Aelia and the Red Ball: An First Latin Story: A Latin-English Early Reader for Young Children

Want to introduce your child to Latin, but aren't sure where to begin? Aelia makes starting Latin as simple as storytime.Aelia and the Red Ball is a gentle Latin-English early reader created for young children, families, and beginning Latin learners. No prior Latin knowledge is required. Short sentences, repeated vocabulary, simple illustrations, and supportive word groups help children become familiar with Latin naturally, without turning storytime into a grammar lesson.Aelia has a red ball. Then the ball rolls away. Where did it go?Follow Aelia as she searches around the room for her missing ball. Young readers can enjoy the story in English, follow along with the Latin, use the word groups for extra support, or cover one section and practice reading independently.Inside you'll find: - simple English and Classical Latin text- repeated vocabulary and sentence patterns- word groups that help readers follow Latin structure- a beginner-friendly pronunciation guide- an alphabetical Latin glossary- a picture glossary for young learnersPerfect as a read-aloud, an early English reader, a child's first introduction to Latin, or a gentle supplement to a beginning Latin curriculum.Aelia and the Red Ball is part of the Aelia First Latin Stories series from Poppy & Pine Studio.