Lately we’ve had a great time reading and learning through a series of ‘Math Adventure’ books by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table neatly teaches the concepts of “radius”, “diameter” and “circumference” in an entertaining, engaging and unforgettable way. The other day my five year old son and I were in a store that used an open barrel for fabric storage with a yardstick nearby for measuring. He picked up the yardstick and was so excited to measure the diameter of the barrel. Then, knowing the diameter, he was able to estimate the circumference – it was so cool!
The other five math adventure books in no particular order are: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland, Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi, Sir Cumference, Sir Cumference and All the King’s Tens, Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter. Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone.
If your child is the right age to be learning these concepts, try these books. For us they’ve been like stumbling upon some precious little gems.
