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

What happens when rhythms and phonemes collide?

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 15/10/2024

Children with well-developed sensitivity to rhythm are also attuned to phonemes (the smallest sounds of language). These children are able to read unfamiliar words with ease and expand their vocabulary through reading.

Phonemic Awareness

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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