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

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