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

The 'comfort zone' of reading: Where executive functions and reading fluency meet

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 07/09/2025

Discover how working memory, cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control and rhythm create the 'comfort zone' of reading, where fluency and comprehension align and reading for pleasure begins.

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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