THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG

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

Musical Notation as a Cognitive Scaffold: Why Rhythm Supports Reading Fluency When Text Alone Does Not

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 18/01/2026

How musical notation makes rhythm visible, supporting attention, prediction and reading fluency. Explores neuroscience, timing and learning.

Reading 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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