Take them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Encouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell ortouch.Encourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutside.Talk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etc.Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutside.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicPlan thingswith yourchild- theday, a party,etc,Answer yourchild'squestions evenif you answeredthem manytimes before.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthem.Count with yourchild daily-number ofchairs, towels,noddles, etc.Talk to yourchild abouttheir friendsand their day.Encourageyour childdaily!Talk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutside.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneeded.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask questionsabout whatthey seearound them.Encourageyour childto write.Ask questionswhile reading-who, where,why, what,how or whenTake them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Encouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell ortouch.Encourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutside.Talk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal, signs,TV, computer,etc.Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutside.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusicPlan thingswith yourchild- theday, a party,etc,Answer yourchild'squestions evenif you answeredthem manytimes before.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthem.Count with yourchild daily-number ofchairs, towels,noddles, etc.Talk to yourchild abouttheir friendsand their day.Encourageyour childdaily!Talk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutside.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneeded.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Ask questionsabout whatthey seearound them.Encourageyour childto write.Ask questionswhile reading-who, where,why, what,how or when

"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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. Take them to the library and let them choose books.
  2. Talk to your child about the letters of the alphabet. Make it fun!
  3. Encourage child to read to you. Use the pictures to tell the story.
  4. After you have read a story, act it out with your child.
  5. Ask children what they see, taste, smell or touch.
  6. Encourage your child to describe items at home or outside.
  7. Talk to your child as you work around the house.
  8. Comment on writing that you see at home- cereal, signs, TV, computer, etc.
  9. Provide daily opportunities to play outside.
  10. Ask your child to tell you about their writing.
  11. Sing and dance with child- ask child to describe music
  12. Plan things with your child- the day, a party, etc,
  13. Answer your child's questions even if you answered them many times before.
  14. Pretend with your child and play different roles with them.
  15. Count with your child daily- number of chairs, towels, noddles, etc.
  16. Talk to your child about their friends and their day.
  17. Encourage your child daily!
  18. Talk about shapes you see in the house and outside.
  19. Ask your child about their feelings. Provide vocabulary as needed.
  20. Read to your child every day. Make it part of your routine.
  21. Model cooperation for your child and talk about how you help at home.
  22. Ask questions about what they see around them.
  23. Encourage your child to write.
  24. Ask questions while reading- who, where, why, what, how or when