Hacer (Do/Make)
WAYS WE CAN USE THE WORD
COMMENT: e.g., Hago la tarea en la noche. (I do homework at night.)
QUESTION: e.g., ¿Que haces? (What are you doing?)
PROTEST: e.g., No quiero hacer nada! (I do not want to do anything!)
COMPLIMENT: e.g., Tus chistes me hacen reír. (Your jokes make me laugh.)
STATEMENT: e.g., Hacemos amigos en la escuela. (We make friends at school.)
INFORMATIVE: e.g., Voy a hacer ejercico ahora. (I am going to exercise now.)
CONJUGATIONS FOR PRESENT AND PAST (PRETÉRITO INDEFINIDO)
|
SUBJECT |
PRESENT |
PAST |
|
I |
Hago |
Hice |
|
You |
Haces |
Hiciste |
|
He/She/You (Formal) |
Hace |
Hizo |
|
We |
Hacemos |
Hicimos |
|
They/You All |
Hacen |
Hicieron |
For specific questions or more ideas regarding this core word Activity Sheet, please contact Miranda Figueroa @mfigueroa4@sfsu.edu.
Recess: Students have an opportunity to use ‘hacer’ when asking a student what they want to do during recess using natural speech, signs, or their communication device. This can be modeled by an adult e.g., “[Name of student], que vas hacer durante el recreo?” ([Name of student], what are you going to do during recess?)
Daily Schedule: Adults can utilize the word ‘hacer’ when creating a schedule for the day. The adult would say, “Hagamos un horario” (Let’s make a schedule). Creating a schedule can limit confusion for the student and relive some anxiety by preparing the student for the day’s activities. The student can choose items on the schedule or the adult can tell the student which items will be on the schedule.
Morning Circle: During morning circle time, the adult can model using ‘hacer’ by asking the students what they think they are going to do today during class e.g., “¿Alumnos, que creen que vamos hacer el dia de hoy?” (Students, what do you think we are going to do today?).
Snack/mealtimes: When hungry, students can create or utilize a programed sentence with ‘hacer’ to request making a snack/meal. The student would say “Quiero hacer un bocadillo” (I want to make a snack).
Would you Rather/This or that: Students/Adults can play a game of ‘would you rather’ while utilizing the word hacer. For example: ¿Prefieres/quieres hacer, slime o plastilina? (Would you rather make slime or playdough). This game can be played in a turn taking, student lead conversation or in a structured activity lead by adults with worksheets.
Imaginative Play: During imaginative play, students can tell other students to pretend to make things or complete actions. This activity can be done with puppets, stuffed animal, action figures, or nothing at all. For example, “Haz que tu juguete baile” (Make your toy dance) or “¡Vamos a jugar cocineros, haz un pastel!” (Let’s play chef, make a cake!)
Here are some suggested books that can assist in teaching the core word:
- Algo nuevo para hacer: by Quilean Croi | Children’s book | Unite for Literacy
- This book focuses on new things to do that day. It talks about new adventures, hobbies, or things that they can try doing, like playing a new sport and so on. You can also ask students what is something new that they would like to do that day/week.
- Yo puedo hacer cosas difíciles: by Gabi Garcia | Children’s book read aloud |by ReadZilla Bilingual StoryTime
- This book focuses on self-affirmations and can help with social emotional learning. It talks about pushing themselves when challenges arise. It introduces children to the practice of using mindful affirmations for support and encouragement when they need it.
Social Interactions: Adults can prompt students to use ‘hacer’ by asking their friends on Fridays or sometime towards end of the week what they are going to do over the weekend e.g., “Brandon tu que vas hacer este fin de semana?” (Brandon what are you going to do this weekend?)
Video Modeling/DIY: Adults can assist the student in creating and recording a Do it Your Own (DIY) video. The video could start with the student saying, “¡Hagamos un pastel de cumpleaños!”. Then student would then continue to model/teach the steps.
Exercise Routine: Students and adults can create an exercise routine that the student will be able to engage in engage in throughout the day. The student will be able to request or inform the adult that they would like to engage in this activity by saying “Voy a hacer ejercico ahora” (I am going to exercise now). Engaging in an exercise routine has the potential to satiate sensory needs of the student. Collaborating with other clinicans (OT, PT) will help in creating an exercise routine.
Sensory Activity: Adults can facilitate an activity where the students make their own personalized sensory toy. The adult can start the activity by saying, “¡Hagamos un juguente!” (Let’s make a toy). The adult can provide multiple flat sensory toys and glue the chosen toys to a canvas. Another option would be providing liquids, gels, and other items with a variety of textures and putting them all in a bag or plastic bin to squish.
- ¿Que Te Gusta Hacer? | Canciones Infantiles | Children’s Song |By Super Simple Español - Canciones Infantiles y más
- While listening to this song, the teacher can pause the song and ask each student what they like to do to give each of them an opportunity to share.
- The verb HACER| Señora McPeak Spanish | Canción de Señor Wooly Verb Song
- Adults can utilize this video when teaching/practicing the multiple uses of hacer. The adult can pause the video and have the students generate a sentences with the specific conjugated verb.
- "Amigos" Spanish song about friendship| Rockalingua
- Adults can pause the video after the verse “y no sabes que hacer” and ask, “¿Qué haces cuando estás aburrido?” (What do you do when you’re bored?) (What can you do when you’re sad/angry). Teaching options.
Recipe Activity: Students can practice using the word ‘hacer’ by participating in this activity. They can write the steps on how to make a certain food. In this example, the students are writing the steps on how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich but this can be substituted for any food. The recipe can be the first step of this structured activity and then later on in the day they can practice making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with support and guidance.
Fill in the Blank: Adults can project slides consisting of sentences with a word missing. All of the missing words would be hacer or the conjugated verb. For example, “Necesito ____ mi tarea” and the answer would be “hacer”. The students can simultaneously answer the question, work in small groups, or take turns answering.
Science activity: Adults can lead a science activity using the word hacer. The adult can start by saying, “Hagamos slime” (Let’s make slime). Then the adult will model all the steps and have the students follow along. Before modeling, the adult will say, “primero, haz esto”, “entonces, haz esto”, “por ultimo, haz esto” (first, do this; then, do this; finally, do this)
Craft activity: Students can be provided with a variety of different arts and crafts materials and the adult can model using ‘hacer’ by telling them “Hoy vamos hacer varios proyectos de arte. Van a tener la opcion de hacer lo que ustedes quieran. Por ejemplo, yo voy hacer una piñata” (Today we are going to make several art projects. You will have to option to make anything you want. For example, I am going to make a piñata), Adults can prompt students to ask each of their friends what they are going to do e.g., “Tu que vas hacer?” (What are you going to make?)
Tarheel Reader: Students can use Tarheel Reader to write books about what type of arts and crafts, and food they like to make. They could also write books and what they like to do during their free time, on vacation, etc.
WORD WALL: Create a WordWall and add hacer to the list.
READING and the Word Wall: Sound out the letters together. Have the students find the word on the AAC system.
WRITING and the Word Wall: Using a pencil or alternative pencil, have students try to type the word on the keyboard or write the word together.
Choosing Words for the Classroom Word Wall with Dr. Caroline Musselwhite Video. Courtesy of Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium.