THE RHYTHM FOR READING ONLINE CPD BLOG

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

Reading as a whole brain process: Insights from neuroscience

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 17/11/2025

Discover what a new neuroscience meta-analysis reveals about the reading brain — from letters to extended text — and what this means for literacy leads.

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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