Teacher Guides
“Teachers appreciate the opportunity to use stories from our own country together with modern, well-researched teaching strategies. In this way Afghan children not only learn the literacy skills they need but also become familiar with these classic stories, think about them and learn from them. Teachers found the guides easy to use and particularly appreciated the evaluation charts provided in each, allowing them an easy way to evaluate their children’s progress.” — Palwasha Salam, Director of Education, KOR-Hoopoe, Afghanistan
We provide self-explanatory, step-by-step, Teacher Guides for each title, with lesson plans clearly laid out for six days, but flexible enough to allow for different class times. While culturally sensitive, these enable teachers to use the latest skills and strategies for literacy and high-level thinking skills, including critical and analogical thought, and social-emotional development.
The activities in each guide include:
READING THE AFGHAN TRADITIONAL TEACHING-STORY
Read-aloud reading activities designed to enhance:
- Oral language through questions and discussion
- Higher-level thinking skills, including the ability to generate analogies
- Story comprehension through repetition
- Making the story your own, providing learning that lasts
- Social-emotional development
RESPONDING TO THE STORY
- Reading, writing, listening, speaking
- Activities designed around these strategies and skills
- Personal response, including discussion
- Drawing and retelling
- Building reading and writing skills
- Developing reading vocabulary
- Identifying word patterns
- Thinking skills, including the ability to generate analogies
ASSESSMENT CHARTS
- To determine and evaluate individual student and classroom progress
BUILDING HOME/SCHOOL COMMUNICATION
- Children sharing Hoopoe stories with their family and community
- Children collecting stories from their family and community
![Afghan student and teacher](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TeachersBFA3.jpg)
![Afghan teachers reviewing Hoopoe Books](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TeachersBFA.jpg)
![Afghan kids in the classroom with Hoopoe Books](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TeachersBFA2.jpg)
![Afghan girls in the classroom with Hoopoe Books](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TeachersBFA-4.jpg)
Download Teacher Guides in Dari, Pashto and English
Grade1
Book 1
![Grade1 Book 1-FarmersWife Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Farmer's Wife in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade1-Book-1-FarmersWife-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Farmer’s Wife
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Grade1
Book 2
![Grade1 Book 2-LionWhoSaw Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade1-Book-2-LionWhoSaw-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water
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Grade2
Book 1
![Grade2 Book 1-SillyChicken Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Silly Chicken in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade2-Book-1-SillyChicken-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover-scaled.jpg)
The Silly Chicken
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Grade2
Book 2
![Grade2 Book 2-CleverBoy Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade2-Book-2-CleverBoy-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Clever Boy and the Terrible Dangerous Animal
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Grade3
Book 1
![Grade3 Book 1-OldWomanEagle Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Old Woman and the Eagle in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade3-Book-1-OldWomanEagle-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Old Woman and the Eagle
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Grade3
Book 2
![Grade3 Book 2-BoyWithoutName Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Boy Without a Name in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade3-Book-2-BoyWithoutName-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Boy Without a Name
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Grade4
Book 1
![Grade4 Book 1-ManandFox Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Man and the Fox in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade4-Book-1-ManandFox-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Man and the Fox
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Grade4
Book 2
![Grade4 Book 2-NeemHalfboy Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for Neem the Half-Boy in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade4-Book-2-NeemHalfboy-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
Neem the Half-Boy
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Grade5
Book 1
![Grade5 Book 1-FatimaSpinner Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for Fatima the Spinner and the Tent in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade5-Book-1-FatimaSpinner-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
Fatima the Spinner and the Tent
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Grade5
Book 2
![Grade5 Book 2-StrangersFarewell Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for Fatima the Spinner and the Tent in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade5-Book-2-StrangersFarewell-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Stranger’s Farewell
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Grade 6
Book 1
![Grade6 Book 1-MagicHorse Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Magic Horse in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade6-Book-1-MagicHorse-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover.jpg)
The Magic Horse
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Grade 6
Book 2
![Grade6 Book 2-WisdomAhmadShah Teacher Guide-Dari_cover Teacher Guide for The Magic Horse in Dari](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade6-Book-2-WisdomAhmadShah-Teacher-Guide-Dari_cover-scaled.jpg)
The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah
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Grade1
Book 1
![Grade1 Book 1-FarmersWife Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Farmer's Wife in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade1-Book-1-FarmersWife-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover-scaled.jpg)
The Farmer’s Wife
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Grade 1
Book 2
![Grade1 Book 2-LionWhoSaw Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade1-Book-2-LionWhoSaw-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water
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Grade 2
Book 1
![Grade2 Book 1-SillyChicken Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Silly Chicken in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade2-Book-1-SillyChicken-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Silly Chicken
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Grade 2
Book 2
![Grade2 Book 2-CleverBoy Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade2-Book-2-CleverBoy-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Clever Boy and the Terrible Dangerous Animal
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Grade 3
Book 1
![Grade3 Book 1-OldWomanEagle Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Old Woman and the Eagle in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade3-Book-1-OldWomanEagle-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Old Woman and the Eagle
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Grade 3
Book 2
![Grade3 Book 2-BoyWithoutName Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Boy Without a Name in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade3-Book-2-BoyWithoutName-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Boy Without a Name
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Grade 4
Book 1
![Grade4 Book 1-ManandFox Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Man and the Fox in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade4-Book-1-ManandFox-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Man and the Fox
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Grade 4
Book 2
![Grade4 Book 2-NeemHalfboy Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for Neem the Half-Boy in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade4-Book-2-NeemHalfboy-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
Neem the Half-Boy
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Grade 5
Book 1
![Grade5 Book 1-FatimatheSpinner Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for Fatima the Spinner and the Tent in Fatima](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade5-Book-1-FatimatheSpinner-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
Fatima the Spinner and the Tent
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Grade 5
Book 2
![Grade5 Book 2-StrangersFarewell Teacher Guide-Pashto_coverC Teacher Guide for Fatima the Spinner and the Tent in Fatima](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade5-Book-2-StrangersFarewell-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_coverC.jpg)
The Stranger’s Farewell
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Grade 6
Book 1
![Grade6 Book 1-MagicHorse Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Magic Horse in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade6-Book-1-MagicHorse-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Magic Horse
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Grade 6
Book 2
![Grade6 Book 2-WisdomAhmadShah Teacher Guide-Pashto_cover Teacher Guide for The Magic Horse in Pashto](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade6-Book-2-WisdomAhmadShah-Teacher-Guide-Pashto_cover.jpg)
The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah
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Grade 1
Book 1
![Grade1 Book 1-FarmersWife Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Farmer's Wife in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade1-Book-1-FarmersWife-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Farmer’s Wife
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Grade 1
Book 2
![Grade1 Book 2-LionWhoSaw Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade1-Book-2-LionWhoSaw-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water
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Grade 2
Book 1
![Grade2 Book 1-SillyChicken Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Silly Chicken in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade2-Book-1-SillyChicken-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Silly Chicken
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Grade 2
Book 2
![Grade2 Book 2-CleverBoy Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade2-Book-2-CleverBoy-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Clever Boy and the Terrible Dangerous Animal
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Grade 3
Book 1
![Grade3 Book 1-OldWomanEagle Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Old Woman and the Eagle in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade3-Book-1-OldWomanEagle-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Old Woman and the Eagle
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Grade 3
Book 2
![Grade3 Book 2-BoyWithoutName Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Boy Without a Name in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade3-Book-2-BoyWithoutName-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Boy Without a Name
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Grade 4
Book 1
![Grade4 Book 1-ManandFox Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Man and the Fox in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade4-Book-1-ManandFox-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Man and the Fox
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Grade 4
Book 2
![Grade4 Book 2-NeemHalfboy Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for Neem the Half-Boy in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade4-Book-2-NeemHalfboy-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
Neem the Half-Boy
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Grade 5
Book 1
![Grade5 Book 1-FatimaSpinner Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for Fatima the Spinner and the Tent in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade5-Book-1-FatimaSpinner-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
Fatima the Spinner and the Tent
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Grade 5
Book 2
![Grade5 Book 2-StrangersFarewell Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for Fatima the Spinner and the Tent in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade5-Book-2-StrangersFarewell-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Stranger’s Farewell
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Grade 6
Book 1
![Grade6 Book 1-MagicHorse Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Magic Horse in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade6-Book-1-MagicHorse-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Magic Horse
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Grade 6
Book 2
![Grade6 Book 2-WisdomAhmadShah Teacher Guide-English_cover Teacher Guide for The Magic Horse in English](https://booksforafghanistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Grade6-Book-2-WisdomAhmadShah-Teacher-Guide-English_cover.jpg)
The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah
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