Words That Bloom · Weekly Reflection

Pattern Recognition

Look back at your week of observations.

What themes kept coming up? Which sparks appeared most often? Use this reflection to name what’s emerging in your child’s reading life.

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🗓️ About This Week

Child’s Name or Initials

First name or initials to keep track of your observations.

Week of

The week these observations cover.

🔁 Recurring Themes

What themes kept coming up repeatedly?

Think about topics, questions, stories, or behaviours your child returned to more than once this week.

⚡ Spark Indicators Noticed

Which spark indicators did you notice most often this week?

Select all that apply.

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The Question Flood
Non-stop questions about a topic



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Time Disappears
Loses track of time while engaged



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Self-Directed Learning
Seeks out information independently



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Creative Connections
Links new ideas to other things they love



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Persistent Return
Keeps coming back to the same topic or book



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Emotional Investment
Strong feelings about characters or outcomes

📍 Settings & Contexts

What settings or contexts seemed to spark the most interest?

Think about where, when, and how reading or story-related conversations happened most naturally.

✨ The Surprise

What was most surprising about what you observed?

Sometimes the most important observations are the ones we didn’t expect.

🌱 Emerging Sparks

Based on your observations, what authentic interests are beginning to emerge? Name up to three sparks and briefly describe the evidence you noticed.

Spark 1
Interest or Theme

Evidence You Noticed

Spark 2
Interest or Theme

Evidence You Noticed

Spark 3
Interest or Theme (optional)

Evidence You Noticed


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Your observations are building a picture of your child’s reading identity. 🌱

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Thank you for taking the time to look back at your week. A copy of your responses is on its way to your inbox. Keep noticing — the patterns will keep getting clearer.

Every observation you make is an act of attention and love. You are not just watching your child — you are learning to see them as the reader they are becoming.

— Words That Bloom

Weekly Reflection

 

Pattern Recognition 

Look back at your week of observations and answer these questions:

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