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

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