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If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?

If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?

If they know the sounds, why doesn't their reading flow?Dr Marion Long
Published on: 16/03/2026

Children who know their sounds but don’t read fluently need more than phonics. Rhythm-based learning bridges the gap between decoding and fluency.

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

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

Prosody: The Sound of Comprehension and Self-Regulation | Rhythm for ReadingDr 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
The 'comfort zone' of reading: Where executive functions and reading fluency meet

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

The 'comfort zone' of reading: Where executive functions and reading fluency meetDr 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 fluency and feeling support reading for pleasure.

How fluency and feeling support reading for pleasure.

How fluency and feeling support reading for pleasure.Dr Marion Long
Published on: 22/07/2024

Reading fluency is in part, about safety. How safe does this child feel in this situation? Can they let their guard down and allow the text to absorb them, or do they always need to maintain a sense of control of their learning situation?

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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