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Rhythm, Attention and Belonging: Why Timing Matters More Than Effort in Learning

Rhythm, Attention and Belonging: Why Timing Matters More Than Effort in Learning

Rhythm, Attention and Belonging: Why Timing Matters More Than Effort in LearningDr Marion Long
Published on: 25/01/2026

Rhythm, attention and belonging shape how learning unfolds. Explore why timing matters more than effort for focus, fluency and engagement in classrooms.

Executive Functions
Musical Notation as a Cognitive Scaffold: Why Rhythm Supports Reading Fluency When Text Alone Does Not

Musical Notation as a Cognitive Scaffold: Why Rhythm Supports Reading Fluency When Text Alone Does Not

Musical Notation as a Cognitive Scaffold: Why Rhythm Supports Reading Fluency When Text Alone Does NotDr Marion Long
Published on: 18/01/2026

How musical notation makes rhythm visible, supporting attention, prediction and reading fluency. Explores neuroscience, timing and learning.

Reading Fluency
Beyond decoding: How rhythm and prediction shape reading fluency

Beyond decoding: How rhythm and prediction shape reading fluency

Beyond decoding: How rhythm and prediction shape reading fluencyDr Marion Long
Published on: 12/01/2026

Reading fluency relies on neural timing, rhythm and prediction. Explore how anticipation and entrainment shape language, reading and flow.

Reading Fluency
Why winter attention feels harder: circadian rhythm, amplitude and the hidden timing problem in learning.

Why winter attention feels harder: circadian rhythm, amplitude and the hidden timing problem in learning.

Why winter attention feels harder: circadian rhythm, amplitude and the hidden timing problem in learning.Dr Marion Long
Published on: 05/01/2026

Winter attention is harder for biological reasons. This post explores circadian rhythm, amplitude and the hidden timing problem in learning and reading.

Executive Functions

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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