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

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