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

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