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

Narrowing the September reading gap: Executive functions under pressure

Dr Marion Long

Published on: 21/09/2025

September baselines expose pupils as fast but not fluent, or slow and effortful. Discover how rhythm strengthens executive functions to close the gap.

Executive FunctionsReading Fluency

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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