LanguagebarrierSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehavior"When Iwas inschool..."Parent hasanunreasonablerequestNothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingSomeonecriesCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkTechnologyissueParentcan't tellmeeting isoverConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)"Child isdifferentat home"Parentbrings up averypersonalissue"I wasnevergood at...""I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentLanguagebarrierSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehavior"When Iwas inschool..."Parent hasanunreasonablerequestNothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingSomeonecriesCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkTechnologyissueParentcan't tellmeeting isoverConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)"Child isdifferentat home"Parentbrings up averypersonalissue"I wasnevergood at...""I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"Confusionabout whois parent/step-parent

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