Bøger af Natalie Rompella

Guided Reading: Determine Importance for third and fourth grades features 36 readers--six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. Filled with compelling photos and charts, this nonfiction resource features informational text about bees, robots, and more. Guided Reading: Determine Importance provides you with a comprehensive reading program. Perfect for differentiated reading, each teaching resource for reading comprehension includes: -discussion guides-prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features-leveled readers with intriguing topics-graphic organizers and an observation sheet Separated into three readability levels, informational readers capture students' attention with graphic charts, captivating photos, and more. Students are encouraged to apply guided reading strategies to the text and complete writing prompts to show comprehension. Available for grades 1-6, the 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series makes guided reading organization easy with an all-in-one set. Each of these 80-page reading comprehension resource books feature three reproducible pages, six discussion guides, and 36 readers. Each grade span includes four books, focusing on the following comprehension strategies: -Analyze-Determine Importance-Synthesize-VisualizeThese Lexile (R) leveled readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as photographs, charts, maps, and vocabulary boxes to keep students engaged.

"Master the magic of storytelling--100 creative, short fiction prompts for young writers. Whether you're just getting started or you've already written a ton of stories, practice makes perfect when it comes to writing for kids. Build your skills the fun way with Secrets of Storytelling; it's packed with dozens of short, creative fiction prompts and plenty of space so you can write to your heart's content. Don't be afraid to think outside the box, make mistakes, and get weird with words! Prompts and fun activities about writing for kids inspire you to get creative and help you build intriguing plots, strong characters, and vivid settings for your stories. It's time to unleash your inner author!"--Back cover.

A determined boy learns to manage his OCD.

Most kids would dread the start of middle school and the year-long Explorations project that comes with it, but Ana knows that her + her best friend Lily + their plan to write and sell their own cookbook is a recipe for success. Lily's not just the perfect partner in culinary crime-she's also the only person in the world who understands Ana's need to wash her hands five times before picking up a spatula, and would never make fun of her for it.But Ana and Lily's plan for edible entrepreneurship turns into one big baking disaster when they're assigned to different partners for their projects. As if it wasn't bad enough that Lily seems more excited to get to know her new partner than bummed about being separated, Lily and her new friend plan to use the cookbook idea for themselves-and they didn't even ask! Worse, Ana's partner is Dasher, the strange new girl from Alaska, and she wants to do their project on the weirdest thing imaginable: sled dog racing.Dasher's dogs are scary, slobbery, and decidedly not germ-free, but Ana thinks she's found a loophole when she agrees to bake pancakes for spectators while Dasher mushes in a local race. That is, until Dasher sprains her ankle and has to drop out of the running. Can Ana learn to mush-and overcome her anxiety-in time to save her friendships, finish her project, and compete in the big race?

This nonfiction picture book reveals the hidden lives of insects and other small creatures from one midnight to the next. The world may appear to be sleeping in the dead of night, but it is not. As moonflowers open and stars shine, nature goes about her business. The world never sleeps. Natalie Rompella's lyrical text is vividly complemented by Carol Schwartz's watercolors. A cat roams through the illustrations-silent witness, in the house and in the yard, to the myriad lives of night and day. A sense of mystery pervades all-even the backmatter natural-history portraits of the animals met in the book. This nature book invites children into a parallel universe, one that teems with life while they sleep.Lexile Level 700; F&P Level O

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder strikes one in fifty adults. However, the disorder often remains untreated in young adults, despite advances in diagnostics. Though so many people suffer from OCD, very few seek professional help. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Ultimate Teen Guide helps teens understand OCD in greater detail. The guide explains different forms of OCD (checking, cleaning, scrupulosity) and related disorders (such as Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, Tourettes Syndrome, and Aspergers Disorder).Author Natalie Rompella voices many common concerns teens have when confronted with OCD, including how to deal with school, work, and friends. The book also discusses uncomfortable topics, such as obsessions with sexuality and other unwanted thoughts. The book features insights from teens who suffer from OCD, letting others know they are not alone. The book also encourages teens to seek help through treatment and provides details of different treatment options.