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Easy to Use Reading Comprehension Workbooks for Online Learning
Easy to Use Reading Comprehension Workbooks for Online Learning 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has many easy to use workbooks that are perfect for Online Learning.  In this blog, I will talk about the English Reading Comprehension workbooks that are geared toward Spanish speakers but anyone wanting to improve their English reading comprehension will benefit from these easy to use workbooks. https://fisher-hill.com/product-category/comprehension/

The English Reading Comprehension workbooks each have twenty lessons.  Lessons include practice with fluency, vocabulary, visualization, comprehension, phonology and phonics.  There is an answer key at the end of each lesson. There are six easy to use Comprehension workbooks.  In Books 1-3:

Each lesson begins with a vocabulary page.

The next page in the lesson is a practice page for the new vocabulary words.

The third page in the lesson is a visualization page.

The fourth page in the lesson is a story to practice fluency.

The fifth page in the lesson is a comprehension page for the story.

The sixth page in the lesson is a reading practice page.

The last page in the lesson is the Answer Key.

In Comprehension workbooks 4-6:

Each lesson begins with a vocabulary page.

The next page in the lesson is a practice page for the new vocabulary words.

The third page in the lesson is a story to practice fluency.

The four page in the lesson is a comprehension page for the story.

The fifth and sixth pages in the lesson are reading practice pages.

The last page in the lesson is the Answer Key.

The English Reading Comprehension workbooks are part of Fisher Hill’s Structured Literacy Program for Spanish speaking teens and adults.  The series is geared toward Spanish speakers, but students of all languages can benefit from this program.  The series has six levels.   Each level has four workbooks:

Reading and Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Writing Composition

Vocabulary

The first book to use at each level is the Reading and Spelling workbook.  The workbook uses a very systematic, explicit approach to teaching the forty-four English speech sounds.  After completing the English Reading and Spelling Book 1, students are ready to practice reading by using the English Reading Comprehension Book 1 or writing by using the English Writing Composition Book 1.  The English Vocabulary Book 1 reviews the vocabulary presented at Level 1. After completing the six levels, students will have an excellent foundation in English literacy.  https://fisher-hill.com/structured-literacy-program/

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On our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com under Teacher Resources on the top toolbar there are placement tests to determine on which level a student should begin. After clicking on Teacher Resources, then click on Reading and Spelling and scroll down until you reach the placement tests. https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Placement-Test-Level-1-2.png  There are also instructions on how to use the placement tests.  https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Placement-Tests-Directions.pdf

Students including adults like our workbooks because the pace is reasonable, print is large, directions are in Spanish and English. Teachers like our books because everything is ready to go! Parents can help their children with these easy to use workbooks because the directions are in Spanish and English.

If you have any questions about our Reading Comprehension series or our Structured Literacy program, please email us at [email protected] or go online at www.Fisher-Hill.com to see sample pages from each workbook.

 

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Easy to Workbooks for Zoom Classes and Lessons Part 2
Easy to Workbooks for Zoom Classes and Lessons Part 2 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has many easy to use workbooks that are perfect for Zoom classes and lessons.  In this blog, I will talk about the English Reading and Spelling workbooks that are geared toward Spanish speakers but anyone wanting to improve their English reading and spelling will benefit from these easy to use workbooks.

English Reading and Spelling Book 1 https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-1/  covers the five short vowel sounds, two long vowel sounds and beginning blends. There are twenty lessons in Book 1. Each lesson has five to six pages.

Each lesson begins with a word list that includes words with the targeted sound for that lesson. Many of these words can also be used as vocabulary words.

The next page in the lesson works with developing comprehension skills.

The third page in the lesson is a fill in the blank page so students can practice using the words from the word list from the first page of the lesson. There are pictures from the first page of the lesson at the end of some of the fill in the blank sentences since many sentences could have more than one answer. Students use the pictures at the end of the sentence to know which word from the word list to use.

The fourth page of the lesson practices spelling, grammar, vocabulary or writing.

 The fifth page of the lesson is a Word Search with the targeted and high frequency words from the lesson.

The last page of the lesson is an Answer Key.

In the workbook, there are four Mastery Checks to evaluate student progress.

Each workbook in the series follows the same format at Book 1. Each workbook has twenty lessons and each lesson has six pages.

English Reading and Spelling Book 2 https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-2/  covers vowel sounds, diagraphs, ending blends and compound words.

English Reading and Spelling Book 3 covers vowel sounds, and words with two syllables.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-3/

English Reading and Spelling Book 4 covers vowel sounds, prefixes and suffixes.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-4/

English Reading and Spelling Book 5 covers vowel sounds, prefixes, suffixes, silent letters and contractions.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-5/

English Reading and Spelling Book 6 covers prefixes, suffixes, and roots.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-6/

Each lesson has Spelling Dictation which includes words and sentences with the speech sounds that have been presented in the lessons.  Every workbook also has four Mastery Checks to evaluate student progress.

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker is part of Fisher Hill’s Structured Literacy Program for Spanish speakers.  The series is geared toward Spanish speakers, but students of all languages can benefit from this program.  The series has six levels.   Each level has four workbooks:

Reading and Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Writing Composition

Vocabulary

The first book to use at each level is the Reading and Spelling workbook.  The program uses a very systematic, explicit approach to teaching the forty-four English speech sounds.  After completing the English Reading and Spelling Book 1, students are ready to practice reading by using the English Reading Comprehension Book 1 or writing by using the English Writing Composition Book 1.  The  English Vocabulary Book 1 reviews the vocabulary presented at Level 1. After completing the six levels, students will have an excellent foundation in English literacy.

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On our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com under Teacher Resources on the top toolbar there are placement tests to determine on which level a student should begin. After clicking on Teacher Resources, then click on Reading and Spelling and scroll down until you reach the placement tests. https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Placement-Test-Level-1-2.png  There are also instructions on how to use the placement tests.  https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Placement-Tests-Directions.pdf

Also under Teacher Resources are activity pages to go along with English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1.

Students including adults like our workbooks because the pace is reasonable, print is large, directions are in Spanish and English. Teachers like our books because everything is ready to go! Parents can help their children with these easy to use workbooks because the directions for each page are in Spanish and English.

If you have any questions about our English Reading and Spelling series or our Structured Literacy program, please email us at [email protected] or go online at www.Fisher-Hill.com to see Sample Lessons from each workbook.

 

 

 

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Easy to Use Workbooks for Zoom Classes and Lessons
Easy to Use Workbooks for Zoom Classes and Lessons 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has many easy to use workbooks to help teachers with Zoom classes and lessons.  In this blog, I will talk about Fisher Hill’s easy to use workbooks for ESL Zoom classes and lessons. There are four workbooks in this ESL series called English for the Spanish Speaker.

English Literacy Workbooks for Spanish-Speaking Teens and Adults | ESL Workbooks

Everything is ready to go.  Directions are in Spanish so parents can help their children.  There is an answer key for each lesson.

Each workbook has eight lessons.  In Books 1 and 2, the lessons are about every day activities.  In Books 3 and 4, four lessons are about every day activities and the other four are about United States history or government.  The print in the workbooks is large.  The reading level in Book 1 is at the first and second grade level.  The books get progressively more difficult.  The reading level for Book 4 is at the fourth grade reading level.  Each lesson begins with a vocabulary list, then a conversation, story, activity pages, and finally an answer key. The lessons are bilingual with the word lists, conversations, and stories presented in Spanish and English.  The directions for the activity pages are in Spanish but the activities are in English.  There are two dictionaries at the back of each workbook: a Spanish dictionary and an English dictionary. There is a CD available for each workbook so the student can listen to the vocabulary lists, conversations and stories in English and Spanish. The workbooks and CDs can also be downloaded from our website.

A Sample Lesson from each workbook can be viewed and downloaded.  From the links below, just click on the blue rectangular box that says Sample Pages .

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Visit us online at www.Fisher-Hill.com to view all of our workbooks. If you have any questions about our workbooks or how to navigate our  website, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 1-888-407-1187.

 

 

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English Reading and Spelling for Spanish Speakers
English Reading and Spelling for Spanish Speakers 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has an excellent workbook series to help Spanish speakers learn to read and spell in English.  The workbook uses Orton-Gillingham principles to teach reading and spelling. The Orton-Gillingham approach uses structured, explicit, systematic and multisensory procedures in teaching the forty-four English speech sounds.

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1 https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-1/  covers the five short vowel sounds, two long vowel sounds and beginning blends. There are twenty lessons in Book 1. Each lesson has five to six pages.

Each lesson begins with a word list that includes words with the targeted sound for that lesson. Many of these words can also be used as vocabulary words.

The next page in the lesson works with developing comprehension skills.

The third page in the lesson is a fill in the blank page so students can practice using the words from the word list from the first page of the lesson. There are pictures from the first page of the lesson at the end of some of the fill in the blank sentences since many sentences could have more than one answer. Students use the pictures at the end of the sentence to know which word from the word list to use.

The fourth page of the lesson practices spelling, grammar, vocabulary or writing.

 The fifth page of the lesson is a Word Search with the targeted and high frequency words from the lesson.

The last page of the lesson is an Answer Key.

In the workbook, there are four Mastery Checks to evaluate student progress.

Each workbook in the series follows the same format at Book 1. Each workbook has twenty lessons and each lesson has six pages.

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 2 https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-2/  covers vowel sounds, diagraphs, ending blends and compound words.

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 3 covers vowel sounds, and words with two syllables.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-3/

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 4 covers vowel sounds, prefixes and suffixes.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-4/

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 5 covers vowel sounds, prefixes, suffixes, silent letters and contractions.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-5/

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 6 covers prefixes, suffixes, and roots.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-6/

Each lesson has Spelling Dictation which includes words and sentences with the speech sounds that have been presented in the lessons.  Every workbook also has four Mastery Checks to evaluate student progress.

English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker is part of Fisher Hill’s Structured Literacy Program for Spanish speaking teens and adults.  The series is geared toward Spanish speakers, but students of all languages can benefit from this program.  The series has six levels.   Each level has four workbooks:

Reading and Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Writing Composition

Vocabulary

The first book to use at each level is the Reading and Spelling workbook.  The program uses a very systematic, explicit approach to teaching the forty-four English speech sounds.  After completing the English Reading and Spelling Book 1, students are ready to practice reading by using the English Reading Comprehesnion Book 1 or writing by using the English Writing Composition Book 1.  The  English Vocabulary Book 1 reviews the vocabulary presented at Level 1. After completing the six levels, students will have an excellent foundation in English literacy.

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On our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com under Teacher Resources on the top toolbar there are placement tests to determine on which level a student should begin. After clicking on Teacher Resources, then click on Reading and Spelling and scroll down until you reach the placement tests. https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Placement-Test-Level-1-2.png  There are also instructions on how to use the placement tests.  https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Placement-Tests-Directions.pdf

Also under Teacher Resources are activity pages to go along with English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1.

Students including adults like our workbooks because the pace is reasonable, print is large, directions are in Spanish. Teachers like our books because everything is ready to go!

Visit our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com to view Sample Lessons from the series  English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker and from the other series in our Structured Literacy Program.

 

 

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Basic Health Workbook for Spanish Speakers
Basic Health Workbook for Spanish Speakers 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has a basic health workbook in Spanish and English for teens and adults.  Health Stories & Activities in Spanish and English https://fisher-hill.com/product/health-stories-and-activities-in-spanish-and-english/  was written to teach students about health and to help them improve their English language skills:

  • information for each topic is presented in the form of a story
  • each story is written in Spanish and English
  • basic vocabulary is emphasized
  • the large print makes it “user friendly”
  • the stories are written on a 4th grade reading level.

This is a language development book because after each story there is:

  • a vocabulary page with activities to increase the student’s English vocabulary
  • a grammar page to help students improve their English writing and speaking skills
  • a question and answer page to check the student’s comprehension.

Each Health story provides material for group discussions. The stories are designed to promote healthy lifestyles and good health.

This book can be used by a class with the help of a teacher, by students in a cooperative learning group, or by an individual.  There is an Answer Key at the end of the workbook.

Visit us on line at www.Fisher-Hill.com to learn more about Health Stories and Activities in Spanish and English and to view a sample lesson for the workbook. https://fisher-hill.com/product/health-stories-and-activities-in-spanish-and-english/ Just click on the blue rectangular box that says Sample Pages.

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U.S. History and Government Workbooks for Spanish Speakers
U.S. History and Government Workbooks for Spanish Speakers 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has four workbooks to help Spanish speakers learn about U.S. history and government. https://fisher-hill.com/product-category/us-history-and-geography/  Each workbook includes stories, maps, and activities in Spanish and English.

Each state is presented by a story, then a vocabulary and comprehension page, next a map with questions, and finally a chart, table, graph, or another type of activity which presents information to the reader.  Most stories deal with a historic topic. The stories are about men and women from different racial groups who have helped build this nation. The words and questions on the vocabulary and comprehension page are to be used in conjunction with the story.  The map shows some of the major cities, rivers, and products of that state.  The charts, tables, and graphs present information for students to read and use.

In Book 1, the twelve states covered are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, and Idaho. https://fisher-hill.com/product/united-states-of-america-stories-maps-activities-in-spanish-and-english-book-1/ Topics in Book 1 include:

Civil Rights

Colonial Life

Colonization

Congress

Declaration of Independence

Disney World

Earthquakes

Exxon Valdez

Famous People

Ghost Towns

Glaciers

Jamestown

Kennedy Space Center

Mining

Missions

Native Americans

Pearl Harbor

Supreme Court

Taxes

World War I

World War II

In Book 2, the thirteen states covered are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri. https://fisher-hill.com/product/united-states-of-america-stories-maps-activities-in-spanish-and-english-book-2/ Topics in Book 2 include:

American Revolution
Automobile Age
Civil War
Congress
Declaration of Independence
Droughts
Environmental Protection
Famous People
Farming
Great Fire of Chicago
Jazz Age
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Ku Klux Klan
Native Americans
Pilgrims
Pony Express
Reconstruction
Slavery
World War 1
World War II

In Book 3, the thirteen states covered are Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania.  https://fisher-hill.com/product/united-states-of-america-stories-maps-activities-in-spanish-and-english-book-3/  Topics in Book 3 include:

Civil War
Dust Bowl
Famous People
Great Depression
Homestead Act
Hoover Dam
Industrial Revolution
Kitty Hawk
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Native Americans
Pioneers
Railroads
Space
Thirteen Colonies
Underground Railroad
Vietnam War
World War II

In Book 4, the twelve states covered are Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and the nation’s capital Washington D.C. https://fisher-hill.com/product/united-states-of-america-stories-maps-activities-in-spanish-and-english-book-4/  Topics in Book 4 include:

Cattle Drives
Civil War
Coal Mining
Cowboys
Famous People
Farming
Great Depression
Jamestown
Native Americans
New Deal
Railroads
Slavery
Timber Industry
Tourism
Women’s Suffrage
World War II

These four workbooks provide an excellent overview of U.S. history and geography.

Visit us on line at www.Fisher-Hill.com to learn more about our United States of America Stories, Map, Activities in Spanish and English and to download sample pages from each workbook.

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Summer is a Good Time to Learn Spanish!
Summer is a Good Time to Learn Spanish! 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has an excellent series for non-Spanish speakers to learn Spanish or for Spanish speakers who need to improve on their Spanish reading and writing skills.  The series is called Spanish Made Fun and Easy and consists of two workbooks. https://fisher-hill.com/product-category/spanish-category/ (Click on each book to find out more information about the workbook.) There are twelve lessons in each book.  Each lesson deals with a common theme, i.e., Breakfast, Telling Time, Shopping, Sports, etc.  At the end of the book are two dictionaries:  Spanish-English and English-Spanish.

Each lesson is divided into eight parts.  First, there is a vocabulary list.  Beginning Spanish is included as well as the vocabulary of the particular theme.  The definite article is placed in front of each Spanish noun on the list, letting the student know whether it is a feminine or masculine noun.  Then there is a conversation in order to use the vocabulary in a common situation.  Next is a story related to the theme which reinforces the vocabulary and the conversation.  The fourth page of each lesson is an exercise that requires choosing a word from the vocabulary list and then writing it in a sentence that is missing that word.  The next three pages are a variety of activity pages.  At the end of each lesson are the answers to the exercises.

It is recommended do one lesson per week. The speed at which a student learns Spanish depends on the student.  It would be useful to read the conversation and story out loud to gain smoothness.

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These  are fun workbooks to begin learning Spanish or brush up on Spanish.

If you have any questions about our Spanish Made Fun and Easy series, please email us at [email protected] or go online at www.Fisher-Hill.com to see sample pages from each workbook. Just click on the blue box that says Sample Pages.https://fisher-hill.com/product/spanish-made-fun-easy-book-1/.

 

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Summertime and the Livin is Easy
Summertime and the Livin is Easy 150 150 hill-fisher

As a teacher, I loved teaching and I also loved summertime.  During the summer, I was fortunate to be able to travel all over the world.  My trips were usually hiking trips.  While hiking I would think about what I was going to do once school started.  What fun activities would I do for the first week back?  How would I structure my reading and writing programs?  Reading and writing were my favorite subjects to teach. My methods were based on Orton Gillingham principles.

My company, Fisher Hill has a Structured Literacy program to teach Spanish speakers how to read and spell based on Orton Gillingham principles. The program uses systematic and explicit methods to teach decoding and word identification skills. Structured literacy is beneficial to all students but especially to students who have had or may have difficulty learning to read and spell.

The program is geared toward Spanish speakers, but students of all languages can very much benefit from this program.  The literacy program has six levels:  Each level consists of four workbooks to help students learn to read and write in English.  The four workbooks for each level are:

Reading and Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Writing Composition

Vocabulary

The first book to use at each level is the Reading and Spelling workbook.  The program uses a very systematic, explicit approach in teaching the English speech sounds.  After completing the Reading and Spelling workbook, students are ready to practice reading by using the Reading Comprehesnion workbook.  They can also practice writing by using the Writing Composition workbook.  The Vocabulary workbook reviews the vocabulary at each level. In the Reading and Spelling workbooks, there is a short diagnostic test in each lesson to monitor progress. After completing the six levels, students will have an excellent foundation in English literacy.

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Fisher Hill’s Structured Literacy Program has Placement Tests to determine on which level a student should begin the program.  The Placement Tests can be found under Teacher Resources on our webpage at www.Fisher-Hill.com. Click on Teacher Resources from the top tool bar. Then click on Reading and Spelling. Next scroll down to the Placement Tests. Students need to score 80% on a placement test to go to the next level.

The Placement Tests assess the sounds taught at each level of the program. Placement Test Level 1 evaluates the sounds taught in Level 1. If a student cannot perform at 80% on the Placement Test for Level 1 then he/she needs to begin with Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1. This is the first book to be used for Level 1. After completing Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1, the student can then use English Reading Comprehension for the Spanish Speaker Book 1 and English Writing Composition for the Spanish Speaker Book 1. The level finishes with English Vocabulary for the Spanish Speaker Book 1. After completing all four workbooks, the student then again takes Placement Test Level 1. If he/she performs at 80% then he/she can go on to Level 2. If a student does not perform at 80%, then the student needs more practice with the sounds he/she has not yet mastered.

Each Placement Test consists of 30 words a student must spell. This will determine if the student has learned the sounds presented at each level. he teacher or volunteer dictates the words and the students write them. Students who perform 80% on the test, can go on to the next level. Below the tests, is a student’s test form that can be used for all levels.

Visit our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com to view our Structured Literacy program and the Placement Tests that go with each level.

 

 

 

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Easy to Use Workbooks to Help Spanish Speakers Pass the U.S Citizenship Test
Easy to Use Workbooks to Help Spanish Speakers Pass the U.S Citizenship Test 150 150 hill-fisher

Do you know a Spanish speaker who needs to obtain his/her citizenship?  Fisher Hill has two workbooks that are bilingual to help get the job done.  https://fisher-hill.com/product-category/u-s-citizenship-for-the-spanish-speaker-series/ These workbooks are easy to use.  Adults like our workbooks because the pace is reasonable, print is large, and the directions are in Spanish.  There’s an answer key and an English translation of the Spanish directions at the end of each book.

The two workbooks help Spanish speakers pass the English writing, reading and civics portions of the U.S. Citizenship Exam.  To pass these three sections, a person must be able to write correctly one sentence dictated by the interviewer; read out loud correctly one sentence given by the interviewer; and answer six out of ten of the civics questions given by the interviewer.

U.S. Citizenship for the Spanish Speaker Book 1 gives Spanish speakers information to help pass the American Government questions on the Civics test. Book 1 also provides practice to help pass the reading and writing tests. U.S. Citizenship for the Spanish Speaker Book 2gives Spanish speakers information and practice to help pass the American History and Integrated Civics questions on the Civics test. Book 2 also provides practice to help pass the reading and writing tests.  The Civics Test includes 100 questions about government, history and integrated civics.  Applicants will be asked 10 questions.  The Civics test is an oral test.    One or more of the 10 civics questions may be about the current people holding different government offices.  Applicants will need to know the names of people holding the current government offices.

These workbooks are easy to use.  Start now toward your goal of citizenship!

Visit us on the web at www.Fisher-Hill.com to learn more about these two easy to use workbooks that help Spanish speaking adults pass the U.S. Citizenship Test.

 

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English Reading and Spelling for Spanish Speakers
English Reading and Spelling for Spanish Speakers 150 150 hill-fisher

Fisher Hill has a series with six workbooks called English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker. https://fisher-hill.com/product-category/reading-and-spelling/  The series was written to help Spanish speakers learn to read and write in English.  The workbooks use a systematic approach in teaching the English speech sounds and provides practice with phonemic awareness, which is the ability to identify individual sounds and their order within words.  Learning the different speech sounds will help students read and write in English fluently.  Eighty-five percent (85%) of words in English are phonetic.  The workbooks also present many of the commonly used words, called sight words, that are not phonetic.

The workbooks are bilingual since the word list for each lesson is presented in English and Spanish.  There are pictures to go with many of the words in the lists.  Each lesson emphasizes one or two new speech sounds.  The vowel sounds in English are different than those in Spanish, but many of the English consonant sounds are similar to those in Spanish. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet:

Upper Case

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lower Case

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Each lesson’s word list begins with words that contain the speech sound that is being emphasized in that lesson.  The last word or words in the list are sight words.

Practicing English speech sounds and their spellings along with sight words will help Spanish speakers and all students learn English reading and spelling.

 English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker is part of Fisher Hill’s Structured Literacy Program for Spanish speaking teens and adults. https://fisher-hill.com/structured-literacy-program/ The series is geared toward Spanish speakers, but students of all languages can benefit from this program.  The series has six levels.   Each level has four workbooks:

Reading and Spelling

Reading Comprehension

Writing Composition

Vocabulary

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The first book to use at each level is the Reading and Spelling workbook.  The program uses a very systematic, explicit approach to teaching the forty-four English speech sounds.  After completing the English Reading and Spelling Book 1, https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-and-spelling-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-1/ students are ready to practice reading by using the English Reading Comprehension Book 1 https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-reading-comprehension-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-1/ or writing by using the English Writing Composition Book 1. https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-writing-composition-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-1/ The  English Vocabulary Book 1 https://fisher-hill.com/product/english-vocabulary-for-the-spanish-speaker-book-1/ reviews the vocabulary presented at Level 1. After completing the six levels, students will have an excellent foundation in English literacy.

On our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com under Teacher Resources on the top toolbar there are placement tests to determine on which level a student should begin. https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/sound-spelling-placement-test-book-1.pdf After clicking on Teacher Resources, then click on Reading and Spelling and scroll down until you reach the placement tests.  There are also instructions on how to use the placement tests. https://fisher-hill.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/instructions-for-sound-spelling.pdf

Also under Teacher Resources are activity pages to go along with English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1.

Adults like our workbooks because the pace is reasonable, print is large, directions are in Spanish, there’s lots of pictures but the content is for adults.  Teachers like our books because everything is ready to go!  There’s an answer key at the the end of each lesson and an English translation of the Spanish directions at the end of each book.

Visit our website at www.Fisher-Hill.com to learn more about the series  English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker and the other series in our Structured Literacy Program.

 

 

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