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If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?

If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?

If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?Dr Marion Long
Published on: 16/03/2026

Children who know their sounds but don’t read fluently need more than phonics. Rhythm-based learning bridges the gap between decoding and fluency.

Reading Fluency
Why Some Children Struggle to Learn: Rhythm, Attention and the Hidden Foundations of Classroom Behaviour

Why Some Children Struggle to Learn: Rhythm, Attention and the Hidden Foundations of Classroom Behaviour

Why Some Children Struggle to Learn: Rhythm, Attention and the Hidden Foundations of Classroom BehaviourDr Marion Long
Published on: 08/03/2026

Why some children appear distracted in class. Explore how rhythm supports attention, phonemic awareness and classroom stability in learning.

Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness After Phonics: Protecting Fluency, Inclusion and Progress In Early Reading

Phonemic Awareness After Phonics: Protecting Fluency, Inclusion and Progress In Early Reading

Phonemic Awareness After Phonics: Protecting Fluency, Inclusion and Progress In Early ReadingDr Marion Long
Published on: 02/03/2026

Why some children decode but don’t read fluently. A practical guide to phonemic awareness, rhythm and inclusive early intervention.

Phonemic Awareness
Protecting Early Reading Progress: Why Fluency Depends on Stability, Not Speed

Protecting Early Reading Progress: Why Fluency Depends on Stability, Not Speed

Protecting Early Reading Progress: Why Fluency Depends on Stability, Not SpeedDr Marion Long
Published on: 22/02/2026

Reading fluency develops through stability, not speed. Discover how to protect fragile early gains and recognise progress before it becomes measurable.

Reading Fluency

How rhythm defines

phonemic awareness

“It’s only an hour that they have with you over the time that you come in over the six weeks and for it to be able to make, for a lot of them, up to a year’s difference in their reading ability is quite amazing really.” Year 3 teacher

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