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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 has taught in elementary schools in California and Europe. She particularly enjoys teaching mathematics. Cindy got the idea for Sir Cumference, her first book, while visiting castles in England. She now makes her home in the San Francisco Bay area, with her husband, two sons, and Dalmatian.
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Long ago, in a land known as Camelot, there lived many knights and ladies. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
kids loved it,
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This review is from: SIR CUMFERENCE/THE FIRST ROUND TABLE(pb) (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!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for early elementary age kids,
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This review is from: SIR CUMFERENCE/THE FIRST ROUND TABLE(pb) (Paperback)
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.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can learning math and geometry be FUN???,
This review is from: SIR CUMFERENCE/THE FIRST ROUND TABLE(pb) (Paperback)
This book answers that question with a resounding "YES!" To call a children's book "riveting" may seem a bit pretentious, but my husband and I could not put this book down! Each page is filled with "new" characters from King Arthur's court you'll never forget! The amazing characterizations of math and geometry make this book one of the best learning tools I've found yet. Parents, no longer approach the "dreaded subject" of teaching math to your kids with fear...Sir Cumference is truly our "knight in shining armor!"
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