THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG

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

Why ‘Trying Harder’ Isn’t Enough: The Cognitive Science Behind Reading Difficulties and Rhythm

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 02/02/2026

Why attention fades despite effort. A cognitive perspective on timing, anticipation, fluency, and what leaders notice when learning stalls.

Executive Functions

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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