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