THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG

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

The Smallest Step, The Liveliest Ten Minutes

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 14/06/2026

For the school leader looking for one joyful thing that reaches struggling readers without adding load.

Reading music

After the Phonics Screening Check and SATs are Done: What rhythm-based intervention offers children, who need targeted support.

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 08/06/2026

For the children who didn't pass the phonics check — and the Year 7s arriving in September still waiting.

Phonemic AwarenessReading music

How rhythm reached the children that conventional teaching could not.

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 31/05/2026

The story behind Rhythm for Reading: the 'football children', the vulnerable moment, and what changed.

Reading music

When neuroscience met music: The creative work behind Rhythm for Reading

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 26/04/2026

Discover how a neuroscientist and a world-class composer collaborated to create rhythm-based music resources that transform reading for children aged 5–15. The story behind Rhythm for Reading.

Reading music

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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