Talk toyour childabout theirfriends.Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsideEncourageyour childTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsidePretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicEncourageyour childto write.Count with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcProvide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideTalk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Plan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryAsk yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Patiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededComment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howTalk toyour childabout theirfriends.Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsideEncourageyour childTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsidePretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicEncourageyour childto write.Count with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcProvide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideTalk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Plan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryAsk yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Patiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededComment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, how

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