Using the Language of Math
- By Matt Christiansen
- May 25, 2017
My Preschool-age son likes to read with us, and one of the books in his “favorites” rotation teaches shapes and colors. On the page with the rhombus, I always use the term “rhombus” rather than “diamond,” which is what is printed in the book. While reading with his mother last week, she read the term on the page rather than substituting “rhombus.” My son quickly corrected her; he shared what his preschool teacher taught him: “Diamonds are shiny things in jewelry. That is a rhombus.”
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