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Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday    Super Tuesday is this week, March 1, 2016! The presidential debates have been very entertaining this year. The candidates are very diverse. If you’re a democrat, you’ll need to choose between Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton. On the republican side, you have Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson or John…

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Learning English When You’re An Adult

Learning English When You’re An Adult   Learning English when you’re an adult can be extremely difficult. There are several reasons for this. One reason is: you’re tired. You’ve worked all day and now you need to learn a new language. Another reason is: as you get older your brain is not as spongy as…

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine’s Day from Fisher Hill. Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between friends and family. Approximately 150 million Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine’s Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas. At schools…

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Polar Bears

Polar Bears   There are fewer than 25,000 polar bears left in the wild, according to the nonprofit organization Polar Bears International. Near the southern Beaufort Sea, the population has dropped about 40 percent between 2001 to 2010, from 1,500 to 900 bears. The chief threat to the polar bear is the loss of its…

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela   In January, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. In October, people in India celebrate Mohandas Gandhi’s birthday and in July, it is Mandela Day to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s birthday. All three men brought about change through nonviolent civil disobedience practices. Their changes brought civil rights to many people. Mandela Day…

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi   Last week the United States celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. Dr. King who is known for his community action and non violent ways was influenced by Mohandas Gandhi. Nelson Mandela was also inspired by Gandhi. With all the fighting in the world these days, I very much admired these three…

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.    On January 18, 2016, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Children have a day off from school and government workers have a day off from jobs. Many cities have parades and other activites to honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929.…

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Climate Change

Climate Change   Many people believe that climate change is the greatest environmental threat of our time, endangering people’s health, communities, economy and national security. I’ve been watching the evening news for forty years, and I do not remember so many news stories about weather. In the east they have flooding, in the midwest it’s…

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Dyslexic Students

Dyslexic Students   People with dyslexia need instruction in both decoding and reading comprehension. Initial difficulties with word-reading skills limit early access to written text. Secondary consequences of dyslexia may include a weak academic vocabulary, poor comprehension of complex sentences, and text organization. Mature readers must simultaneously decode text, grasp the meaning of unusual words, and…

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!    Happy New Year! Do you know a Spanish-speaking teen or adult whose New Year’s resolution is to learn how to read and write in English. If so, Fisher Hill has an excellent literacy series for him/her. Fisher Hill’s literacy program includes four different workbook series. These series can be used in…

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  Merry Christmas to one and all! I hope you’re enjoying the holiday season with cookies, hot chocolate and plenty of cheer. Do you know a Spanish-speaking teen or adult who wants to learn English? Our workbooks make excellent gifts. Our English literacy program for Spanish-speaking teens and adults includes four different workbook series.…

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English Vocabulary for the Spanish Speaker Book 6

English Vocabulary for the Spanish Speaker Book 6    Fisher Hill Publishers has a new book out called English for the Spanish Speaker Book 6. It competes the six workbooks series that helps Spanish-speaking teens and adults improve their English vocabulary. A well developed vocabulary improves listening and reading comprehension and writing compostition. English Vocabulary…

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Struggling Readers #Struggling Readers

Struggling Readers   The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that 30 to 40 percent of middle and high school students are struggling readers and/or can’t read. Older struggling readers most often do not like to read, and therefore don’t read. As a result, vocabulary, sentence structure, comprehension, and academic language become less familiar,…

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New California Dyslexia Law

New California Dyslexia Law    On October 12, 2015, Governor Brown signed a new Dyslexia Law (AB 1369) which will help improve educational services for nearlhy one million California students with dyslexia.  The bill, which received strong bipartisan support, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to publish guidelines that assist special and regular education teachers,…

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Assembly Bill 1369

Assembly Bill 1369   On October 12, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1369 which for the first time recognizes dyslexia as a learning disability and requires that teachers be provided with information about effectively teaching students who have dyslexia. California joins other states with similar legislation about education for children who have…

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