THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG

A positive relationship exists between sensitivity to rhythm & progress in reading.

Reading Fluency: Why some children need more than phonics and what the research says

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 10/05/2026

When phonics isn't enough, rhythm fills the gap. The neuroscience, the evidence, and who it reaches.

Reading Fluency

If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 16/03/2026

Children who know their sounds but don’t read fluently need more than phonics. Rhythm-based learning bridges the gap between decoding and fluency.

Reading Fluency

Protecting Early Reading Progress: Why Fluency Depends on Stability, Not Speed

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 22/02/2026

Reading fluency develops through stability, not speed. Discover how to protect fragile early gains and recognise progress before it becomes measurable.

Reading Fluency

When Progress Is Visible Before It’s Measurable: Rethinking Reading Fluency, Discernment and World Book Day

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 15/02/2026

Not all progress shows up in data. Discover the early signs of reading fluency and how anticipation and coherence shape comprehension.

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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