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Summer is a Good Time to Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test Part 3   Fisher Hill has an excellent series to help Spanish speakers prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test and Summer is a Good Time to Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test Part 3. U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers series consists of two workbooks.…

Summer is a Good Time to Learn a Second Language Part 2   Fisher Hill has an excellent series for English speakers to learn Spanish. The series is called Spanish Made Fun and Easy and consists of two workbooks. There are twelve lessons in each book.  Each lesson deals with a common theme, i.e., Breakfast, Telling…

Summer is a Good Time to Learn a Second Language Part 1   Fisher Hill has an excellent series for Spanish speakers to learn English. The series is called English for the Spanish Speaker and consists of four workbooks and four CDs. Each workbook has eight lessons and a Puzzle Fun section.  In Books 1 and…

Reading and Spelling E-Book   Fisher Hill’s new e-book, Reading and Spelling Book 1, has 20 lessons.  Each lesson introduces a new speech sound except for Lessons 1 and 2 which both work on the short /a/ sound.  In this blog I will talk about how I used this workbook in my class. How to…

Fisher Hill’s New E-Book   Fisher Hill’s new E-Book Reading and Spelling Book 1 was written to help students of all ages learn to read and spell. It is especially good for students who may have difficulty learning to read and spell. The workbook uses Orton-Gillingham principles to teach reading and spelling. Orton-Gillingham uses structured, explicit,…

Reading and Spelling Book 1   Fisher Hill has come out with a new workbook to start a new series. This series will teach reading and spelling to all ages.  Fisher Hill’s previous books have been geared toward Spanish speakers.  This new series will be geared toward anyone who wants to learn how to read and…

English for Legal Residents from Mexico   There are many legal residents in the United States from Mexico who have not yet passed the U.S. Citizenship test because of their lack of English language skills. Fisher Hill has an excellent series called English for the Spanish Speaker to help Spanish speakers improve their English language skills.…

U.S. Citizenship Workbooks for Spanish Speakers on Sale   Fisher Hill’s two workbooks called U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers are on sale during the month of April. The books are only $12.00 marked down from $15.95.  Visit us on line at www.Fisher-Hill.comand put in the coupon code 4118 on the check-out page.  U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers by…

Citizenship Classes   Naturalization is an important milestone in the path toward U.S. citizenship. The decision to apply for citizenship is a very personal one. To help you prepare, many community organizations and social service providers offer citizenship classes and assistance with the naturalization process. Search by zip code or address to find an English…

Social Studies Textbook Adoption   California is adopting new Social Studies textbooks this year.  Fisher Hill has an excellent bilingual supplementary textbook for U.S. history and geography called United States of America Stories, Map, Activities in Spanish and English.  This is a series of four workbooks. The workbooks help students improve their literacy in English,…

Spring Special!   For the month of April, Fisher Hill’s U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers workbooks will have a special price.  Instead of $15.95, the books will be $12.00. Visit us online at www.Fisher-Hill.com and put in the coupon code 4118 when you checkout. The U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers series helps Spanish speakers pass the English…

Never Too Old!   This weekend two friends and I are taking a Wilderness First Aid class. The class is nine hours each day with an hour for lunch.  We start at 8 o’clock in the morning and end at 5 o’clock in the afternoon.  One friend is 75 years old, the other is 73…

Teacher Resources   Fisher Hill has several resources on their website that goes along with their English literacy program.  The resources include Word and Sentence Practice Pages, Word Chains for English Reading and Spelling for the Spanish Speaker Book 1; Scope and Sequences for each series in the program and placement tests for placing students…