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

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