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

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

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

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

When Progress Is Visible Before It’s Measurable: Rethinking Reading Fluency, Discernment and World Book DayDr 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
Why reading fluency depends on anticipation, not just accuracy

Why reading fluency depends on anticipation, not just accuracy

Why reading fluency depends on anticipation, not just accuracyDr Marion Long
Published on: 08/02/2026

Reading fluency is often reduced to accuracy and speed. This article explores fluency as a temporal process rooted in anticipation, rhythm, and cognitive coherence, and why performance alone is not enough.

Reading Fluency
Breaking the cycle: Why inclusive education and early intervention are the keys to justice in schools

Breaking the cycle: Why inclusive education and early intervention are the keys to justice in schools

Breaking the cycle: Why inclusive education and early intervention are the keys to justice in schoolsDr Marion Long
Published on: 26/10/2025

Discover why inclusive education and early intervention are essential for breaking the cycle of inequity in schools. explore how compassion, collaboration and evidence-based support can create lasting educational justice for every child.

Phonemic AwarenessExecutive 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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