Bingo is a timeless classic among children and adults, but did you know that it was used as an educational tool in 19th century Germany? Teachers used Bingo games to teach children math, animal names, spelling, and history!
We can use educational Bingo games to teach young children many different skills. Let's talk about 5 things young children can learn while playing Bingo games!
Learning With Bingo Games
You can use Bingo to teach so many different things! It's one reason that Bingo is a staple in my preschool classroom. Here are 5 ways your students will learn while playing Bingo.
1) Vocabulary
Even the youngest learners will grow their vocabulary through bingo games. Use themed games and discuss the words and pictures on the cards before playing the game.
2) Literacy
Learn letters and letter sounds with bingo games targeted towards literacy skills.
3) Math
Basic math concepts such as counting, number identification, and shapes are easily learned through bingo play.
4) Visual Discrimination
Picture Bingo games rely on visual discrimination to find the correct picture on the game board.
5) Fine Motor
Bingo is a great way to practice fine motor skills! Students must use their pincher grasp to pick up the chips, gems, or other items to place on the game board. You can make this more difficult by adding tweezers and pom-poms.
There are so many ways to learn with Bingo! What are some of your favorite Bingo games? You can check out ALL of my Bingo games by heading to my TPT store HERE.
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