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A positive relationship exists between sensitivity to rhythm and progress in reading.
Working memory and rapid progress: from phonics to comprehension
By: Dr Marion Long Published on: 19/04/2025Over the past 12 years, I’ve spent time in schools listening closely to pupils, collecting data, and noticing the quiet patterns that shape progress. This post reveals the trends that emerged over this time.
A meta analysis on the effects of musical training on speech perception
By: Dr Marion Long Published on: 01/03/2025It is ten years since the publication of: ‘Does music training enhance literacy skills?’ The authors described a ‘rapidly accumulating body of evidence’ and listed reports of significant associations between musical training and language skills.
Reciting poetry: The role of rhythm in grammatical structure
By: Dr Marion Long Published on: 01/03/2025Have you ever wondered about the relationship between poetry and music? People often ask me why reciting poetry seems to help children, particularly those finding aspects of reading fluency and comprehension somewhat challenging.
Narrowing the Gap: Early reading intervention in Year 1 & Year 2
By: Dr Marion Long Published on: 27/02/2025Since I began doing this work, I’ve found that the most obvious barriers to learning for young children are: fragmented attention, weak inhibition of impulses and an attention span of only a few seconds. Emotional insecurities are also common.
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How rhythm defines phonemic awareness
“It’s only an hour that they have with your 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.”
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