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

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