Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: The Letter People


  
  Museum Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
An important part of the Letter People program were the inflatable "huggables", which came in two different sizes, the small ones being about 12 to 14 inches high, and the larger set, some of which are as tall as 30 inches.
When each Letter Person was introduced, the child would receive one of these colorful cards, and a red peel-off sticker of the character's corresponding letter to place on the portrait on the card.
Starting in 1974, the "Letter People" came to life as puppets in sixty fifteen-minute episodes broadcast on PBS stations across the country.
www.geocities.com /letterfolks/page33.html   (504 words)

  
 The Letter People - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Letter People is the name of a children's literacy program and the television series based on that program.
In each 15-minute installment, the Letter People (relatively primitive puppets) undertake various adventures in Letter People Land, a dark, featureless place populated by strange people and creatures.
The Letter People storybooks were rewritten with an eye toward teaching conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Letter_People   (770 words)

  
 Letter People
All the consonants were called "Letter Boys," and the vowels were "Letter Girls." It was a perfect compliment to Title IX that Letter Girls had to be in every word the Letter People made.
The Letter People television series was produced 1975-76 in the facilities of KETC in St. Louis.
Each Letter Person can only make a sound when he or she is in a "clue box." Of the three clue boxes, the middle box is larger to emphasize Miss A's role (she's the only Letter Girl at this time).
www.rickstv.com /tvo/letterpeople.html   (3900 words)

  
 Thune campaign flyer upsets Lakota people : ICT [2004/10/30]
Many people have taken the flyer issue to the Democratic Party offices on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservation and it was a major topic on the Pine Ridge Radio station KILI on Oct. 28.
Even though the reservations were not mentioned in the letter, people in the state associated the letter with American Indian voters.
People said on the radio they know the flyer was about prairie dogs, but the poor choice of words brought back memories of racial epithets.
www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096409798   (677 words)

  
 The Letter
When I think of gay people, I think of the gay news anchor who took a tire iron to the head several times when he was vacationing in St. Martin.
I think of a countless list of people who took their own lives because the world was so toxically hostile to them.
His blanket statements make him sound strangely narrow-minded as if he can't imagine gay people in the past ever having a moment of joy, receiving a kiss or, God forbid, cracking a joke in a lull from their sad and lonely lives.
www.whitless.com /leno.htm   (1360 words)

  
 letter people blog search at Topnemo top 100 sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
people will stream to it 2 and many nations set out for it, saying, come, let s climb god s...
Reader mail re Fitch article on credit derivatives, Monday, August 1, 2005, 5:32 PM earlier i posted a letter from a reader who agrees with the substance of the fitch article that points out the risks of hedge fund trading in credit derivatives.
we re constantly made to believe that just because it s complicated these people are all at the top echelon of finance and they have a pure disciplined approach.
www.topnemo.com /search/letter-people   (795 words)

  
 The Letter People: Nostalgia
Twenty-six puppets formed the cast of the long-running PBS series The Letter People, teaching young viewers the building blocks of literacy through lessons, songs and animation.
The Letter People was produced by a PBS affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri, but popular demand from parents and educators quickly spread the program across the country.
Since its 1974 debut, The Letter People has given thousands of children an introduction to the English language, and it continues to do so today on several PBS stations nationwide.
www.skooldays.com /categories/saturday/sa1727.htm   (218 words)

  
 Ahmadinejad's letter to Americans - CNN.com
Although Saddam was overthrown and people are happy about his departure, the pain and suffering of the Iraqi people has persisted and has even been aggravated.
Undoubtedly, the American people are not satisfied with this behavior and they showed their discontent in the recent elections.
But if the approach remains the same, it would not be unexpected that the American people would similarly reject the new electoral winners, although the recent elections, rather than reflecting a victory, in reality point to the failure of the current administration's policies.
edition.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/ahmadinejad.letter   (2021 words)

  
 Black People Love Us!
I understand that this reader's nightmare was that a group of white people came up with this idea, and are using fl people to populate the farce, but s/he's being so roundabout with the argument that it sounds a little bit racist itself (not to mention pedantic and academically lame).
Too bad so few people are quick enough on the uptake to spot it, but then this is why the abolition of racism has (and seems likely to continue to) take forever.
Read the quotes on the front page: "You're so cool, you're different, you're not like other Black people!" Every one of the quotes is a textbook example of things that white people say to their fl friends to make it apparent that they are not racist, like they deserve some prize for that.
www.blackpeopleloveus.com /letters.html   (4307 words)

  
 Letter People - A to Z Teacher Stuff Forums
I do the "old" letter people--all of the boys are consonants and the girls are vowels.
The original letter people stuff comes through in pieces every so often--records and things--and you can post an "in search of" e-mail.
Well a day later I got a reply saying she has 15 of the LP and will mail me copys of them, and she will ask all of her teacher friends if they have any she does not have and mail to me as she gets them.
forums.atozteacherstuff.com /showthread.php?t=5539   (567 words)

  
 People's Daily Online -- Lithuanian men's basketball team coach denied reports on his resignation
During the interview with the Lithuanian national TV channel's news service, the coach denied the reports in the press that claim him to have resigned from the position of the national team's head coach.
The letter was not a resignation of any kind.
On Tuesday, the Lietuvos Rytas daily published a letter from Sireika, in which he says he sees the reaction and the players' comments and does not want to obstruct the work of the national team.
english.people.com.cn /200610/04/eng20061004_308758.html   (187 words)

  
 The Letter People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I was first introduced to the Letter People in Kindergarten.
I have had a lot of requests for the Letter People songs.
I would like to thank everyone that has shared their stories and love of the Letter People with me. But I would like to give a special Thank You to "Lee", my Letter People friend.
letterpeople.homestead.com /TheLetterPeople.html   (247 words)

  
 The New Forum - The Letter People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
"The Letter People" is a show from the mid '70s which the local channel decided to resurrect to fill an afternoon slot.
Y as a Consonant or Vowel"), it was explained that sometimes the letter Y could act as a consonant, and other times as a vowel.
These questions, along with the message to our children that it is okay to be sexually different, prompted a petition of signatures to ban the letter Y. The petition proposes that the letter I be substituted for Y when a vowel is needed, and J when a consonant is used.
www.thenewforum.net /Entertainment/y.htm   (529 words)

  
 Trump Skewers Stewart in Open Letter | Donald Trump, Martha Stewart : People.com
PEOPLE Top 5 are the most-viewed stories on the site over the past three days, updated every 60 minutes.
In an open letter to Martha Stewart obtained by PEOPLE, Donald Trump has come out swinging against the other Apprentice host, saying that her version of the NBC reality show – which was not renewed after suffering low ratings – "never had a chance."
Between your daughter, with her one word statements, your letter writing and, most importantly, your totally unconvincing demeanor, it never had a chance – much as your daytime show is not exactly setting records.
www.people.com /people/article/0,,1161830,00.html   (572 words)

  
 Math Their Way   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The land of the letter people is the new and improved version of our old Alpha time program.
The Land of the Letter People is a warm, friendly, environment in which children are encouraged to try out their developing literacy and social skills with assurance that their own knowledge and ideas are respected and valued.
We will be using the Land of the Letter People everyday to introduce and reinforce the letter names and their corresponding sounds.
home1.gte.net /~vze22bcn/kindergarten.htm   (391 words)

  
 The New Yorker : talk : content   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Most likely, he wrote this letter by himself, or by himself with the help of underlings too terrified to tell him how weird and scary he was sounding.
In other words, stamp that letter “Return to Sender.” As these responses correctly suggest, the immediate context for Ahmadinejad’s letter is Iran’s pursuit of the kind of nuclear technology that could enable it, at some point, to build a bomb.
The Administration’s dismissal of Ahmadinejad’s letter is of a piece with its broader approach, which is a refusal to negotiate, or in any way to engage, directly with Iran and its opaque government.
www.newyorker.com /talk/content/articles/060529ta_talk_hertzberg   (966 words)

  
 eBay Blogs - Letter People
An important part of The Letter People's Alpha Time program were the plastic, inflatable "huggables", which came in two different sizes, the small ones being about 12 to 14 inches high, and the larger set, some of which are as tall as 30 inches, almost as tall as the children holding them.
On one occasion, when the Letter People had to be shipped to another school, the children insisted that holes be placed in the boxes so that the Letter People could "breathe" as they traveled.
The Letter People continue to be a nonethnic- specific community of characters belonging to all children, but in the new generation, they have attained gender equality--with 13 females and 13 males.
blogs.ebay.com /kebmcole   (4182 words)

  
 Lindsay Lohan Blasted for 'Heavy Partying' | Lindsay Lohan : People.com
The letter, dated July 26 and marked for hand delivery and e-mail, was first posted on The Smoking Gun Web site.
Several sources told PEOPLE that Lohan had been at the nightclub Guy's Tuesday night prior to her hospitalization.
A source close to the actress was surprised by the letter, telling PEOPLE, "She hasn't been crazy partying.
www.people.com /people/article/0,26334,1220230,00.html   (529 words)

  
 Ciphered Letter of Aaron Burr to General James Wilkinson
The letter sent from Philadephia and carried to Wilkinson in Louisiana country by Samuel Swartwout.
The people of the country to which we are going are prepared to receive us--their agents now with Burr say that if we will protect their religion, and will not subject them to a foreign power, that in three weeks all will be settled.
He is thoroughly informed of the plans and intentions of Burr, and will disclose to you as far as you inquire, and no further--he has imbibed a reverence for your character, and may be embarrassed in your presence--put him at ease and he will satisfy you--29th July.
www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/burr/burrletter.html   (541 words)

  
 JS Online:
D likes the letter "D" so much, she tells the kids, they are being treated to doughnuts and dominoes.
The Letter People are being embraced by school districts around the country, and the program is endorsed by many classroom teachers.
The Letter People costs about $1,500 a class, Hester says, which would mean the district spent about $15,000 to bring The Letter People to its 10 4-year-old kindergarten classes.
www.jsonline.com /news/metro/nov04/275257.asp   (1107 words)

  
 Le Monde.fr : La lettre de Mahmoud Ahmadinejad à George W. Bush
Or because of the possibility of the existence of WMDs in one country, it is occupied, around one hundred thousand people killed, its water sources, agriculture and industry destroyed, close to 180,000 foreign troops put on the ground, sanctity of private homes of citizens broken, and the country pushed back perhaps fifty years.
As you are well aware, I live amongst the people and am in constant contact with them --many people from around the Middle East manage to contact me as well.
There is evidence that the people of the region are becoming increasingly angry with such policies.
www.lemonde.fr /web/article/0,1-0@2-727571,36-769886,0.html   (1290 words)

  
 Bobopolis - The Letter People Page
Oh no, the Letter People are all mixed-up.
The Letter People have oddly gathered in a square shape.
The Punk T has done something very naughty and stolen the identities of some of the other Letter People.
www.buten.com /bobopolis/letter   (219 words)

  
 The Letter People
The Letter People were an educational tool, featuring characters who represented each letter of the alphabet.
Hill announced an all-first-grade “Letter People Dress-Up Day”, I knew better than to dress up as Miss O. I didn’t even consider becoming the androgynous Mr.
For Letter People Day, most of the girls chose to dress as winsome Miss A. They clustered together, clutching Kleenex boxes.
www.whitless.com /letterpeople.htm   (805 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Leahy: Anthrax letter could have killed 100,000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Patrick Leahy says there was enough anthrax in the letter sent to his office to kill more than 100,000 people.
The letter to the Vermont Democrat was discovered Nov. 16 in a batch of unopened mail sent to Capitol Hill and quarantined since the discovery of an anthrax-contaminated letter to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., on Oct. 15.
An FBI microbiologist said last week that there were billions of spores inside the letter, which was taped around the edges.
www.usatoday.com /news/washington/nov01/2001-11-25-leahy.htm   (251 words)

  
 BBC - WW2 People's War - The Letter
Before going off to school one morning a letter arrived by post,I opened it and read the contents.
It was from his O/C to tell us Desmond had been killed and explaining the circumstances of how it had happened.
This was unusual as most people just received a curt note to say their son or husband had been killed in action.
www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/57/a3965457.shtml   (394 words)

  
 [No title]
The Land of The Letter People program for four (4) year olds provides a warm, friendly environment in which children are encouraged to try out their developing literacy and social skills with the assurance that their own knowledge and ideas are respected and valued.
The Land of The Letter People is the second level in the continuum of The Letter People programs.
The Land of The Letter People participate with children in learning vital concepts in math and science as well as developing fine and gross motor skills.
www.applecreekpreschool.com /p-125.aspx   (259 words)

  
 The Letter: An American Town and the 'Somali Invasion' (2003)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The latter tells the semi-autobiographical story of a US soldier sent to Somalia during the "Black Hawk Down" period, more specifically about his inability to adjust to civilian life back in the US after the traumatic events in Somalia.
Hamzeh masterfully lets the story tell itself and lets the real people reveal their own characters, without intrusive narration or heavy-handed editing.
Ultimately, it is the ordinary people of Lewiston, Maine, who emerge with their dignity intact, rising above their baser instincts and coming to embrace the Somali people among them as brothers and sisters and, above all, human beings.
imdb.com /title/tt0383460   (345 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The signers of the letter express 'heartfelt apology and deep sorrow over our government¹s invasion and continued occupation of your country.' It goes on to acknowledge the signers' responsibility to 'peacefully pressure our government' to end the occupation and make 'full reparations' for the damage and suffering that¹s been caused.
The letter project is an independent, non-partisan, grassroots initiative undertaken by a group of friends residing mostly in Western Massachusetts.
We are painfully aware of the enormous suffering it has caused - the killing, wounding, and harassment of so many Iraqi children and adults; the deaths and injuries to combatants on all sides; and the destruction of Iraqi infrastructures leaving millions without adequate water or power, homes or food.
users.crocker.com /~afsc/statements/LETTER.HTM   (451 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.