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

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