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

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