(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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Encourage reading while waiting (like at the doctor)
Encourage your child to write. Either about the book or a book of their own.
Talk about how the books connect to real life
Make sure kids have access to books
visit your school and public library
Encourage your child to read, but don't be too pushy
Try and make required reading fun
Make sure your child has a comfortable place to read
Encourage your child to reread a favorite book
Set up a reading buddy for your child to read with
Read the same book your child is reading
Set and example. Model reading in front of your child
Encourage children to talk about books and reading with friends
Encourage reading by buying books a gifts
If possible reward your child for choosing reading over TV
Provide praise when you see your child reading
Keep reading interesting and relevant
Encourage your child to read to a younger sibling or child
What you are reading is not as important as how much you read!
Subscribe to a magazine that will interest your child
If your child becomes bored or frustrated with a book, choose another.
