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Why rhythm matters for reading: The missing link in phonemic awareness and fluency

Why rhythm matters for reading: The missing link in phonemic awareness and fluency

Why rhythm matters for reading: The missing link in phonemic awareness and fluencyDr Marion Long
Published on: 23/11/2025

Discover how rhythm shapes phonemic awareness, fluency and reading ease, and why phonics alone isn't enough to support confident easy readers.

Phonemic Awareness
Neurodiversity: Rapid progress from focus to comprehension

Neurodiversity: Rapid progress from focus to comprehension

Neurodiversity: Rapid progress from focus to comprehensionDr Marion Long
Published on: 25/04/2025

Researchers have found that behaviours consistent with neurodiversity are less stereotypical following a certain form of musical intervention. Children and young people become more confident and improve in their social skills and communication.

Reading comprehension
Why empathy boosts reading comprehension

Why empathy boosts reading comprehension

Why empathy boosts reading comprehensionDr Marion Long
Published on: 16/12/2024

In this post I invite you to consider ways in which a focus on empathy can mitigate the challenges of social disadvantage and boost reading comprehension.

Executive FunctionsReading 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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