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

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