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Family Fun Night! Sign-In SheetDate:________________________________Time:_________Location:________________CHILD’s NameFAMILY Member’s NameNumberAttending
ABC Bingo – For PlannersWhat you need3 Bingo Boards – printed on colored cardstock (1 of each color) 1 sheet of letter stickers13 3x5 index cards, cut in half Small-size baggies for alphabet letter cards2 Black Sharpies Sheet protectors for Bingo BoardsGlue sticks, ScissorsBingo circlesWhat you do1. Place 1 letter sticker in each space on the bingo boards (x,y,z in same space)leaving middle space as afree space on each board2. Write a different letter on each of 13 index cards, cut in half. ( 26 total)3. Place letter cards in small-size baggies (store in sheet protector).4. Play ABC Bingo game during Family Fun Night.How you play1. Place 3 ABC Bingo Boards on the table.2. Place letter cards onto table, face down.3. Invite child to select one letter card.4. Ask them to look for the matching letter on their Bingo Board, the one that looks the same.5. As the child searches for the right match, you can ask, “Is this the same?” or “Is this different?”6. If the child has a “match”, he/she covers up that space with a Bingo circle and identifies the letter andsound, if possible.7. When the entire card is covered, the child wins!Additional versions: Cover up 3 in a row; 4 corners; T shape; X shape; Be creative!!Tips for Facilitating the ActivityExplain why this activity is important (see talking points with families).Give out materials in parts:Give family set of three Bingo cards and sheet of letter stickers. Explain that one letter sticker shouldbe placed in each space on bingo boards except the “free” space in the middle of each board. x, y, and z areplaced together in one space.Give family the baggie for letter cards and the index cards. Have them put their name on the baggie.Demonstrate how to help a child fold and then cut the index cards in half.Instruct family members to write a different letter on each of the index cardsCoach family as they help child with cutting and communication.Put each set of letter cards in baggie as task is completed.Have each family play bingo game.Talking Points for FamiliesBingo is a great way to learn the concept of “matching”, and “same and different.”Bingo is a great way to learn letter names and review sounds that letters make.If your child needs more experience cutting, have them cut the grocery ads, newspapers, orfree advertising catalogs at grocery storeYour child can also strengthen his cutting hand by playing with clay or playdough, picking upsmall items like cotton balls with kitchen tongs or playing with clothespinsBe sure and talk to your child during Bingo play and ask questions. Invite your child to show you how toplay. Make silly mistakes and let your child correct you.Be sure you show your child how to neatly put up game so all the parts will be available for the next time.
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