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

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