I saw my life go by in every crack. So I walked down
the stairs in.
And I had never heard these things before It's an amazing world where
It's an amazing world we're living.
Listen to all the music in my seat I never saw the sidewalks glistening. Like there were
diamonds under.
And pretty soon I started singing too It's an amazing world we're living
and amazing.
Saturday morning
Why?
You next to me and you will yourself.
This is Communication Nation Episode 4, Together We Can. Part 2, Staying Connected. When we
communicate, conversations often have unspoken rules. We don't interrupt each other, or
we make sure to listen to what the other person is saying. In improvisation, there are often
firm rules. Doug taught us to always respond beginning with the words "yes and" to your
partner in order to keep the game going. There are no wrong answers. If I was to say candy,
tell me all the types of candies that you know. All of them? Just go and then I'll stop you. Sweethearts,
lollipops, Tootsie Rolls, Skittles, candy corn, Snickers. What types of cereal? Breakfast cereal.
Fruity Pebbles, Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs. Awesome. Okay. So, vegetables. cucumbers, lettuce, okra.
You got it. Spaghetti-O's, tomatoes. Spaghetti-O's my favorite vegetable. Never wrong. How come when we play
games like this, it's really fun and silly. And I also feel like I get kind of a sense
of knowing everybody better. Am I getting to know everybody here better? I think so. Cause
I think it opens a doorway into their psyche and what they think about and what they love
and what's on their mind, right? Right! Like, Lucasti's first cereal that you thought of
was Fruity Pebbles, and that got me thinking, I love Fruity Pebbles I wonder if I went to
Lucasti's house I could find Fruity Pebbles. And then Nina, you think of Spaghetti-O's as
a vegetable, it is really like, I-I think that's pretty cool. I love Spaghetti-O's right. I
haven't had SpaghettiOs in six years. But it's something in your brain that said, you know,
that's a food. What would you say to the people who maybe want to start and try improv but
are afraid of freezing up and not being funny if they're doing it in a comedy setting? Usually
if you're stuck, it's because you're starting to think about things. You're starting to like
allow things to kind of rattle around in your brain. And when that starts to happen, then
you start trying to come up with like the right answer or the perfect solution kind of thing.
And once you start thinking, then the right solution never comes. But the art of improv
is to just not think. To just react honestly, and that's always going to be the best way
to respond is just reacting honestly. Like here we are doing this and because of the rules,
yes and, and go ahead and be the expert, even though you may not know, I think we could get
better and better. It's pretty fun. What do you guys think of doing it? Yeah. I think it
is a very good way to help warm our minds up and engage with each other. Going back, one
of the last things that I'd like to emphasize as far as that very first rule of improv being
positive, saying yes and, it's very liberating to be positive. Sometimes whenever you watch
some really bad improv, that's when things start getting a little negative or there seems
to be people disagreeing or they start to have like little arguments. And that improv,
you can only really just take a little bit of it. But when you practice at being positive,
you recognize how that moves everything forward. Your career right now is mostly just being
a son, a daughter, a child, right? And your parents might come in and be like, hey, I need
you to do your chores. And then you say, I don't want to do that, right? It slows the whole
scene down. But if you're positive and you say yes and, things start moving along a lot
quicker. You can get back to that video game or get back to that phone call with your friend,
those type of things. So I think really the application of saying yes and and agreeing
to what's happening around you can be pretty liberating and can be a pretty positive thing.
That's Doug Montoya from The Box ABQ Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, teaching us about
how improv can help us be better friends and community members. We don't always have to
say "yes and" to an offer or a statement in every conversation, but sometimes being willing
to listen to others and meet them where they are is so important to staying connected.
Speaking of staying connected, we're going to learn about some ancient, indigenous games
that did exactly what we've been doing with Doug Montoya. They built trust, community,
and conversation and an atmosphere of positivity. Stick with us. This is The Children's Hour.
Build and some not in the ground. Some cook meals and some deliver, some fix the heat so
we don't shiver. Some look for answers so they'll know, and others take you where you want to
go. Some sell food to fill your fridge, some take money to cross the bridge. Everyone is
important, you know what can make it happen We're part of a great big team
Some people write and others sell Some you go to to make you well Some volunteer and
coach the team And others keep your school so clean Some drive the bus and others teach
Some paint houses and others preach Some protect both you and me Some stay home to raise a family
Everyone is important If you know what I mean We can make it happen We're part of a great
big team
who entertain. Some make up computer games. Some fix roads and fix your cars. Some pump
the gas so you'll go far. Some bring you letters every day. Some clean the pool so you can't
play. Some make things like bikes and toys. Some make clothes for girls and boys. Everyone
is important if you know what I mean. We can it happen we're part of a great big team
Some catch dogs and bugs and mice Some keep lawns and gardens nice Some run country, some
run towns And some a juggler, some are clowns First base, second base, third base too The
one on the bench that it might be It's just the same, it takes a whole team to win the
game. is important, if you know what I mean. We can make it happen, for part of a great
big team. Everyone is important, if you know what I mean. We can make it happen, for part
of a great big team. Part of a great big team. uh big team.
We all think we're special And I hate to have to say There's a bunch of us on every corner
Up in the town USA We all got our problems We all pay our dues So we'd be thinking no
one understands And we're all in this together
Too short to fuss and fight
Somebody
What's the matter with the team? The team's all right. What's the matter with the team?
The team's all right. Well, who said so? Everybody. Well, who said so? Everybody. Well, who is
everybody? Rocky High. Well, who's everybody? Rocky High. Rock, rock, rock, rock, Rocky
High. Yay, team.
What's the matter with the team? The team's all right. What's the matter with the team?
The team's all right. Well, who said so? Everybody. Well, who said so? Everybody. Well, who's everybody?
Rocky High. Well, who's everybody? Rocky High. Rock, rock, rock, rock, High. Yay, team! That's
the one and only Ella Jenkins from Song Rhythms and Chants for the Dance. Jack Ingram before
that from Live at Billy Bob's in Texas. And Danny Quinn brought us Team Work. That's from
a collection called Someone Else's Shoes, The Best Foot Forward children's music series.
You're listening to The Children's Hour. I'm Katie Stone. Today is the fourth and final
episode of our four part radio series, Communication Nation. This series is exploring various forms
of communication through languages, verbal abilities, media, and community building.
And that's where we're at today, where we're thinking about teamwork and how we pull ourselves
together to work together to make something bigger than what we could do if we were just
by ourselves. This entire project comes with curriculum so that it can be used in the classroom.
And this time, we've made short little podcasts of each one of our interview segments so that
teachers have more time to use the whole series. You can find it all at childrenshour.org.
Look for Communication Nation. One of the reasons we made this series for you is because we've
been noticing around us that people are really at odds with one another and we're having a
hard time listening to one another and finding our common ground. But if you look around
you, that common ground is everywhere. All of us really want the same things. We want
to feel happy. We want to feel accepted and loved. In our communities today, we can do
a huge service to the people around us just by being kind. Being kind means that we try
hard to listen to one another to find that common ground. It's there. Can you find it? I think
you can. You're listening to The Children's Hour. Kids public radio. We'll be right back.
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That's for recess time, you're under the playground standing line. Always the same kids choose
the teams, it's always the end of the same it seems. They choose their buddies, they choose
their friends, they get down to the very end. Always someone gets left out I had enough,
I'm gonna shout I wanna play, I wanna play Don't say no, cause I won't go away I won't
stop till you hear what I say God let me in cause I wanna play Just cause you're bigger
and stronger than me doesn't mean you get to say how things will be. Just cause I'm not
as good as you doesn't mean you get to tell me what to do. You ought to stand here in my
shoes, see how it feels when it happens to you. It could happen to you, you never can tell.
I had enough, I'm gonna yell. I wanna play, I wanna play. Don't say no cause I won't go
away. I wanna Gotta let me in, cause I wanna play, hey!
Daddy says life's just not fair You're to meet people that just don't share When you meet
someone, tries to push you around When you know what's right, stand your ground We're only
talking about playing a game Leaving someone out is such a dirty shame We're only talking
about having fun There ought to be room for everyone I wanna play, I wanna play won't
go away, I won't stop till you hear what I say. God let me in cause I wanna play. I wanna play,
I wanna play. Don't say no cause I won't go away. I won't stop till hear what I say. God
let me in cause I wanna play.
That's Bill Harley right here on The Children's Hour and you're listening to Communication
Nation, Episode Four, Together We Can, part three, Building Community Through Traditional
Games. Did you know there are games that have been played by people of all ages for thousands
of years? As humans, we invent games all the time based on our beliefs and relationships
or what's lying around in the backyard. We're practicing teamwork every time we play a game
with others. And when I played with my friends growing up, I think I was learning how to
cooperate with other people. Some of humanity's earliest games were played with our hands.
Hand games require you to work with a partner to keep the rhythm and the movements in sync.
We build coordination, listening skills, and get good practice at reading nonverbal communications
too. Hand clapping games can be traced back to Africa, and they've been a big part of
black culture in the Americas for generations, since 1619, when enslaved Africans were first
brought to this continent. They show that people can seek joy and demonstrate creativity and
resilience, even under oppression. Hand games continue to evolve and change throughout each
generation, location, and with the influence of digital communications. Among women and
young girls, they hold a special place when, historically, sports were reserved only for
boys.
Let's travel to Central America, where for over 3,000 years,
descendants of the Olmec, including the Maya, Nahuatl-speaking peoples, and others, played
a game with a rubber ball. There are many different names and variations to this game. Picture
a large stone surface where two teams are racing to pass a rubber ball through a hoop made of
thick stone. The hoop is high on a wall and the players use only their hips, elbows, and
knees to move the ball around. The wall is painted with murals that reflect the history
and religion of the area, and when people got together to watch the games, they shared stories
of their ancestors caught up on the latest news and chatted about their lives. People weren't
just watching a competition. They were practicing being a community. Sometimes different groups
challenged each other to the game to resolve conflicts. The players had to cooperate, strategize,
and trust each other to win. Teams had to respect the rules to compete, which helped build connections
between people who didn't always get along. Today, youth across Central America are bringing
back the sport.
Many traditional sports teach us that every single person matters in a community. High
in the Andes Mountains in South America, in what are now the countries of Peru, Bolivia,
and others, people of the Quechua language, descendants of the Inca Empire, continue a
thousands-year-old tradition where athletes can serve an important role in their communities.
They are runners, called Chasquis, which translates roughly to the one who gives and receives.
And they deliver messages across communities. Imagine a relay race where each runner passes
a baton to the next, but instead of a baton, it's a message. And in this way, information
can get to its destination quickly and accurately. Runners have to overcome elements such as
high altitude and weather, and some can run for up to 200 miles a day. Chasquis are central
in connecting communities and people to allow for communication across long distances. We
see similar traditions in indigenous communities across the Americas. The Children's Hour is
based in the United States, and that's within North America. Here we play lots of games
that started in other parts of the world and that were brought here through immigration.
There's the Italian game of Bocce, where players throw balls toward a smaller target called
the pallino. Players often work in teams discussing tactics and encouraging each other. Bocce
teaches us how fun it is to work together and to support each other. There's also cup and
ball games and some in Latin America call it balero. In Japan, there's a version called
kendama. Traditionally made of local materials, including wood, the goal is to catch or land
the ball into a cup. And while it might seem like a solo game, it brings people together
in play. and it shows us that practicing and improving skills together can create a strong
sense of community and shared achievement. Maybe you've played the game Capture the Flag.
It has its roots in several cultures and variations of it have become popular worldwide. Players
work together to protect their own flag while trying to capture the opponent's flag. Capture
the Flag shows us the power of teamwork and that success can be exciting and rewarding.
And even when we lose, failing with grace is important. Humans have been playing games
with each other for thousands of years. And isn't it amazing how much we can learn from
a simple game? And we don't just learn lessons. We get to feel a lot of emotions too. The
excitement of winning one day can be followed by a tough defeat the next. And no matter the
results, we can choose to be kind to ourselves and to others. I think that's really special.
So the next time you play a game with your friends, examine the traditions and stories
behind it. You can embrace the teamwork and joy that come with playing together. And you
should challenge yourself to create new games and traditions that will be passed down for
generations yet to come. Keep playing. Keep cooperating. Keep communicating. You heard
a clip from Gaye Adegbalola hand-driving street rhyme in that piece, and this is Suzanne
Jamieson. There's a people out there that like to draw lines without realizing how it deepens
divides. When they don't try to listen, they can't understand. But you knew when you were
only two that we're all part of the band.
you
Because somewhere standing to teach the hearts to
I'm still finding every song See that each of us contributes to the sound. A star lifts
and everybody up, standing, knocking each other down.
We want peace, not war. We're the children of the world. The path of truth, the soul's
deep call, the love it brings to the heart of all. Arise together in love. Arise together
in humanity. If you've got a friend that's struggling with trying to find help, be
there for them. You're not gonna quit on that other guy, you know, because you love them.
For the world, if everybody could just be kind to each other.
Love each other. Let's be kind. Friendship is when someone loves you for who you are
and values your uniqueness. There is nothing more than love. Love is everything we have,
and love is the only thing that makes any difference in our world. Each and every one
of us possesses abilities unique unto ourselves. No one of us has the right to deem our abilities
superior to another's. Believe. And then maybe you'll see so many amazing things I wish
to be. Take a walk with me in my world of dreams. I'll show you things you could not
conceive. My grandfather amazed the world by responding to violence and hatred with love
and forgiveness. He thought each of us deserved to live the best life we possibly could. We
all need Babaji's lessons now, more than ever. My grandfather would be sad at the depth of
anger in the world today, but he would not despair. Every single soul has something beautiful
to give. And the way they laugh and love, and the luminous lives they live.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a quick note, or the
smallest act of caring, which have the potential to turn a life around.
Love is the answer. Love is what you need. Love opens the door and sets you free. you
Disability is only what you perceive. Ability is everything of what you believe. Let the
world see the power of love that lives in you and me to overcome all challenges we face
and we will make this world a better place.
That's the One Little Finger Group with lots of great people. You've been listening to The
Children's Hour Communication Nation Episode Four, Together We Can. This series is available
in 12 short episodes for teachers to use in the classroom. You can find our activities,
learning guides, and so much more at childrenshour.org. Look for Communication Nation. We've got time
for just one more. We're going to go out with Raffi. Thanks for listening. We'll catch you
next time for another edition of The Children's Hour. Let's play, come on On this jazzy
Django day Let's play, oh yeah Rain or shine we'll have some fun Let's play, hey hey On
this razzle dazzle day Let's sing, come on uh Let our voices really ring, let's groove,
oh yeah With this happy tapping tune, let's sing So sweet like the You've been listening
to The Children's Hour. This episode is part of a special series, Communication Nation,
in which we explore various forms of communication. We hope this programming inspires kids, families,
and educators to think critically, celebrate our differences, and above all, be kind.
This program is made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities
and the United We Stand Connecting Through Culture Initiative and by the New Mexico Humanities
Council. There's a lot more information about Communication Nation, including our learning
guides and our podcasts. Learn more at ChildrensHour.org. Look for Communication Nation. The Children's
Hour is produced by The Children's Hour, Inc., a New Mexico non-profit. You can find photos,
playlists, learning guides, and activities for every episode at ChildrensHour.org. Today's
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