CINDY HALL CONSULTING

Four spelling patterns are used only at the end of a one syllable, short vowel word, directly  after the short vowel. The patterns are...

When screening a child for dyslexia, including an unassisted writing sample can give a window  into how the child perceives language....

Structured Literacy is a term that has been used in the discussion of best practices for  teaching reading for the past decade. The term...

The excitement of kicking off a new school year with its whirlwind of setting up  classrooms for teachers and learning new schedules for...

Spending last semester as a classroom teacher reminded Cindy that basics matter.  Here is a quick round-up of things that were good to...

Silent gh is sometimes combined with the letter i to form the long i vowel sound. This igh pattern is most frequently found in the middle...

In her classroom this spring, Cindy explored some alternative seating options with her students. The idea came to mind because Cindy...

By mid-April, everyone in the classroom had hit their stride with being used to using hands-on learning methods. The day a new Science...

March and early April brought more than spring to our classroom. Marine animal mobiles dance from two ceiling sections of our classroom,...

Learning new skills and procedures is all part of education. Supporting students by providing them with a demonstration of a new skill or...

The theme of the past month of teaching third and fourth graders seemed to be, “Teachers can learn a lot from students’ mistakes.” A good...

Homophones, words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings, pose a particular problem for students with...

We live in a world that requires reading to participate at the highest level. Restaurant menus, Internal Revenue Service EZ forms, and...

The January newsletter contained the news that Cindy was returning to the classroom for a semester. Knowing the class she would be...

The following article, authored by Cindy Hall, first appeared in the Journal for Christian Educators, Winter 2012. Rights to the article...

The second semester and the start of a new year bring the opportunity to do a quick, two-question reflection on how well the plan being...

This month continues a short series we began back in November, featuring interviews with neurotypical siblings of dyslexic individuals....

“ I am you.” But am I Really? When speaking to teachers at educators’ conferences across the country, Cindy generally introduces herself...

December is a paradox for students. On the one hand, holiday programs and parties jostle for space on the calendar while decorations and...

An educator who works with dyslexic students recently reached out to share the wonderful news that she had been gifted with a...