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

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