I found this article and thought it had some great ideas for igniting that I-love-math flame.
Be advised: Although the writer is for early math education :yes: , she is openly opposed to early reading. 
Ahhh people…
Thanks, annisis! More great math ideas are always useful!
I am curious why she would say to not have preschoolers memorize square and triangular numbers?! They seem to have the greatest capacity for memorizing such things at that age!
I have a tendency to ignore the nay saying of “experts”, so I will be overlooking that much! 
Preschoolers, toddlers, babies are capable of just about anything. Anyone who says otherwise is in denial, and it may be because admitting so would damage their self-perception professionally, as a parent, or otherwise. It is truly just silly. >:(
As long as a child understands what it means, then it should be okay IMO.