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