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

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