Ask childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themCount with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsidePretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemAsk yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Encourageyour childProvide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchPlan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryPatiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideEncourageyour childto write.Encouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Talk toyour childabout theirfriends.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicAsk your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededAsk childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themCount with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsidePretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemAsk yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Encourageyour childProvide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchPlan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryPatiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcEncourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideEncourageyour childto write.Encouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Talk toyour childabout theirfriends.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicAsk your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneeded

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