Our Thanks To You

Our Thanks To You

Author: The Children's Hour Inc. November 23, 2025 Duration: 59:40
This time on The Children’s Hour, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving in a musical special dedicated to gratitude, family, and appreciation of each another. The science is clear that focusing on being grateful actually makes us happier. That’s why it’s so important to take a moment to count our blessings, including our time we have with one another. We’re finding the joy in every moment, in this Thanksgiving musical Children’s Hour. Find the episode page with the learning guide and activities at https://childrenshour.org/our-thanks/ Gratitude matters, and this episode of The Children's Hour is in celebration of our thanks to you, our listeners!  Thank you for your devotion and dedication to The Children's Hour. The science is clear that focusing on being grateful actually makes us happier. That’s why it’s so important to take a moment to pause from the daily rush, and count our blessings, including our precious time we have with one another, and the bounty of our planet Earth.  From all of us at The Children's Hour, we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! This episode was produced by Katie Stone, with production help from Sarah Gabrielli and Thaniel Lentz. Amber Schiel writes our learning guides. Our theme music is by C.K. Barlow. The Children’s Hour is produced by The Children’s Hour Inc., a New Mexico nonprofit organization, and distributed by Native Voice One, the Native American Radio Network. ©2025 The Children’s Hour Inc. All Rights Reserved

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