CreativeexcusesabouthomeworkLanguagebarrierConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes late"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehavior"Child isdifferentat home"Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParent hasanunreasonablerequestParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentbrings up averypersonalissueParentcan't tellmeeting isover"When Iwas inschool..."A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomTechnologyissueWe'removing/student isgoing online"I wasnevergood at..."Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)SomeonecriesCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkLanguagebarrierConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of eveningYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes late"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehavior"Child isdifferentat home"Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesParent hasanunreasonablerequestParent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentbrings up averypersonalissueParentcan't tellmeeting isover"When Iwas inschool..."A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Sibling(s)destroyyourclassroomTechnologyissueWe'removing/student isgoing online"I wasnevergood at..."Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Someonecries

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