Iulia, puella Romana, cotidie ad scholam it. Amici eius, Marcus et Lucia, etiam ibi discunt. Mane omnes discipuli in atrio scholae conveniunt. Magister, nomine Gaius, eos salutat et dicit: “Salvete, discipuli! Hodie verba nova discemus. Intrate et sedete in sellis vestris.”
Discipuli in tablinum intrant et tabulas ac stilos secum portant. Iulia ad sellam suam it et tabulam in mensa ponit. Marcus eam spectat et dicit: “Iulia, quid hodie discimus?”
Iulia respondet: “Magister dixit nos verba nova discere. Fortasse carmen scribemus!”
Magister in medio tablinio stat et ad discipulos spectat. “Quis verba nova novit?” rogat. Discipuli silent. Tum magister in tabula magna scribit: domus, liber, stilus, tabula.
“Discipuli,” inquit magister, “haec verba scribite et meminisse conamini.”
Lucia stilo suo in tabula sua scribit. “Cur haec verba discimus?” rogat. Magister ridet et respondet: “Haec verba nobis necessaria sunt. In schola saepe ea auditis.”
Postea magister librum magnum tenet et dicit: “Nunc carmen breve legemus.” Aperit librum et legit:
Flos est pulcher in horto,
Stilum tene, disce scripto.
Magister discipulos spectat et rogat: “Quis carmen intellegit?” Iulia manum tollit et dicit: “Ego intellego! Magister, carmen de floribus et scribendo loquitur.” Magister caput movet et dicit: “Bene, Iulia! Carmen bene interpretaris.”
Tum magister dicit: “Nunc carmen memoriter discite. Cras vos interrogabo.” Discipuli carmen in tabulis suis scribunt. Marcus Luciam spectat et dicit: “Carmen facile est, sed magister semper rogat! Cur ita difficile est?” Lucia ridet et respondet: “Marcus, studeamus et bene respondebimus.”
Post scholam Iulia et amici domum redeunt. In via Iulia carmen recitat:
Flos est pulcher in horto,
Stilum tene, disce scripto.
Marcus eam audit et dicit: “Iulia, bene recitas! Ego quoque carmen mox discam.” Lucia ridet et dicit: “Nos omnes discipuli boni sumus.”
Nocte Iulia in domo sua sedet et carmen legit. Mater eius intrat et rogat: “Quid agis, Iulia?”
“Carmen memoriter disco, mater,” respondet Iulia. Mater caput movet et dicit: “Bene facis, Iulia. Discipula diligens es.”
Mane sequenti discipuli in schola conveniunt. Magister eos spectat et dicit: “Carmen recitate!” Iulia prima carmen recitat, et magister laudat: “Optime, Iulia! Verba tua recta sunt.”
Omnes discipuli laeti sunt. Magister ad eos dicit: “Vos discipuli boni estis. Nunc alia verba discemus!” Iulia et amici rident, parati ad discendum.
Julia, a Roman girl, goes to school every day. Her friends, Marcus and Lucia, also study there. In the morning, all the students gather in the school’s courtyard. The teacher, named Gaius, greets them and says, “Greetings, students! Today we will learn new words. Enter and sit in your seats.”
The students enter the classroom and bring their tablets and styluses with them. Julia goes to her seat and places her tablet on the table. Marcus looks at her and says, “Julia, what are we learning today?”
Julia replies, “The teacher said we will learn new words. Maybe we will write a poem!”
The teacher stands in the middle of the classroom and looks at the students. “Who knows the new words?” he asks. The students are silent. Then the teacher writes on the large board: house, book, stylus, tablet.
“Students,” says the teacher, “write these words and try to remember them.”
Lucia writes with her stylus on her tablet. “Why are we learning these words?” she asks. The teacher smiles and responds, “These words are necessary for us. You hear them often in school.”
Afterward, the teacher holds a large book and says, “Now we will read a short poem.” He opens the book and reads:
The flower is beautiful in the garden,
Hold the stylus, learn by writing.
The teacher looks at the students and asks, “Who understands the poem?” Julia raises her hand and says, “I understand! Teacher, the poem speaks about flowers and writing.” The teacher nods and says, “Well done, Julia! You interpreted the poem well.”
Then the teacher says, “Now memorize the poem. Tomorrow I will ask you about it.” The students write the poem on their tablets. Marcus looks at Lucia and says, “The poem is easy, but the teacher always asks questions! Why is it so difficult?” Lucia laughs and replies, “Marcus, let’s study, and we will answer well.”
After school, Julia and her friends return home. On the way, Julia recites the poem:
The flower is beautiful in the garden,
Hold the stylus, learn by writing.
Marcus listens to her and says, “Julia, you recite well! I will soon learn the poem too.” Lucia laughs and says, “We are all good students.”
At night, Julia sits in her house and reads the poem. Her mother comes in and asks, “What are you doing, Julia?”
“I’m memorizing a poem, Mother,” Julia replies. Her mother nods and says, “You’re doing well, Julia. You are a diligent student.”
The next morning, the students gather in school. The teacher looks at them and says, “Recite the poem!” Julia recites the poem first, and the teacher praises her: “Excellent, Julia! Your words are correct.”
All the students are happy. The teacher says to them, “You are good students. Now we will learn other words!” Julia and her friends laugh, ready to learn.