Announcing Cullen’s abc’s Idea Videos on YouTube for Friends of Preschoolers

February 01, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Lifestyle News
San Jose, CA – Cullen’s abc’s is pioneering the use of YouTube for sharing educational idea videos. Cullen’s abc’s is now live online and using YouTube to post idea videos that stimulate preschool development at home. The idea videos are free, easy-to-understand and feature inexpensive ideas to do at home. They are provided by Cullen Wood a preschool teacher and anyone in the community. Cullen’s abc’s was developed because people are continuously seeking activities to do at home to complement preschool teachings.

Cullen’s abc’s is for parents, family, relatives, friends and teachers of preschoolers. The idea videos include interactive book readings for children, book reviews with tips for grown ups, art ideas, and activity ideas. “Hopefully, using short easy to understand videos to share educational ideas for the home will help you inspire your children!” states Cullen Wood. Cullen’s abc’s also provides traditional forms of educational content. The educational goals of Cullen’s abc’s are to share ideas for preschoolers at home and to promote to educators of all levels a low-cost platform for delivering educational content. Adult interaction is another goal. In fact, anyone can share his or her own idea videos or participate in a traditional text based discussion at the Cullen’s abc’s Show & Tell group on YouTube. Cullen’s abc’s is a free community, and is not taking advantage of any advertising opportunities at this time. In the future limited and well aligned sponsors may be considered.

Cullen’s abc’s is a seamless platform made up of five online components. A simple website (www.cullensabcs.com) is used as the hub for basic information, traditional downloadable education content and linking together all the online components.

Cullen’s abc’s Channel on YouTube is used to host all of Cullen’s abc’s free video content, categorize the themes with the “Playlist” feature, and offer feedback options.

Cullen’s abc’s Show & Tell group on YouTube group is strategically used for user driven content and community interaction. In this free group, anyone can post his or her own idea videos with or participate in a traditional text message board feature.

Cullen’s abc’s Idea Update is a free, five-day-a-week email distribution list sent out with Constant Contact’s email marketing service. Each email is based on one idea related to that week’s theme. They are short emails with multiple links to easily take the reader to the different parts of Cullen’s abc’s, such as an idea video or the website to download a pattern for an art idea.

Cullen’s abc’s Store is hosted on Amazon.com, and lists many of the books and other items used in the idea videos. The main purpose of the abc’s store is service and convenience to community members, rather than generating revenue. Cullen’s abc’s blatantly promotes previous loved (used items) since they are less expensive.

Cullen Wood has been working with young children since 1994; falling in love with her profession from the start. Her career began as a daycare instructor and transitioned to preschool, teaching three and four year olds. Cullen has been a Preschool Director. However, her true passion is teaching so now she channels her enthusiasm and experience back into only teaching preschool children.