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

Scanning ahead: Rapid progress from phonics to reading comprehension

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 04/04/2025

Fluent reading isn’t just about decoding words. It’s about moving through text with ease, flow and understanding. It involves what we call scanning ahead not only in terms of eye movement control but also by anticipating words and phrases.

Reading FluencyReading 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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