Announcing Cullen’s abc’s Tours Boston Linking History to Vocabulary

San Jose, CA, August 2, 2007. Cullen’s abc’s (www.cullensabcs.com) offers idea videos™ that creatively introduces new words to preschoolers. In this series of videos, Cullen’s abc’s tours Boston, Massachusetts, offering children both a view of history and new words associated with each celebrated person or site.

“Preschoolers love to learn new big words,” states Cullen Wood; Founder of Cullen’s abc’s, “It is even better to introduce a new word to a preschooler with a real example such as an historical figure.”

The new words in these idea videos™ (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=45BA7B6370940D70) are linked with an historical person or place. “Patriot” is introduced at the statue of Paul Revere. “Statesman” is discussed in front of Alexander Hamilton’s statue. “Inventor” is associated with Benjamin Franklin’s statue. “Monument” is introduced at the Bunker Hill Monument. The word “history” is described in front of the North Church in Boston.

New words use with repetition and in different ways increase preschoolers vocabulary. Using history is just one creative way to introduce words and build preschoolers vocabulary. Later in their development, they may also associate those words with the historical event when re-introduced to history.

About Cullen’s abc’s
Cullen’s abc’s is pioneering the use of YouTube to share idea videos™ that stimulate preschool development at home. Cullen’s abc’s free idea videos™ are for anyone involved with preschoolers including: parents, grandparents, family, friends, homeschoolers and teachers of preschoolers. The idea video subjects are: arts and crafts ideas, rhymes, songs, activity ideas, interactive book readings for children, as well as book reviews with tips for grown ups. Cullen’s abc’s has produced over 200 idea videos, which have been viewed over 155,000 times.

Cullen’s abc’s is the creation of Cullen Wood, who has been working with young children since 1994. She currently is a Preschool Teacher at St. Tim’s Lutheran School in San Jose, California. Cullen has also authored the article: “How to Select the Best Preschool for Your Child – Inside Tips from a Preschool Teacher.