Parent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconference"When Iwas inschool..."A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParentcan't tellmeeting isover"I wasnevergood at..."You incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentbrings up averypersonalissueNothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentCreativeexcusesabouthomework"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"We'removing/student isgoing online"Child isdifferentat home"Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesSomeonecriesParent hasanunreasonablerequestTechnologyissueConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningLanguagebarrierParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconference"When Iwas inschool..."A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParentcan't tellmeeting isover"I wasnevergood at..."You incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentbrings up averypersonalissueNothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentCreativeexcusesabouthomework"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"We'removing/student isgoing online"Child isdifferentat home"Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesSomeonecriesParent hasanunreasonablerequestTechnologyissueConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningLanguagebarrierParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconference

Parent/Teacher 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. Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
  2. "When I was in school..."
  3. A parent wants to be updated constantly
  4. One parent blames the other parent for something
  5. Parent can't tell meeting is over
  6. "I was never good at..."
  7. You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)
  8. Sibling(s) destroy your classroom
  9. Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
  10. Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
  11. Parent brings up a very personal issue
  12. Nothing to present to parents (student didn't make a slide show)
  13. Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent
  14. Creative excuses about homework
  15. "I have never heard this about my child before"
  16. We're moving/ student is going online
  17. "Child is different at home"
  18. Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
  19. Someone cries
  20. Parent has an unreasonable request
  21. Technology issue
  22. Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
  23. Language barrier
  24. Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference