THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG

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

Finding fluency, flow and comprehension

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 20/05/2024

One of the most mysterious aspects of reading for pleasure is that it is possible to 'get lost' in a book. Reading fluency and comprehension draw us deeper into the text where we might feel that we have 'escaped', as we drop into a 'flow' state.

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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