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