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Pollinator Protectors
February 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 legi

Play Time
January 30, 2020

This week on The Childrens Hour, how do you play? We sent kid reporters knee-deep into a living video game to find out what thats like, and we meet toy and history maker, Dr. Lisa, whos creating mu

Dance
January 20, 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

Mentors
January 15, 2020

What is a mentor, and how does having a mentor make a difference in a kids life? Learn what mentors do with the time they spend with kids. Big Brothers Big Sisters bring mentors and kids to our studi

Anthropology
January 06, 2020

What is Anthropology, and how does understanding human evolutionary history help us understand people today? The Childrens Hour celebrates a year on the road exploring what makes us human at the Maxw

Kids & Screens
December 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 th

Best of 2019
December 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 In Space
December 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 s

Mother Goose
December 03, 2019

This week on The Childrens Hour, were going to the goose and shes not cooked! Its Mother Goose with her stories, songs and rhymes featuring the band Meri Dean recorded in a live performance at the

Earthquakes & Volcanoes
November 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 be