Heidi Sheldon

In this scenario, people order various dishes in a restaurant, but the waiter continues to bring the wrong thing! In completing this worksheet, students will practice two common E to I stem-changing "boot" verbs: pedir and servir. Students will also use indirect object pronouns to indicate to whom each item is served. Common food vocabulary is also used in this activity. Example: Mi madre pide la ensalada, pero el mesero le sirve la sopa. After writing a series of guided sentences, student

Music is an effective (and fun!) way to learn language. In this activity, students will learn the pop song “Espacio Sideral,” the debut single by Jesse y Joy, a Mexican-American brother-sister duo. The track is catchy and upbeat, with fun imagery and enough repetition to memorize easily. This song provides practice of the direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns. The song includes a pre-listening task of looking up new vocabulary in the dictionary, then filling in the blanks with

In this scenario, people order various dishes in a restaurant, but the waiter continues to bring the wrong thing! In this PowerPoint, students will practice two common E to I stem-changing "boot" verbs: pedir and servir. Students will also use indirect object pronouns to indicate to whom each item is served. Common food vocabulary is also used in this activity. Example: Mi madre pide la ensalada, pero el mesero le sirve la sopa. After writing a series of guided sentences, students will also ha

This activity is a fun way for novice learners of Spanish to practice the phrases "Me gusta…" and "Te gusta…" In this game, students will have the opportunity to interact exclusively in the target language until a task is completed, with the support of questions provided for them on the handout. Speaking Spanish aloud can be a stressful experience for many students. I find that this BINGO game is a great way to break the ice, as it gets everyone up and on their feet, conversing about likes

Music is an effective (and fun!) way to learn language. In this activity, students will learn the pop song “Fotografía” by Nelly Furtado and Juanes, a number one song in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and the United States on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. The song is catchy and upbeat, with enough repetition of the chorus to memorize easily. This song provides great practice of the present indicative of the irregular verbs ir and estar, as well as regular –ar verbs llamar, buscar, amar and