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