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A Different Kind of Support: 10 minutes between curriculum subjects

A Different Kind of Support: 10 minutes between curriculum subjects

A Different Kind of Support: 10 minutes between curriculum subjectsDr Marion Long
Published on: 18/10/2026

Taking lower-attaining readers out of class can cost them curriculum time. How ten-minute, rhythm-based sessions fit between subjects.

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When some children lose focus on reading (and what helps)

When some children lose focus on reading (and what helps)

When some children lose focus on reading (and what helps)Dr Marion Long
Published on: 11/10/2026

Why do some children lose their place or skip words when they read? What fading attention looks like, and how rhythm can help strengthen attention.

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Why reading comprehension depends on attention, not just decoding.

Why reading comprehension depends on attention, not just decoding.

Why reading comprehension depends on attention, not just decoding.Dr Marion Long
Published on: 13/09/2026

Some children read as though they are bracing for every word. This post explores two kinds of attention behind reading comprehension, and how to hear the difference when a child reads aloud.

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Marion Long PhD

Dr Marion Long is the founder of Rhythm for Reading and the creator of Rhythm for Reading Online CPD for teachers supporting lower-attaining readers. Her doctorate at UCL Institute of Education investigated the effects of a rhythm-based music intervention on children's reading behaviour. If you would like to discuss having Rhythm for Reading in your school, please visit the bookings page and select the most convenient date and time.

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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