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How many of each letter should be in a set of magnetic letters?
Q. I am a first and second grade teacher. For my phonics program each student gets a plastic baggy of magnetic letters to create words as I teach. I don't know how many of each letter should go in and I can't find the answer. I assume 1 of each plus more of vowels and the more common letters. If anyone has a resource that says what a good number of each letter would be I would greatly appreciate it.
Asked by Amanda M - Wed Sep 12 19:53:13 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would look at the letter distribution in a scrabble set and base it on that. Give each student half of the number of letters found in scrabble. That should be enough. I'd also keep some spare sets that the super-brainy kids can combine with their own to make longer or harder words.
Answered by Dazcha - Wed Sep 12 20:36:47 2007

What is the letter called that you write to businesses?
Q. I make handmade items for children. I would like to approach a few stores or mail them a letter showing them what I can offer. What is that letter called and where can I find an example?
Asked by Me - Thu Jul 24 17:42:18 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. A sales or prospecting letter. You can find books on writing sales letters and conducting marketing campaigns at your local college or public library. One of the best books for small businesses is Jay Conrad Levinson's "Guerrilla Marketing". It focuses on easy and low cost ways of building your business. Hope this helps Jerry-the-bookkeeper
Answered by jerry-the-bookkeeper - Fri Jul 25 00:01:37 2008

How long does it take to send a letter from Washington State to Germany?
Q. I shipped the letter from Washington State to Germany using USPS' First-Class Mail International Letter service. I dropped the letter off at the post office on Monday so I'm guessing it shipped on Tuesday. What day do you think it'll arrive?
Asked by CrossCountryRunner - Thu May 22 20:53:12 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The time line given for First Class Mail International is 6 - 10 days. I just talked to someone who sent something to China and it took 11 days, which is pretty good considering it is a communist country that just had a massive earthquake. I would think Germany would be closer to 6 than 10.
Answered by going postal - Thu May 22 23:36:11 2008