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Have you noticed children in your class or at home sitting in a "W" position? It's very common at the moment but it can also be a clue.

Often, children who prefer W-sitting do so because it provides a wider base of support, which requires less core strength and stability. This preference can sometimes be linked to underlying developmental patterns, like retained primitive reflexes.

These are reflexes from infancy that haven't yet integrated, and they can impact everything from a child's balance and coordination to their ability to sit still and focus.

If you're curious about why a child might be W-sitting and want to learn more about other subtle signs of retained reflexes, I've put together a helpful checklist.

Get my FREE Reflex Checklist and see what to look for: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ngqeujDqXSOvupEfuWHQTnsluiN05nfY/view?usp=drive_link

11/10/2025

11/10/2025

Children’s rhythm skills are strongly linked to early language and reading development. Studies have found that preschoolers who can clap, tap, or move in time with a beat tend to perform better on early literacy measures, such as phonological awareness and word recognition. This is because rhythm and reading share underlying neural processes involving timing, prediction, and auditory processing.

Brain recordings show that children with stronger rhythm skills have more precise neural responses to speech sounds, allowing them to segment words into syllables and phonemes more effectively.

In 2024, researchers extended this understanding by using a rhythm-based training game with elementary students. After six weeks, the children who practiced rhythmic tasks showed measurable improvements in reading fluency compared to a control group.

Scientists think this happens because reading is inherently rhythmic: the brain must synchronize to the cadence of language, anticipate upcoming sounds, and map them to meaning. Engaging in rhythm games or musical play seems to train these timing mechanisms, giving children a cognitive boost that helps reading come more naturally.

11/10/2025

11/10/2025