Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g0G3SL008852; Tue, 15 Jan 2002 22:28:21 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 22:28:21 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <10c.b52bc05.29764ca5@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: KUTHFAM@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:642] Re: Identifying and Supporting Low X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 256 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_10c.b52bc05.29764ca5_boundary" Status: O Content-Length: 2652 Lines: 64 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/15/2002 9:03:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, BRmidwest@aol.com writes: > It makes sense NOT to use a fancy word when a simple, direct word will > do--this makes sense even when we are communicating with highly educated > people. (That's PEOPLE, not "individuals"!) > Betsy, I agree about not using fancy words when a simple one will do. I had a math teacher, whom we called Uncle Ralph the Old Rattlesnake (and he was!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). He said if you can't teach them, confuse them, and he did. Well, I didn't learn much math from him, but I did learn a lesson I teach almost every day. Many concepts are simple ideas in complex words. If something is clear, we attach a word to make it appear more difficult than it is. I tell my students to try to understand the concept, and then look at the complex word that makes something seem more impressive and difficult than it is. I think this is especially true in math and science. Millie Kuth Hamilton City ABLE Hamilton OH 45011
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