Books by Donna M Roszak

Why Ask Me Smarter? Because AMS provides parents and homeschool families with an all-in-one resource to further empower their kids with essential knowledge. Because AMS encompasses 2723 kid-engaging, curriculum-aligned questions and answers in the core areas of Language Arts, Social Studies, Civics, Science, and Math for 5th Grade. Because parents are their children''s first and most influential teachers! Because knowledge is potential power!Comprehensive / Curriculum-aligned / Research-based Questions:The progressive questions directly align with state content standards per subject and grade level. The questions are designed to enhance, review, and reinforce the facts and concepts in the core content areas that elementary school children are already learning. Many questions represent "I CAN" statements reflecting the learning goal.With Ask Me Smarter you will know exactly what your 5th Grader needs to know!Homeschool and Summer Bridge:AMS is a go-to supplemental resource for HOMESCHOOLING families! It also serves as a summer "BRIDGE" tool or "road trip" companion for reinforcing learned concepts, for preparing students for the next grade level, and for preventing the proverbial "SUMMER SLIDE!" LANGUAGE ARTS: Many of the ELA questions encompass spelling, phonics, readings, literary genres, SIGHT words, and essential grammar facts. SOCIAL STUDIES: Many of the social studies questions encompass geography, history, peoples, regions, and cultures. CIVICS: The focus of this chapter is to prompt children to think about all levels of government, the role of the citizen, and the importance of becoming contributing members of the community, the state, and the nation. A practice CIVICS test is also included!SCIENCE: The science questions encompass a wide array of scientific topics including astronomy, biology, chemistry, Earth science, ecology, geology, physics, weather/climate, and zoology.MATH: The questions encompass math skills, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, operations, fractions, time, and money. AMS! Making knowledge FUN-da-men-tal!

Why Ask Me Smarter? Because AMS provides parents and homeschool families with an all-in-one question and answer resource to further empower their kids with essential knowledge. Because AMS encompasses 2509 kid-engaging, curriculum-aligned questions and answers in the core areas of Language Arts, Social Studies, Civics, Science, and Math for 4th Grade. Because parents are their children''s first and most influential teachers! Because knowledge is potential power! Comprehensive / Curriculum-aligned / Research-based Questions: The progressive questions directly align with state content standards. The questions are designed to enhance, review, and reinforce the facts and concepts in the core content areas that elementary school children are already learning. Many questions represent "I CAN" statements reflecting the learning goal.With Ask Me Smarter you will know exactly what your 4th Grader needs to know!Homeschool and Summer Bridge:  AMS is a go-to supplemental resource for HOMESCHOOLING families! It also serves as a summer "BRIDGE" tool or "road trip" companion for reinforcing learned concepts, for preparing students for the next grade level, and for preventing the proverbial "SUMMER SLIDE!"   LANGUAGE ARTS: Many of the ELA questions encompass spelling, phonics, readings, literary genres, and essential grammar facts. SOCIAL STUDIES: Many of the social studies questions encompass geography, history, peoples, regions, and cultures. CIVICS: The focus of this chapter is to prompt children to think about all levels of government, the role of the citizen, and the importance of becoming contributing members of the community, the state, and the nation.SCIENCE: The science questions encompass a wide array of scientific topics including astronomy, biology, chemistry, Earth science, ecology, geology, physics, weather/climate, and zoology. MATH: The questions encompass math skills, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, operations, fractions, time, and money. Just the facts, never mind the bells and whistles!    AMS! Making knowledge FUN-da-men-tal!        

This book provides progressive questions and answers that align with elementary Math learning targets, Preschool-5th Grade! The Math edition encompasses relevant math topics introduced in the elementary grades focusing on: algebra; arithmetic; counting; decimals; estimation; equations; exponents; fractions; geometry; graphs; integers; money; measurement; mixed operations; number theory; patterns; percentages; properties; ratios; time; trigonometry; and word problems. What number comes before 7? What is the shape of a whole pizza? How many cents is one quarter equal to? What does a thermometer measure? Can you count to 100 by 5's? How many sides does a rectangle have? How many pounds are in one ton? What is Roman numeral V equal to? What is 987 rounded to the nearest tenth? What is a straight line called with two points at either end: a ray or a line segment? What is the square root of 4? What is 50% of 80? How many sides does a snowflake have: 6 or 8? Why AMS? Because parents are their children's first and best teachers! Because it is a parent-friendly, kid-engaging resource that reinforces what elementary-aged children are learning in school! Because the BRAIN cannot resist a question! What color are your eyes? Because learning is optimized through progressive questioning and spaced retention! Because learning does not necessarily align with chronological age or with a specific grade level! Because it provides parents with a simplified and stream-lined format in interpreting an elementary school curriculum and prescribed learning targets! Because it is a go-to supplemental resource for home schooling families! Because it serves as a comprehensive summer "Bridge" tool or "road trip" companion for reinforcing learned concepts, for preparing students for the next grade level, and for preventing the proverbial "SUMMER SLIDE!" Think outside the deck! Because it is available as one curriculum-comprehensive book aligned to state content standards per grade level that includes thousands of progressive CORE and non-core questions.AMS! - Making Knowledge FUN - da - men - tal!

This book provides progressive questions and answers that align with elementary Science learning targets, Preschool-5th Grade!AMS - Empowering parents to empower their children with essential knowledge!Why Ask Me Smarter - Preschool-5th grade?1) Because parents are their children's first and best teachers!2) Because it is a parent-friendly, kid-engaging resource that reinforces what elementary-aged children are learning in school!3) Because the BRAIN cannot resist a question! (What color are your eyes?)4) Because learning is optimized through progressive questioning and spaced repetition!5) Because it challenges the status quo in that it is the ONLY educational resource currently available that encompasses ALL elementary years in one book!6) Because learning does not necessarily align with chronological age or with a specific grade level!7) Because it provides parents with a simplified and stream-lined format in interpreting an elementary school curriculum and prescribed learning targets!8) Because it is a go-to supplemental resource for home schooling families!9) Because it serves as a comprehensive summer "BRIDGE" tool or "road trip" companion for reinforcing learned concepts, for preparing students for the next grade level, and for preventing the proverbial "SUMMER SLIDE!" Think outside the deck!10) Because it is available as one curriculum-comprehensive book aligned to state content standards per grade level that includes thousands of progressive CORE and non-core questions:What do animals need to live? What is a liquid called when it is frozen and solid? Do Evergreens have leaves or needles? What animals can you name that have wings? What is the name of the nearest star to the Earth: the Sun or Alpha Centauri? Are the seasons the same or different in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? How many chambers is the heart divided into? What is the only gemstone that can cut a diamond: a ruby or a diamond? What is the term for the central region of an atom: the center or the nucleus? What part of the plant helps it make its own food for photosynthesis: the flowers or the leaves?The Science edition encompasses scientific topics related to astronomy, biology, chemistry, ecology, Earth Science, geology, physics, and zoology.

The Social Studies and Civics edition provides progressive questions and answers that align with elementary Social Studies learning targets, Preschool-5th Grade! It encompasses geography, history, early American heritage and exploration, and peoples and cultures of the world. The Civics chapter aims to heighten children's awareness regarding the role of government, citizens, and the importance of becoming contributing members of the community, the state, and the nation.AMS - Empowering parents to empower their children with essential knowledge! Why Ask Me Smarter - Preschool-5th grade?1) Because parents are their children's first and best teachers!2) Because it is a parent-friendly, kid-engaging resource that reinforces what elementary-aged children are learning in school!3) Because the BRAIN cannot resist a question! (What color are your eyes?)4) Because learning is optimized through progressive questioning and spaced repetition!5) Because it challenges the status quo in that it is the ONLY educational resource currently available that encompasses ALL elementary years in one book!6) Because learning does not necessarily align with chronological age or with a specific grade level!7) Because it provides parents with a simplified and stream-lined format in interpreting an elementary school curriculum and prescribed learning targets!8) Because it is a go-to supplemental resource for home schooling families!9) Because it serves as a comprehensive summer "BRIDGE" tool or "road trip" companion for reinforcing learned concepts, for preparing students for the next grade level, and for preventing the proverbial "SUMMER SLIDE!" Think outside the deck!10) Because it is available as one curriculum-comprehensive book aligned to state content standards per grade level that includes thousands of progressive Social Studies CORE questions:What is the name of the state you live in? How many continents are there? What is the name of the ship that the Pilgrims sailed on from England? Who was the second president of the United States: John Adams or Thomas Jefferson? What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called: the Preamble or the Bill of Rights? What are some civic duties that a citizen has?It is designed as a one-source tool to help parents and guardians empower their children with a solid knowledge foundation, aligned to state content standards per grade level, as they progress through their elementary school years. Its all-encompassing format is what challenges the status quo and makes it unique. Now when you ask your elementary school children, "What did you learn in school today?," YOU will be further empowered in that to some extent you will already know!