Assisted by his knight, Sir Cumference, and using ideas offered by his wife and son, King Arthur finds the perfect shape for his table.
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Cindy Neuschwander is a mathematics educational specialist. A native Californian, Cindy has lived all over the world. She received a B.A. in International Studies and an M.A. in Education at Stanford University. She currently teaches third grade. Cindy was inspired to write Sir Cumference while living and traveling in England. Besides the Sir Cumference series, Cindy is the author of Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream, 88 Pounds of Tomatoes, The Chocolate Champs.
Cindy lives in California with her husband and two sons.
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Wayne Geehan, a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, has been illustrating books, board games, and jigsaw puzzles for over 20 years. When he isn't painting in his Massachusetts studio, he enjoys being with his family, reading, and researching his family's genealogy.
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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
While parts of the story seemed a bit far-fetched, my 5th grade students loved the play on words in the characters' names. They also enjoyed seeing how a rectangle was changed to create other polygons (and finally a circle). At the end of the reading, one student said, "I'll never forget THESE math terms!" I suppose I achieved my objective. The kids didn't much care for the illustrations, however. They created their own!
42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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This book creatively exposes the reader to some common geometric terms. Although I would not say it is extremely educational, it is the most mathematically educational story book I've ever seen (because most story books are not about math). My three year old daughter thought the book was for her, and asked to have it read to her every night. She loved it! My 11 year old son is really too old for the book, but he still liked it.
49 of 53 people found the following review helpful
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I read this to my seven year old. He found the story very interesting and runs about laughing about things like diameter and circumference. He remembers the names, and the way the measurements are presented is very conceptual. Great for young kids, but above third grade or so, I'd say it may not do a whole lot except for help remember the names. It was a *cute* story, not anything very dramatic, and was appropriate for young children.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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math is fun and this is a creative way to show it
this book is fun for younger students first being exposed to the concept or even for reviewing the concept with slightly older students.
Published 2 months ago by Jennifer D. Willis
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Sir Cumference book
Another book in the Sir Cumference series. Makes learning geometry fun and teaches a little history as well. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Glomerulus
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A favorite
My nephew loves this series! He borrows them from the library so I've started buying them for him! He Loves it!
Published 3 months ago by Stacy J. Flanary
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Great math series
All of the Sir Cumference books are a huge hit in our house. My daughter receives one each time she looses a baby tooth - we cut out the tooth fairy - she gives the tooth to her... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Busy book lover
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Adorable and Engrossing!
I read this to my 7th grade math students and they loved it. They picked up on all of the concepts and play on words and even related the book to a lesson we were doing on a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kait C
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Teaching Tool
Used this when teaching 4th graders. They kept getting confused between which measurement was radius, circumference, and diameter. This book solved that problem! Read more
Published 16 months ago by egup
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book
great buy, exactly what I was looking for... even received a free book with the purchase that I will make use of!
Published 19 months ago by geee15
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Sir Cumference and the Frist Round Table A Math Adventure
A wonderful book to bring children into the world geometry! Love it!! This was a great gift for a young bright boy age 7. He liked it!!!.
Published 22 months ago by Abacus Books,Inc.
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Creative Basics
I am a high school math teacher and LOVE this series of books. Written for young children, but it still helps my high school students understand basic concepts in a fun, creative... Read more
Published on May 3, 2011 by Vanessa
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A Dressed-Up Math Lesson Complete with Mneumonic Devices
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table draws from the romance of King Arthur legends, spinning out a rather shallow story in order to introduce basic math concepts. Read more
Published on February 19, 2011 by Shanna A. Gonzalez
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