After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Talk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house.Encourageyour childdaily!Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell ortouch.Talk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutside.Encourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutside.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthem.Ask questionsabout whatthey seearound them.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal boxes,signs, TV,computer, etc.Answer yourchild'squestions evenif you answeredthem manytimes before.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Plan thingswith yourchild- theday, a party,etc.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneeded.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Encourageyour childto write.Ask questionswhile reading-who, where,why, what,how or when.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Take them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusic.Talk to yourchild abouttheir friendsand their day.Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutside.Encouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.Count with yourchild daily-number ofchairs, towels,noddles, etc.After youhave read astory, act itout with yourchild.Talk to yourchild as youwork aroundthe house.Encourageyour childdaily!Ask childrenwhat theysee, taste,smell ortouch.Talk aboutshapes yousee in thehouse andoutside.Encourageyour child todescribe itemsat home oroutside.Pretend withyour child andplay differentroles withthem.Ask questionsabout whatthey seearound them.Comment onwriting that yousee at home-cereal boxes,signs, TV,computer, etc.Answer yourchild'squestions evenif you answeredthem manytimes before.Read to yourchild everyday. Make itpart of yourroutine.Modelcooperation foryour child andtalk about howyou help athome.Plan thingswith yourchild- theday, a party,etc.Ask your childabout theirfeelings.Providevocabulary asneeded.Ask yourchild to tellyou abouttheir writing.Encourageyour childto write.Ask questionswhile reading-who, where,why, what,how or when.Talk to yourchild about theletters of thealphabet.Make it fun!Take them tothe libraryand let themchoosebooks.Sing anddance withchild- ask childto describemusic.Talk to yourchild abouttheir friendsand their day.Provide dailyopportunitiesto playoutside.Encouragechild to readto you. Usethe pictures totell the story.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. After you have read a story, act it out with your child.
  2. Talk to your child as you work around the house.
  3. Encourage your child daily!
  4. Ask children what they see, taste, smell or touch.
  5. Talk about shapes you see in the house and outside.
  6. Encourage your child to describe items at home or outside.
  7. Pretend with your child and play different roles with them.
  8. Ask questions about what they see around them.
  9. Comment on writing that you see at home- cereal boxes, signs, TV, computer, etc.
  10. Answer your child's questions even if you answered them many times before.
  11. Read to your child every day. Make it part of your routine.
  12. Model cooperation for your child and talk about how you help at home.
  13. Plan things with your child- the day, a party, etc.
  14. Ask your child about their feelings. Provide vocabulary as needed.
  15. Ask your child to tell you about their writing.
  16. Encourage your child to write.
  17. Ask questions while reading- who, where, why, what, how or when.
  18. Talk to your child about the letters of the alphabet. Make it fun!
  19. Take them to the library and let them choose books.
  20. Sing and dance with child- ask child to describe music.
  21. Talk to your child about their friends and their day.
  22. Provide daily opportunities to play outside.
  23. Encourage child to read to you. Use the pictures to tell the story.
  24. Count with your child daily- number of chairs, towels, noddles, etc.