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Teacher Akinyi
Lawrence A. Konjuro
Vusi Malindi
English
This is my teacher. Her name is Teacher Akinyi.

She loves us a lot.
Teacher Akinyi teaches us the alphabet.

She teaches us the vowels. I can say the letters a, e, i, o, u.
Teacher Akinyi teaches us colours.

I know red, blue, green, yellow, and black.
During nap time, Teacher Akinyi sings us to sleep.

She sings a lullaby to us.
The lullaby goes like this:

Golden slumber give your eyes.
Smiles await you when you rise.

Sleep sweet darlings, do not cry.
And I'll sing you a sweet lullaby.
Teacher Akinyi knows many stories.

She tells us a different story each day of the week.
On Monday, she tells us stories about great men.
On Tuesday, she tells us stories about great women.
On Wednesday, she tells us stories about means of transport.
On Thursday, she tells us stories about farming.
And on Friday, we tell our own stories to the class.
Our teacher is the best teacher in the world!

When I grow up, I want to be like Teacher Akinyi.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Teacher Akinyi
Author - Lawrence A. Konjuro
Translation - Lawrence A. Konjuro
Illustration - Vusi Malindi
Language - English
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations

    • (Translation)
    • Juffrou Akinyi
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Onderwyser Akinyi
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Aphunzitsi a Akinyi
      Chichewa (Translation)
    • M'manyisi Akinyi
      Chinkhonde (Translation)
    • Bayi ba Akinyi
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Bayi ba Akinyi
      ChiTonga (Adaptation)
    • Asambizi Anyakinyi
      Chitonga (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Apunzisi a Akinyi
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Aphunzitsi a Akinyi
      CiNyanja (Adaptation)
    • Ŵasambizgi ŵa Akinyi
      Citumbuka (Translation)
    • Akinyi ceTicala
      Ciyawo (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Japuonj Akinyi
      Dholuo (Translation)
    • Jafonji Agwera
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Omwalimu Moraa
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • Akinyi muhuddihi
      Ellomwe (Malawi) (Translation)
    • La Maîtresse Akiny
      French (Translation)
    • La Maîtresse Saratou!
      French (Adaptation)
    • Mwarῖmῦ Njeri
      Gikuyu (Translation)
    • Kafundisha Mbewe
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Bakafundisha ba Akanyi
      IciBemba (Adaptation)
    • UTitjhere Nkosi
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • UTitshalakazi uNwabisa
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Uthisha uZanele
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Mwarimũ Makena
      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
    • ǁGauǃnâ-aos Akinyis xa
      Khoekhoegowab (Translation)
    • Mwalimu Akinyi
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Musomesya Nankoma
      Lugwere (Translation)
    • Musomesa Nambubi
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Musomesa Akinyi
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Tikyɛa Talata
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Omuhongi Akinyi
      Oshikwanyama (Translation)
    • Omulongi Akinyi
      Oshindonga (Translation)
    • Jevrou Akinyi
      Otjiherero (Translation)
    • Professora Akinyi
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Murongi Akinyi
      Rukwangali (Translation)
    • Omwegesa Akinyi
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Morutiši Akinyi
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Mosuoetsana Lineo
      Sesotho (Lesotho) (Translation)
    • Mosuwetsana Akinyi
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Morutabana Moipone
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Muluti Akinyi
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Thishela Nkosi
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Tikya Akinyi
      Talen (Translation)
    • Mudededzi Akinyi
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Mudyondzisi Baloyi
      Xitsonga (Translation)
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