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A positive relationship exists between sensitivity to rhythm and progress in reading.
Ten minute sessions support transformation
By: Dr Marion Long Published on: 10/05/2025In this post, I reflect on why ten minutes — used with rhythm, structure, and care — can become a transformative container for learning. Especially now, when so many children are struggling to sustain focus.
Our lost generation of children Part three: Low engagement with learning
By: Dr Marion Long Published on: 02/05/2025This year, Mental Health Awareness Week begins on 12th May. The timing couldn’t be more relevant because this is the season of scrutiny, assessment and accountability.
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.
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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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