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

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