Count with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcComment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcRead to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Talk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsideAsk your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededTalk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Talk toyour childabout theirfriends.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themPatiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideEncourageyour childEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howEncourageyour childto write.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicPlan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryCount with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcComment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcRead to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Talk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsideAsk your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededTalk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Talk toyour childabout theirfriends.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themPatiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideEncourageyour childEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howEncourageyour childto write.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicPlan thingswith yourchild- day,party, library

"Me and My School' Family Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Count with your child daily- number of pennies, chairs, towels, etc
  2. Comment on writing that you see at home- cereal, signs, TV, computer, etc
  3. Read to your child every day. Make it part of your routine.
  4. Talk about shapes you see in the house and outside
  5. Ask your child about their feelings. Provide vocabulary as needed
  6. Talk to your child about the letters of the alphabet. Make it fun!
  7. Talk to your child about their friends.
  8. Pretend with your child and play different roles with them
  9. Take them to the library and let them choose books.
  10. Ask your child to tell you about their writing.
  11. Ask child questions about what they see around them
  12. Patiently answer your child's questions even if you answered them many times before.
  13. Ask children what they see, taste, smell or touch
  14. Encourage your child to describe items at home or outside
  15. Talk to your child as you work around the house (I am mopping the floor.)
  16. Provide daily opportunities to play outside
  17. Encourage your child
  18. Encourage child to read to you. Use the pictures to tell the story.
  19. Model cooperation for your child and talk about how you help at home.
  20. Ask questions while reading- who, why, where, how
  21. Encourage your child to write.
  22. After you have read a story, act it out with your child.
  23. Sing and dance with child- ask child to describe music
  24. Plan things with your child- day, party, library