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

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