Dr Marion LongRead to the Beat celebrates books about music. But there's a rhythm inside reading itself — and for children who aren't yet fluent, that's where the work begins.
Dr Marion LongOld data can't show who a child really is as a reader. Discover how rhythm connects play and comprehension — plus a free Reading Fluency Tracker.
Dr Marion LongLong before children learn to read, rhythm shows up in how they play. What clapping games, ball games and songs reveal about reading readiness.
Dr Marion LongWhat children read in the summer holidays (unobserved and unmeasured) reveals more than any score. Plus a free Summer Reading Quiz for your new class.
“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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