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When a child reads accurately, but doesn't understand

When a child reads accurately, but doesn't understand

When a child reads accurately, but doesn't understandDr Marion Long
Published on: 23/08/2026

Some children read a page perfectly and take in nothing. Why they don't show up in your data, what to listen for and how to track it from week one.

Reading comprehension
After the Summer Reading Challenge: The Beat Goes On

After the Summer Reading Challenge: The Beat Goes On

After the Summer Reading Challenge: The Beat Goes OnDr Marion Long
Published on: 16/08/2026

“Some children read all summer. Some read every word but enjoyed none of it. Some did not read at all. This free KS2 quiz helps you spot who’s who in week one.”

Reading comprehension
Read to the Beat: The Summer Reading Challenge, and the rhythm inside reading

Read to the Beat: The Summer Reading Challenge, and the rhythm inside reading

Read to the Beat: The Summer Reading Challenge, and the rhythm inside reading Dr Marion Long
Published on: 09/08/2026

Read to the Beat celebrates books about music. But there's a rhythm inside reading itself — and for children who aren't yet fluent, that's where the work begins.

Reading FluencyReading comprehension

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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