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English Biographies for Spanish Speakers   Fisher Hill’s six book workbook series English Comprehension for the Spanish Speaker contains English Biographies for Spanish Speakers and many biographies about people from around the world. A biography is an account about someone’s life written by someone else. An autobiography is an account of a person’s life written…

English Vocabulary for the Spanish Speaker    Fisher Hill has a six book workbook series called English Vocabulary for the Spanish Speaker. The purpose of this series is to help Spanish speakers improve their English vocabulary. English Vocabulary for Spanish Speaker series reinforces the vocabulary presented in the three series: English Reading and Spelling for…

English Writing for Spanish Speakers   English Writing for Spanish Speakers:  Fisher Hill has a six book workbook series call English Writing Composition for the Spanish Speaker. This series was written to help Spanish speakers improve their English writing skills. The series uses a structured and systematic approach in teaching the different writing skills. English…

Rhinoceroses   Rhinoceroses: Rhinos have become victims of organized crime. In the wild, adult black or white rhinos have no predators except for humans. Rhinos are hunted and killed for their horns. The major demand for rhino horns is in Asia, where it is used in ornamental carvings and traditional medicine. Rhino horns are used as…

Making Mistakes   When learning a new language, plan on making many mistakes.   Albert Einstein said, “Only the one who does not question is safe from making a mistake.” In the process of learning, you make mistakes and get things wrong. No one has ever learned without making mistakes. Given that making mistakes is both…

International Dyslexia Association   When my boys were young, they had difficulty learning to read so I joined the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). I went to their conferences and meetings. I learned so much! I had been a school teacher for ten years and had my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction but what I learned…

Mindfulness   Lately, I’ve been hearing the word mindfulness. The dictionary says mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. This mindfulness can be used as a therapeutic technique.  Drs. Andrew Weil and Depak Chopra say mindfulness is…

Health   Several years ago, I read a book called the 50 Secrets of the World’s Longest Living People by Sally Beare. It was all about diet. According to this book, most of the longest living people live in Asian countries where the diet and lifestyle are fish, vegetables and daily walks up to their…

Dyslexic Indicators   Dyslexic Indicators: Adults do not realize they are dyslexic until they have children and their children have difficulty learning to read. Then these adults say, “Hey, I had the same problem.” There are several Dyslexic Indicators that indicate a child may have difficulty in school learning to read. They are:   delay in…

Special Schools for Dyslexic Students    Yesterday I ran into a friend I had not seen for awhile. I asked how she was doing and she said, “Great, now that I’m no longer stressed out.”  I asked, “What happened?” She said her dyslexic daughter was now going to a private school for dyslexic children and…

The Maryland Section of the Appalachian Trail    In my last blog, I said I was getting ready to hike the Maryland section of the Appalachian Trail. This pass week I hike the section and it was a beautiful and inspiring experience. Andrew Weil and other doctors say, “walking in nature is very good for…

The Appalachian Trail    I am getting ready to hike the Appalachian Trail. I will only be hiking the Maryland part. It is 41 miles. I will hike with Road Scholar and we will do 10 miles a day. Nothing too strenuous, but I believe Road Scholar people are usually older. I haven’t ever been…

Happy Easter!   Happy Easter: For Christians, Easter is a deeply religious holiday, celebrating the day Jesus rose from the dead after the Crucifixion. It has also become a highly commercial event: full of chocolate rabbits, decorated Easter baskets, colorful eggs and the Easter Bunny who drops off baskets of treats in the middle of…

Tiny Houses       As I said in my previous blog, having the ability to read is a fabulous gift to possess beacause you can read to learn about anything. I’ve been reading about the trendy tiny homes people are buying. These tiny houses have been growing in popularity over the last decade. They are…

The Gift of Reading   If you can read, you possess a magnificent gift. With reading, you can find out about anything or relax with a good story. The Gift of Reading: Fisher Hill has an English literacy program to help Spanish-speaking teens and adults learn how to read. How does our literacy program work? We…