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The rhythm of rest: How seasonal light shapes attention, learning and well-being

The rhythm of rest: How seasonal light shapes attention, learning and well-being

The rhythm of rest: How seasonal light shapes attention, learning and well-beingDr Marion Long
Published on: 15/12/2025

How seasonal light and natural rhythms shape attention, learning and wellbeing. A cognitive science perspective on rest, rhythm and executive function in education.

Executive Functions
Why Trying Harder Isn’t Enough — How Rhythm Strengthens Reading Fluency

Why Trying Harder Isn’t Enough — How Rhythm Strengthens Reading Fluency

Why Trying Harder Isn’t Enough — How Rhythm Strengthens Reading FluencyDr Marion Long
Published on: 07/12/2025

Discover why effort alone doesn't solve reading difficulties. Learn how rhythm strengthens phonemic awareness, reading fluency and executive functions to help struggling readers thrive.

Executive Functions
Reading as a whole brain process: Insights from neuroscience

Reading as a whole brain process: Insights from neuroscience

Reading as a whole brain process: Insights from neuroscienceDr Marion Long
Published on: 17/11/2025

Discover what a new neuroscience meta-analysis reveals about the reading brain — from letters to extended text — and what this means for literacy leads.

Executive FunctionsReading comprehension
Breaking the cycle: Why inclusive education and early intervention are the keys to justice in schools

Breaking the cycle: Why inclusive education and early intervention are the keys to justice in schools

Breaking the cycle: Why inclusive education and early intervention are the keys to justice in schoolsDr Marion Long
Published on: 26/10/2025

Discover why inclusive education and early intervention are essential for breaking the cycle of inequity in schools. explore how compassion, collaboration and evidence-based support can create lasting educational justice for every child.

Phonemic AwarenessExecutive 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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