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

Reciting poetry: The role of rhythm in grammatical structure

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 01/03/2025

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between poetry and music? People often ask me why reciting poetry seems to help children, particularly those finding aspects of reading fluency and comprehension somewhat challenging.

Executive FunctionsReading 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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