Dr Marion LongMusical notation can look daunting. For lower-attaining readers, a few simple notes read in time with music can open a new route into fluent reading.
Dr Marion LongSome children receive strong phonics teaching but still don’t read fluently. Research shows the missing link may be in auditory processing. Discover how rhythm-based intervention builds the bridge to fluency.
Dr Marion LongWhy some children appear distracted in class. Explore how rhythm supports attention, phonemic awareness and classroom stability in learning.
Dr Marion LongReading fluency relies on neural timing, rhythm and prediction. Explore how anticipation and entrainment shape language, reading and flow.
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.
“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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