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

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