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

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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Reading fluency is not speed: What the Reading Framework leaves out

Reading fluency is not speed: What the Reading Framework leaves out

Reading fluency is not speed: What the Reading Framework leaves outDr Marion Long
Published on: 20/09/2026

The Reading framework defines fluency as words read accurately per minute. This post offers a closer look at what sits between decoding and comprehension - and what matters most for lower-attaining readers.

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Why Children Look Forward to a Reading Intervention

Why Children Look Forward to a Reading Intervention

Why Children Look Forward to a Reading InterventionDr Marion Long
Published on: 30/08/2026

Most interventions ask something of the adult delivering them. Teachers report leaving these sessions with more energy than they went in with. Here’s why.

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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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