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

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