The Children's Hour

Because kids are seeing guns in so many places, The Children's Hour has tips on gun safety that hunting families have taught their kids for generations. We learn from kids who are hunters themselves on what hunting means to them, and we explore gun laws in the US and the world. Gun violence prevention begins with a conversation at home. Join us for this lifesaving radio show and podcast for kids about gun violence prevention. Comes with a learning guide!

We celebrate every kid’s favorite holiday: Halloween with a musical special full of stories, songs and poems to creep you out and get you ready for the holiday. We’ll be spooked by ghost stories told by Bill Harley, Catherine Dines, AJ, and Shomo in the Monkey Punch. The kids’ crew will share what their Halloween plans are, including a trunker treat. We’ll hear how one of the kids on the crew turns trick-or-treating into an opportunity to collect clothing for her area’s public school clothing bank. Join us for a spooky Halloween musical special podcast for kids.

This week on The Children’s Hour, we learn about elections with our friends at Ballotpedia. We'll be talking about how elections work at all levels, from your town all the way up through the whole country! This civics podcast for kids comes with a free learning guide. Get inspired by the right to vote and learn with us about elections. Find the learning guide and activities at https://childrenshour.org/elections-ballotpedia

This time on The Children’s Hour, we’re exploring the human heart and how it works with pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist Dr. Sally Vender. The miraculous muscle never stops beating, needing no conscious effort, but it does take effort to keep it healthy and strong. Learn how the heart works, why the heart never fatigues, and what makes the heart race when we’re exercising or nervous, and slow down when we’re sleeping. Comes with a learning guide and activities to learn even more in this podcast for kids about the heart.

Take a trip with The Children's Hour to Greenland to learn about the world’s largest island and the people who live there. We’ll explore Greenland’s culture, landscape, and hear music in the Greenlandic language. Find out the history of the Greenlandic people from the first migrations until today in this Greenland podcast and radio show for kids.