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

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