Reading Fluency and Executive Function: Why Rhythm Fills the Gap the Reading Framework Misses
Dr Marion LongPublished on: 04/05/2026
Why rhythm builds what phonics can't: the inhibitory control that turns decoding into fluency.
Executive Functions
THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG
A positive relationship exists between sensitivity to rhythm & progress in reading.
Dr Marion Long
Why ‘Trying Harder’ Isn’t Enough: The Cognitive Science Behind Reading Difficulties and Rhythm
Dr Marion LongPublished on: 02/02/2026
Why attention fades despite effort. A cognitive perspective on timing, anticipation, fluency, and what leaders notice when learning stalls.
Executive Functions
Rhythm, Attention and Belonging: Why Timing Matters More Than Effort in Learning
Dr Marion LongPublished 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
Why winter attention feels harder: circadian rhythm, amplitude and the hidden timing problem in learning.
Dr Marion LongPublished 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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