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