4.1 Juicy Word tracker

🌸 JUICY WORD TRACKER

 

Record your child’s reading victories!

 

Child’s Name: _________________________________

 

Date: _____________

 

Book Title: _________________________________________________________

 

Author: ___________________________________________________________

 

 

TODAY’S JUICY WORDS

 

Word #1: ___________________

 

  • Sound Pattern/Skill: _________________ (e.g., CVC, ‘sh’ blend, vowel team)

 

  • Did they decode it? ☐ Yes, independently ☐ With support ☐ Still practicing

 

  • Notes: ______________________________________________________________

         ______________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________________________________

 

Word #2: ___________________

 

  • Sound Pattern/Skill: _________________ (e.g., CVC, ‘sh’ blend, vowel team)

 

  • Did they decode it? ☐ Yes, independently ☐ With support ☐ Still practicing

 

  • Notes: ______________________________________________________________

         ______________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________________________________

 

Word #3: ___________________

 

  • Sound Pattern/Skill: _________________ (e.g., CVC, ‘sh’ blend, vowel team)

 

  • Did they decode it? ☐ Yes, independently ☐ With support ☐ Still practicing

 

  • Notes: ______________________________________________________________

         ______________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________________________________

 

⭐ STAR MOMENT OF THE DAY

 

What made you most proud today? (self-correction, persistence, excitement, making connections, etc.)

         ______________________________________________________________

         ______________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________________________________

 

PROMPTS I USED TODAY

 

☐ “What’s the first sound?” ☐ “Let’s slide through the sounds.” ☐ “Does that sound right?” ☐ “Look at the picture.” ☐ “Try that word again.” ☐ Other:

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PROGRESS NOTES

 

What I noticed: (confidence level, reading behaviors, new skills emerging)

        ______________________________________________________________

         ______________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________________________________

 

Next time, I’ll: (goals for next reading session)

        ______________________________________________________________

         ______________________________________________________________

        ______________________________________________________________

 

QUICK REFLECTION

Did I keep it to just 2-3 words? ☐ Yes ☐ No (stopped too often)

 

Did we keep the story flowing? ☐ Yes ☐ No (too many interruptions)

 

Did my child seem to enjoy the story? ☐ Yes ☐ Somewhat ☐ No

 

 

Remember: Progress isn’t always linear. Some days will feel like giant leaps, others like small steps. Both are valuable! 🌸

 

 

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