Talk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Encourageyour childAsk yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Patiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededEncourageyour childto write.Take them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themAsk childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchAsk questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howCount with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcTalk toyour childabout theirfriends.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideSing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsidePretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemPlan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Encourageyour childAsk yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Patiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededEncourageyour childto write.Take them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themAsk childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchAsk questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howCount with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcTalk toyour childabout theirfriends.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideSing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsidePretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemPlan 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. Talk to your child as you work around the house (I am mopping the floor.)
  2. Encourage your child
  3. Ask your child to tell you about their writing.
  4. Patiently answer your child's questions even if you answered them many times before.
  5. Ask your child about their feelings. Provide vocabulary as needed
  6. Encourage your child to write.
  7. Take them to the library and let them choose books.
  8. Model cooperation for your child and talk about how you help at home.
  9. Read to your child every day. Make it part of your routine.
  10. Comment on writing that you see at home- cereal, signs, TV, computer, etc
  11. Encourage child to read to you. Use the pictures to tell the story.
  12. Ask child questions about what they see around them
  13. Ask children what they see, taste, smell or touch
  14. Ask questions while reading- who, why, where, how
  15. Count with your child daily- number of pennies, chairs, towels, etc
  16. Talk to your child about their friends.
  17. Talk to your child about the letters of the alphabet. Make it fun!
  18. After you have read a story, act it out with your child.
  19. Provide daily opportunities to play outside
  20. Encourage your child to describe items at home or outside
  21. Sing and dance with child- ask child to describe music
  22. Talk about shapes you see in the house and outside
  23. Pretend with your child and play different roles with them
  24. Plan things with your child- day, party, library