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

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