Plan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsideTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Count with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcPatiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howModelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Encourageyour childto write.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededSing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicProvide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Encourageyour childTalk toyour childabout theirfriends.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Encourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideAsk childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themAsk childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchRead to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthemPlan thingswith yourchild- day,party, libraryTalk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutsideTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Count with yourchild daily-number ofpennies, chairs,towels, etcTalk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house (I ammopping thefloor.)Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etcPatiently answeryour child'squestions even ifyou answeredthem many timesbefore.Ask questionswhile reading-who, why,where, howModelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Encourageyour childto write.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneededSing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicProvide dailyopportunitiesto playoutsideEncouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Encourageyour childTalk toyour childabout theirfriends.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Encourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutsideAsk childquestionsabout whatthey seearound themAsk childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell or touchRead to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthem

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