Andrew Holliman|Clare Wood|Kieron Sheehy
Does speech rhythm sensitivity predict children's reading ability 1 year later?
Coventry University|Coventry University|The Open University
growing literature demonstrating speech rhythm sensitivity related childrens reading development independently phonological awarenesshowever precise nature relationship less wellunderstood research warranted investigate whether speech rhythm sensitivity predictive different components reading timein oneyear longitudinal study 69 fiveto eightyearold english speaking children completed speech rhythm assessment time 1 along cognitive assessments completed variety reading assessments time 2 one year latera series hierarchical regression analyses revealed controlling individual differences age vocabulary phonological awareness speech rhythm sensitivity able predict unique variance word reading phrasing component reading fluency measure one year laterthe findings emphasize contribution speech rhythm sensitivity childrens reading development argued speech rhythm sensitivity included current models childrens reading development