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

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

Dr 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

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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