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Children's Corner

Saturday 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Delightful stories and music for children of all ages: The Children’s Corner provides two hours of music, stories, and imaginative activities for kids from age 2 to 92.

Annie Garde and Sam Manno alternate in hosting this weekly program, produced by Montana Public Radio.

44 Kids, 44 Poems: 'Words With Wings' Takes To The Air

By & • Aug 14, 2019
Nick Littman, Missoula Writing Collaborative

In July 2019, Annie Garde ushered a flock of writers, ages 8-14, in KUFM's Studio B to read poems they'd written with the Missoula Writing Collaborative's "Words With Wings" summer camp. To prime the pump, teachers Dana Fitz Gale, Sheryl Noethe and Anna Zumbahlen dangled before their students art, verbal prompts and the occasional imaginary takeover of a university building.  Listen to "I'm From the Hayfields," "Ode to a Goat," "Non-Existant Pie," "You Are, You Are Not," "The Purple Bug," "The Best Night For Peach," "Ode to Chili" -- and 36 more.

Zoey’s Coat: Saying Goodbye To An Elder Of The Herd

By • May 23, 2019
Zoey goat, May 10, 2019.
Sam Manno

Zoey’s Coat now sits on a shelf in the milking Parlor. Over the past few years she wore it to help her get through Montana’s winter and the cold nights of spring.

On Friday, May 3 around 6 p.m. I made the decision, along with my veterinarian, Dr. Rollet Pryun, to end Zoey’s life.

Freckles, Moles and Birthmarks: Dr. Starbuck Explains

By • Aug 27, 2018
Girl with Freckles
Cristian May via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Hi! I’m Dr. Jamison Starbuck, a naturopathic family physician. I’m here today with health tips for kids about skin things: freckles, moles and birthmarks.

Kids Like You And Me: Missoula's All-Abilities Playground

By • Jun 14, 2018

Recently, "Pea Green Boat" Skipper Annie Garde took a tour of Silver Summit, a "playground for everyone" in Missoula's McCormick Park. It's an all-abilities playround that invites children excited by the brightly-colored equipment and welcoming atmosphere to discover nooks, crannies and equipment that can accommodate their bodies, their mobility devices, and their ways of playing. Listen as Heath, Jenny, Logan, Adam, Lisa and Mataya show Annie their favorite spots at Silver Summit.

Goats On The Road: Sam's Goat Signs

By • Oct 21, 2017
Caution: Goats on road.
Sam Manno

For years now I have said jokingly, “a sick goat is a well behaved goat." Well the joke is on me.

To date some of the goats have managed to thwart my attempts to keep them in their pasture and safe.  To them the grass is greener not only on the other side of the fence but especially along the road.

Since they apparently believe, "the grass is greener" and "tastier" on the other side, I installed a sign warning the UPS driver, dog walkers and others passing.

See Singer, Songwriter And Storyteller Bill Harley In Missoula May 14

By MTPR • Apr 17, 2017
Bill Harley is coming back to Missoula for a May 14 show.

Attention kids of all ages: Bill Harley returns to Missoula on Mother’s Day, May 14 at 2:00 p.m. to perform your favorite children's songs and stories.

As a singer and storyteller, Harley is a favorite of fans of MTPR's "Pea Green Boat." Entertainment Weekly called him "the Mark Twain of contemporary children's music."

Learn About Groundbreaking Biologist John Craighead On 'Children's Corner'

By • Aug 19, 2016
Groundbreaking biologist John J. Craighead turned 100 years old this week.
Courtesy Craighead family

Wildlife biologist and conservationist John J. Craighead celebrated his 100th trip around the sun Sunday. We'll celebrate this milestone and his life on Saturday on "Children's Corner." From eating fruit bats in coconut milk to Sam’s personal story of being lost in the woods with three Craigheads - and the wildflower they came across while lost - you'll learn about the Craighead brothers' research that forever changed our view of the natural world by stressing the interconnectedness of everything in the environment.

Join the celebration Saturday, August 20, during the second half of "Children's Corner" on Montana Public Radio. Tune in at 7:00 a.m. on your radio or online.

Hear About Hope's Herd On Children's Corner

By • Apr 14, 2016
Hope and her entourage April 1st 2016.
Sam Manno

Fed up with being alone in a herd of 35, Hope created her own herd all - in one day.

 

Well...it took Dexter, a buck, five months to get there.

 

On May 1 last year, Hope gave birth to triplet does named Persistence, Compassion and Forgiveness, and started a herd of her own.

 

What Is A Poem?

By • Apr 14, 2016
Selya, our Librarian Poet
Sam Manno

April is National Poetry Month!  Join host Sam Manno and Selya, a librarian from the Missoula Public Library, on Saturday, April 16, for a lively conversation as they attempt to answer the question, "What is a poem?"  They'll explore the 'rhyme and reason' of different types of poems, while sharing some favorites.

The Chicken Definitely Came Before The Egg … Then Goats

By • Mar 31, 2016
Zoey May 10: Zoey 2 ½ months old on her first trip up Mt Sentinel in May 2009
Sam Manno

In my case the chicken came before the egg … then goats, all in an attempt to be closer to my food in an urban environment; and it all started with snakes. That is how we ended up on Mt Sentinel a couple of weeks ago with Zoey showing her kids, Empathy and Intuition the "ropes," actually the "rocks," of Urban living.

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