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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
Awe and the brain: How moments of wonder boost learning, timing & social connection

Awe and the brain: How moments of wonder boost learning, timing & social connection

Awe and the brain: How moments of wonder boost learning, timing & social connectionDr Marion Long
Published on: 01/12/2025

Discover the science of awe—how moments of wonder transform perception, timing, empathy and learning. Explore the cognitive power of awe in education.

Reading Fluency
Beyond words: Listening, learning and the rhythm of oracy

Beyond words: Listening, learning and the rhythm of oracy

Beyond words: Listening, learning and the rhythm of oracyDr Marion Long
Published on: 10/11/2025

Listening builds more than language. It builds belonging. Explore new insights into oracy, connection and learning for every child.

Reading Fluency

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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