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Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure (Sir Cumference (Math Adventure) #1)
Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius use geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Arthur.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
January 1st 2002
by Charlesbridge Publishing
(first published July 1st 1997)
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1. Genre: Concept
2. Summary: This book is a fictional story that takes the concepts of certain geometric shapes and the measures of a circle and blends into the tale of King Arthur. King Arthur is not satisfied with his current table he uses to have meetings with his knights and has Sir Cumference make him a new one. After a few failed attempts, and a few introductions to geometric shapes, the King is finally happy with a circular table.
A. Area of Comment: Narrative Sequence
The author and illust...more
2. Summary: This book is a fictional story that takes the concepts of certain geometric shapes and the measures of a circle and blends into the tale of King Arthur. King Arthur is not satisfied with his current table he uses to have meetings with his knights and has Sir Cumference make him a new one. After a few failed attempts, and a few introductions to geometric shapes, the King is finally happy with a circular table.
A. Area of Comment: Narrative Sequence
The author and illust...more
Feb 21, 2011
Shanna Gonzalez
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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children-04-08
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. In this volume, King Arthur's knights need to meet together to plan their defense against their enemies, but they cannot hear each other from both ends of their rectangular table. Sir Cumference, together with his wife lady Di (from the town of Ameter), apply principles of geometry to change it to several new configurations, but th...more
This will be a story read to discuss math vocabulary such as circumference, diameter and radius. Students will learn what the relationship between the circumference and diameter of a circle is by giving examples of math vocabulary used in the story. Students will then explain what diagrams are used to explain how geometric shapes are related by drawing diagram examples. We will talk about what the students learned about circles and shapes from reading the story. Students will then be put into th...more
Well obviously this book is about circles. I think at the end of this book, I would bring in cups, bowls, plates, a rug, a wheel, and a clock (circle objects). I would talk to the kids about how Sir Cumference decided a circle was the best shape for a table. Then I would show the objects that I brought that are also usually a circle. Then we could find the radius, diameter, and circumference of the circles I brought in, as well as other circles in the room. Discuss the different properties of a...more
Sep 17, 2008
Heather
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Moms who are teaching math skills
Recommended to Heather by:
Bethany Merkling
Shelves:
great-children-reads
This is a great book introducing circumference, radius, and diameter. You kids will never forget these terms thanks to Sir Cumference, Lady Di and their son, Radius.
Before reading the story, I can ask my students to see what they think 'Sir Cumference' and 'Lady Di of Ameter' actually represents. Later on, an activity we could do is play around with other math terms and come up with our own 'play on words' that others can try to guess. I like this book because it introduced a lot of great concepts, such as the circumference, diamater, and radius of a circle as well as the ways in which we measure geometric shapes using area and perimeter. In class, students...more
I love this book!! It is so creative and fun!! I was read this book when I was in elementary school and throughout my school years and each time I read it there were new activities and fun problems that went along with the story and the subject we were working on in class. It is soo creative, with the main characters named after math terms it makes it fun and easy for kids to remember math vocabulary and what they mean. I will definitely be using this when I become a teacher. I also definitely r...more
This math adventure by Cindy Neuschwander proves that even math can be made into a good story. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table is a clever combination of the old story of the Knights of the Round table and the current school lessons on geometry, shapes and even the parts of a circle. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole setup of the book: the text is laid against a piece of old parchment with bold, bright and strong illustrations in the back. Neuschwander is an experienced teacher, and I thin...more
This book would serve as a great introduction to geometry. The names of the characters teach key vocabulary terms such as Radius, Geometry, and Circumference. I would use this book with grades 2-5 because the story is a little complex. Depending on the students levels, at the end of the story the teacher could pose geometry problems relating diameter, radius and circumference. Or as an extension to the story, the teacher could provide shaped manipulatives and allow students to reconstruct the va...more
This is a book I can use as a hook to get my students attention so we may discuss shapes. In the book the rectangle table is too long and the triangle table is too short. While I read the book to my students we will work together to solve Sir Cumference's problem with the tables. We will also draw diagrams of each table and estimate how the table will fit into the room and how many people will fit at the table. After reading the book we will continue to talk about shapes and what each shape coul...more
I think this is a unique book that teaches student about geometry-finding the circumference, diameter, and radius of different objects. This is a fun way to introduce students to the math concept. They can read this book at a math learning center or I would read it in a large group. This book has great illustrations. The book is about the journey of King Arthur and his knights that use the circumference, diameter, and radius to come up with a table for their meeting because their previous table...more
This is an awesome math story about how the width of the circle got it's name. This is the story of Sir Cumference, who is a knight in King Arthur's court, and his struggles to make the perfect gathering table for the knights of King Arthur's court. With the help of his wife (Lady Di of Ameter) and his son, Radius, Sir Cumference decides that a round table is best for the knights' meeting. This book incorporates lots of math terms and uses a fun story to tell about how the distance around the ci...more
This 32 page children’s book tells how Sir Cumference, his wife the Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius solve the problems of the king’s table. King Arthur and his knights needed to have a council, but there was a problem with the table around which they met. It began as too long; after that was fixed, the table had too few sides, and other tables produced more objections. Geo of Metry makes tables in several shapes before a round table solves all the problems. The illustrations are great, w...more
Best for kids ages 6 and up.
Early Literacy Skills: Vocabulary, Narrative Skills
From cover:
When his knights get together, they sit at such a long table that everyone has to shout to be heard. Can Sir Cumference and LAdy Di of Ameter "measure up" to the challenge of building a better table?
Explore the castle, watch a tournament, and ride along with Sir Cumference as he searches for the shape of the future. Noisy knights, a clever carpenter, and a juggling jester all add to the fun.
Good illustratio...more
Early Literacy Skills: Vocabulary, Narrative Skills
From cover:
When his knights get together, they sit at such a long table that everyone has to shout to be heard. Can Sir Cumference and LAdy Di of Ameter "measure up" to the challenge of building a better table?
Explore the castle, watch a tournament, and ride along with Sir Cumference as he searches for the shape of the future. Noisy knights, a clever carpenter, and a juggling jester all add to the fun.
Good illustratio...more
This is a fun book to learn about math. I love a good book to connect with other subjects. Students will read about math and learn about it in an interesting way. This book talks about circumference, diameter, and radius. The characters are named in a way to help students remember the words. The illustration also help students remember what those words mean. I really recommend this book to teachers. Students sometime don't understand what teachers are explaining to them so this way students can...more
Wow, what a great book series. Highly recommend to parents w/ kids from 3 - 10. In the beginning they will just hear geometry words, whereas older kids will understand the real meaning behind the words that normally scare even adults. My 9yr was tickled pink w/ the way the author incorporated mathematical words like angle, acute, obtuse, into stories. Now she wants me to read these books to her class. So I would say this is a genius way to push more math on your kids w/o boring them.
I love how these seemingly hard to describe math terms are turned into conceptual, easy-to-understand aspects within the story. I would use this book with maybe 3rd or 4th grade. It is a great introduction to the different qualities of a circle. I could see myself using this as the basis for an entire lesson. Reading the book as a mini-lesson, the kids could break into their center groups and spend time on different elements of the story, i.e. making their own round table, coming up with funny t...more
Apr 17, 2012
Jordyn Mcleod
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Sir Cumference: And the First Round Table is a square/portrait style book. There is a white border around the illustrations. The text is surrounded by part of a scribe, not interfering with the images. There are realistic features on the faces of the people in the story. The story is about creating a table for the knights to be closer to each other so they can better hear each other speak. It's a good story for children to read because it shows them ways to change shapes into different shapes.
When Sir Cumference is given the wrong potion for a bellyache, he turns into a fire-breathing dragon. Now it is up to his son, Radius and his wife, Lady Di Ameter, to find the antidote. Using clever rhymes and outragous puns, the reader is invited to help solve the mystery.
Anything that introduces an element of fun in humor into math instruction works for me. I always found the subject frustrating as a child and would have loved some books like Neuschwander's to help make sense of it.
Anything that introduces an element of fun in humor into math instruction works for me. I always found the subject frustrating as a child and would have loved some books like Neuschwander's to help make sense of it.
Sir Cumference: And the First Round Table by Cindy Neuschwander is a creative book that takes place in medieval times to get students to understand circumference of a circle. I would use this book in a math lesson on parts of circle to teach circumference, diameter, and radius to my students. The book gives clear explanations of the concepts of circumference in a way that students can easily understand. I know children will really enjoy this book. I would use this book for students in 3rd-5th gr...more
An awesome and super cute math book that talks about circumference, diameter, and radius. Sir Cumference has a sore throat and can't speak too lound, so his wife, Lady Di, comes up with the idea of cutting their rectangular table into two halves and making a square. They keep going into different suggestions until they decide on a round table. This can also be related back to history and the teacher could talk about how this is a theory of how the round table came into existence.
I like how the illustrator used a text box to frame the text. The text box looks like an old scroll. I also like how the illustrations as well as the paintings look like medieval times. I thought it was very creative to name the characters after terms that have to do with circles. I also like how they incorporated the round table to go in with their names. I also like the different shading techniques the illustrator used. It makes the illustrations seem more realistic.
I really liked this book and I think that kids would too! This book is part of a series explains math concepts and ideas in a fun way. The main character, Sir Cumference, and his wife Lady Di of Ameter try and figure out how to make a table that can comfortably fit everyone. They have many different ideas where they have to figure out the perimeter and circumference in order to do so. Very visual and great character descriptions. I would use this book in the upper grades.
I love this book. It is such a fun way to get kids excited about math. This book is also a part of a series that deals with other math concepts. Some of the characters are Sir cumference and his wife Lady Di of Ameter. They have a son named Radius. I like this book because it helps students understand the concept while also giving them the correct vocabulary. I would reccommend this book for 3rd-5th grade. Some of the concepts are rather complex for younger kids.
This book goes through many different shapes and their names and eventually ends with a circle which in turn has its measurements names after the family that discovered it. The images incorporated characters into the measurement for example putting ladi Di in front of the table top to show that the diamenter goes from one side to the other. The story also used characters that are familiar from other stories that will allow you to relate the stories.
Jul 18, 2012
Sade
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There are so many ways to use this book in the classroom. I could use this book to teach geometric shapes such as squares, rectangles, and other parallelograms. I can use the book to introduce students to how to calculate area and perimeter. I can even use the book to began a discussion on division and symmetry. The fact that it is a new twist to an old tale with great pictures is a plus to an already great book.
A fun book that discusses geometry (shapes and measurements) as well as other math problems. I plan on reading this book to get students familiar with math vocabulary (circumference, diameter, radius, etc). It is such a fun, yet academically challenging book that students can actually try to solve the problem to). I can see it being helpful for students who have difficulty working out problem solving questions.
This is a wonderful book to use during lesson about diameter and radius. The book cleverly personifies the familiar math words and make them more relatable and interesting to readers. I would use this book with second or third grade students during math lessons. I would bring in tangible circular objects for the students to find the circumference, diameter, and radius of after we read the book.
This is a fun book that can be used to teach math vocabulary to students in a fun engaging way. The characters have math vocabulary used as their names (such as Radius) which makes the story fun because the reader is always trying to see the way each characters name reflects their actions (and the information about each math concept). This book could also be used to teach circles.
This book is part of a series of books that uses math vocabulary to tell a story. Not only is it a story but there are problem solving stories as well! The way that the author uses the math words to name the characters and places is humourous as well. This book is being used in my third grade class as an intorduction to quadrilaterals and other shapes. The students really like it!
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Cindy Neuschwander is a native Californian, born in San Diego, CA. Her father was a naval officer and later a high school teacher and her mother was a homemaker. She has one younger brother.
Cindy graduated with a BA in International Studies from Willamette University and earned an MA from Stanford University. She has taught all grades in elementary school as well as high school.
Cindy began writing...more
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Cindy graduated with a BA in International Studies from Willamette University and earned an MA from Stanford University. She has taught all grades in elementary school as well as high school.
Cindy began writing...more
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