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Prosody: The Sound of Comprehension and Self-Regulation | Rhythm for Reading

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 14/09/2025

Prosody in reading signals comprehension and self-regulation. Discover how executive functions and rhythm transform reluctant readers into fluent, engaged learners.

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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