JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast

In this episode of JoJo Gnome's story podcast our little gnome learns to enjoy numbers and maths.

A pile of junk becomes a fantastic invention game for JoJo Gnome and his friends. It also has lots of counting and shapes

There is also a story starter that is all about discovering what things you have around you that are circles.

If you want to see a version of this story with audio and pictures visit https://www.jojognome.com/jojo-gnome-enjoys-maths-numbers/ .There are lots of different number stories on this page.

Visit the podcast page for #47 to see how the children from some Scottish schools I worked with during Maths Week In September 2026 finished the story starter. You can find more story starters here https://www.jojognome.com/story-starters/

There are lots of other JoJo Gnome stories and videos on the website www.jojognome.com.

JoJo Gnome stories are ideal for younger children aged 3-6. 

This episode of JoJo Gnome's story podcast is alll about games and sport. 

When JoJo Gnome volunteers to take part in The Common Elf Games he finds that it's the taking part and having a go at new things that's just as important as winning. An ideal story to encourage young children to try out some new sports and games and build their confidence. 

There is also a story starter that is all about designing a medal for JoJo Gnome. 

If you want to see a version of this story with audio and pictures visit https://www.jojognome.com/jojo-gnome-the-common-elf-games/ . there are also other story starters on this page too.

You can find a video that will tell you how to walk through a sheet of paper just like JoJo Gnome did in the story on JoJo Gnome's YouTube channel @jojognome https://youtu.be/vqfzkv2qE24?si=_XmOkkfsd0W_2tiV

There are lots of other JoJo Gnome stories and videos on the website www.jojognome.com.

JoJo Gnome stories are ideal for younger children aged 3-6. 

 

It's getting near Christmas time and JoJo Gnome has seasonal stories to share. In the story "The Smell of Christmas" JoJo finds all the lovely smells he enjoys at this time of year ... until he gets a cold!

The story starter is all about creating Christmas baubles for Hattie Hedgehog's tree.

On the JoJo Gnome wwebsite page for podcast #45 during December you'll find the bauble designs that some nurseries and primary schools shared with me. Also check out JoJo Gnome's  Christmas Bauble countdown, with stories behind each bauble.

JoJo Gnome story podcast is presented and produced in Scotland by Jo Hall. 

 

JoJo Gnome is ideal for early years and younger children. Keep enjoying stories.

It's time for Maths Week Scotland and we are ccelebrating Maths and STEM stories. In this story Podcast JoJo Gnome does a Maths challenge with his friends. 

The story starter is all about creating animal masks from shapes. 

On the JoJo Gnome wwebsite page for podcast #44 there are videos of the two stories in the podcasts. Also links to 'How to make your own characters' video and a link to MAths Week Scotland resources. 

JoJo Gnome story podcast is presented and produced in Scotland by Jo Hall. 

 

JoJo Gnome is ideal for early years and younger children. Keep enjoying stories. 

In this JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast we have some fun with numbers. Our main story is JoJo Gnome & the Number Quiz.

 

Our Story starter is all about the wonderful shape that is a circle. Jo starts off the story and you finish it off.

 

If you go to podcast page for podcast #43 you will be able to see a video of our story starter finished  by  Blackfriars Primary School in Glasgow.

 

Making Characters Extra  : - On the home page for JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast (www.jojognome.com) Jo Hall shares a video that will help you make some characters of your own. Ideal for nursery and primary children. Go on check it out.

 

JoJo's Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by writer and storyteller Jo Hall. Jo Hall is a former BBC senior education producer.

 

Jo Hall also leads story workshops in schools (primary and ASN) in Scotland. You can find out more information about this on the JoJo Gnome website on the workshop page.

https://www.jojognome.com/2022-jojo-gnomes-story-workshops-for-nursery-and-p1-2/

Welcome to this JoJo Gnome Story Podcast all about springtime and growing things. In the main story called 'Zack and the Beanstalk' there is a gnome like twist on the traditional fairy tale Jack & the Beanstalk.

In the story starter you can decide what fantastic plants or vegetables you might grow with magic seeds.

There are also short videos about the things JoJo likes doing in springtime. 

Visit our podcast page for podcast #42 to join in the spring time fun. 

Welcome to this Christmas story podcast with JoJo Gnome. In the main story called 'The A-Z of Christmas?' JoJo Gnome and his family decorate their house in a festive way using letters of the alphabet.

In the story starter it's your chance to think about what you might draw for Grandpa Gnome for a home made present.

Visit our podcast page for podcast #41 to see a video version of the A-Z of Christmas.

There is lots of other story fun to be found on the JoJo Gnome website https://www.jojognome.com

 

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

Welcome to this story podcast which is about recycling and upcycling. The main story "JoJo Gnome Eco Superhero is all about JoJo Gnome and his friends making recycled hats. But what will LG's dog think about them?

Join Blackfriars Primary School for our story starter and find out if you finish a story in the same way they did when they repurpose a burst ball.

Visit our podcast page for podcast #40 to see the videos of the main story and the story starter. 

There is lots of other story fun to be found on the JoJo Gnome website https://www.jojognome.com

The JoJo Gnome Eco project was funded by Creative Scotland and you can find lots of other stories from schools around Scotland on the eco story page https://www.jojognome.com/eco-story-page/ . 

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

Welcome to this story podcast all about senses and emotions. In the main story called 'What makes you happy?' JoJo Gnome and his friend LG look at their different senses and discover the things that make them happy.  

Join St Roch's Primary for our story starter and find out if you finish a story in the same way they did when they try to cheer up JoJo Gnome when his Grandpa was in hospital. 

Visit our podcast page for podcast #39 to see a BSL version of the St Roch's story starter. Also see a video version of the main story 'What makes you happy?'.

There is lots of other story fun to be found on the JoJo Gnome website https://www.jojognome.com

 

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

Welcome to our end of year Christmas story podcast ...filled with festive fun.  The main story is called 'The smell of Christmas' and will have your senses tingling.

There is a story starter where you can finish a story about what JoJo Gnome does when he has to make a last minute present for his Grandpa. I start the story and you finish it. 

 

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

Visit the podcast page for extra videos and stories. 

Also visit JoJo Gnome's Christmas page and follow our countdown in December as we open a present every day. https://www.jojognome.com/jojo-gnomes-christmas-page-2023/

 

 

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy #winter #Christmas #seasonal

This podcast is all about shapes and numbers. JoJo Gnome & The Shape Map was written for Maths Week Scotland and celebrates 'Maths In Motion'.  Find out what happens when JoJo Gnome who is learning about shapes starts finding lots of shapes outdoors. 

There is a story starter where you can finish a story about doing a shape walk inside the house. St Columba's Primary in Oban share their version of this story with us. However you can finish the story a your way.

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

Visit the podcast page for extra videos and stories. https://www.jojognome.com/37---jojo-gnome-learns-shapes/

Visit the Maths Week Scotland website to find lots of exciting maths activities for all ages. Maths Week Scotland runs from 25th September - 2nd October 2023 and is a celebratation of maths. 

 

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy #STEM #maths #shapes

This podcast is all about starting school for the first time and making new friends. Meet Ella the Elf a new charcter who is deaf and wears cochlear implants. 

There is a story starter where you can finish a story about making friends. Aileymill Primary in Greenock share their version of this story with us.

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

Visit the podcast page for extra videos and stories

https://www.jojognome.com/36-back-to-school-with-jojo-gnome/

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy #emotions #friendship #startingschool

This podcast is all about creativity and recycling as JoJo Gnome and his friends make fun games from old boxes.

You can also join in and make your own story with our story starter

Also find out how you can see Jo Hall & JoJo Gnome at The Boswell Children's Book festival 2023. 

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

Check out the podcast with pictures on JoJo Gnomes YouTube channel @jojognome

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy #recycling

Join JoJo Gnome as he decorates his house using every letter in the alphabet for Christmas. You can also join in and make your own story with our seasonal story starter

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy #christmas

This podcast is all about counting and shapes. Find out how JoJo Gnome discovers doing maths outdoors is fun.

You can also join in and make your own counting story with our story starter

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy #numeracy

In this story podcast JoJo Gnome helps Ella to make new friends on her first day at school. Ella is a new deaf character in the JoJo Gnome series , who is funny and great at Maths. 

Also make your own story using our story starter. 

JoJo Gnome is free to use and ideal for ages 3-6.

JoJo Gnome Story Podcast is produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

#stories #creativity #inclusion #earlyyears #literacy

This episode of JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is all about taking turns and sharing. In our story starter help JoJo Gnome decide what he should do to entertain his friends. Also enjoy the story where JoJo Gnome finds he can't always do just what he wants and has to 'take turns' at doing things. 

Also find out about seeing Jo Hall & JoJo Gnome at the 2022 Children's and Schools Book Festival.

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is written and produced by Jo Hall in Scotland. 

Ideal listening for ages 3-6. 

This episode of JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is all about food. In our story starter find out what happens when JoJo Gnome collects some things for his local food bank. Also enjoy the story 'JoJo Gnome Tries New Things' where JoJo Gnome makes a New Year's resolution and tries some new types of food. 

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is written and produced by Jo Hall in Scotland. 

Ideal listening for ages 3-6. 

In this festive episode of JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast the little gnome makes some story quilts for his friends for Christmas. There's also a story starter about recycling to make presents. 

For the adults there is a winter edition of JoJo Gnome's Book Nook. Where Jo Hall recommends some fun festive picture books for younger children. 

Great story fun for ages 3-6. 

Presented and produced in Scotland by Jo Hall.

In this episode of JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast, JoJo Gnome  practises his numbers as he discovers a new dice game. We also meet a new friend Jake, the miniature Shetland pony, who also loves numbers. 

Great story fun for ages 3-6. 

Visit the podcast page for more JoJo fun and see a short film about Jake and his friends. 

In this story podcast JoJo Gnome finds out that there are lots of different kinds of family. The family also make their own story flowers.

In the Book Nook there are recommendations for picture books about families too.

Ideal listening fun for ages 3-6 and their adults!

Check out the story page on the website for this episode. There's lots of fun stuff including some videos on making flowers and growing them. 

 

In this Story Podcast JoJo Gnome plays a counting game with his Grandpa and has fun with number rhymes. There is a story starter so you can make up your own number story too.

At the end of the podcast enjoy JoJo Gnome's Book Nook (for parents/ carers and teachers) and get great book recommendations for ages 3-6. This time the Book Nook is all about number books. 

This is the first episode of JoJo Gnome's Book Nook. Here we recommend book for ages 3-6. All kinds of books from newly released to well loved classics. 

To match up with JoJo Gnome Story Podcast #25 JoJo Gnome and the Noisy Walk, This Book Nook is all about noisy books. 

Great for parents, carers, grandparents and teachers looking for book ideas. 

 

Join JoJo Gnome in this fun filled story podcast as he records lots sounds and makes a sound map. Also finish off our 'sound quiz' story stater.

In this month's podcast there is a brand new feature 'JoJo Gnome's Book Nook'. This is where Jo Hall looks at some interesting books for ages 3-6, some new and some classics. This month it's noisy books. 

 

Written and Produced by Jo Hall

Check out the podcast #25 page on the website for more fun activities. https://www.jojognome.com

For more information on how to buy and download JoJo Gnome's Extra Special Christmas Cracker Story Podcast visit https://www.jojognome.com/christmas-workshops-2020-for-nurseries-and-schools/

Christmas fun starting from £19.99. 

Grandpa Gnome finds ways to make JoJo Gnome feel less worried about going back to school. Also try the story starter where we start a story and you finish it. 

A wellbeing story for early years.

 

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is filled with stories and fun for ages 3-6.

 

Check out the activities page for podcast #24 at www.jojognome.com 

Find out what happens when JoJo Gnome becomes a Superhero. Join in our story stater all about making up a 'moving around' game.

 

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is filled with stories and fun for ages 3-6.

 

Check out the activities page for podcast 23 at www.jojognome.com 

Perfect for sowing and growing fun for younger children. JoJo Gnome enjoys the tale of 'Zack and the Beanstalk', Also in the story starter what will you grow with some magic seeds? 

 

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is filled with stories for ages 3-6.

 

Check out the activities page for podcast 22 at www.jojognome.com 

When JoJo Gnome finds himself having to stay at home because everyone is self-isolating. Grandpa Gnome and Aunty Molly set up a home school for him. It turns out to be better fun than JoJo thought it would be.

 

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is filled with stories for ages 3-6.

 

Check out the activities page for podcast 21 at www.jojognome.com

When JoJo Gnome finds himself having to stay at home because everyone is self-isolating. Grandpa Gnome and Aunty Molly set up a home school for him. It turns out to be better fun than JoJo thought it would be.

 

JoJo Gnome's Story Podcast is filled with stories for ages 3-6.

 

Check out the activities page for podcast 21 at www.jojognome.com