Super Simple Songs'™ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Shines Online

SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitting a rare milestone for YouTube's family-friendly channels, today Super Simple Learning® announced its Super Simple Songs™ channel has received more than one billion views. One of only a few family-friendly channels to hit the billion-view mark, Super Simple Songs is home to popular videos like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Open Shut Them," and more than 70 other children's educational videos. In celebration, Super Simple Learning is thrilled to premiere a special new YouTube-only video, "Sweet Dreams (Goodnight Song)," as well as announce the release of their first DVD, Super Simple Songs – Video Collection – Vol. 1, which contains a selection of 15 of Super Simple Learning's most popular videos, including "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "BINGO," and "The Alphabet Chant" (available for $16.99 at www.supersimplelearning.com).

Released exclusively on YouTube to thank the millions of parents, teachers, and children who have helped the Super Simple Songs channel reach this milestone, "Sweet Dreams (Goodnight Song)" is an adorable animated lullaby featuring Mama Bear lovingly remembering the day's adventures with Baby Bear as they get ready for bed. Set in the same forest that appears in the hugely popular "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Little Snowflake" videos (which have garnered more than 290 million combined views), "Sweet Dreams" is the perfect reassuring bedtime song.

"As a small group of educators who met teaching English to children in Tokyo, Japan, it's amazing to see our songs and videos enjoyed by millions of kids, parents, and teachers around the world," said Devon Thagard, co-founder of Super Simple Learning. "The positive feedback we get inspires us to keep creating songs, videos, and books that speak to children at their level."

The children's educational videos and songs created by the Super Simple Learning team were designed to promote language development in children under five, young English as a foreign or second language learners, and special needs students. Whether it's entertaining versions of classic children's songs like "Row Row Row Your Boat" and "BINGO," or catchy new originals like "Uh-huh," the songs and videos are simple and super fun for young children to sing. Introducing basic concepts and skills such as counting, ABCs, colors, shapes, parts of the body, and more, Super Simple Songs are appropriately-paced, clearly sung, and easy to understand through gestures and dance - perfect for young hearts and minds.

As one of the most popular family-friendly channels on YouTube, Super Simple Songs has quickly found its way onto mobile devices and favorite channel line-ups in homes and classrooms around the world. Of the more than 70 Super Simple Songs videos, 43 have been viewed one million times or more. For more information on Super Simple Learning, or to purchase the new DVD or other materials, visit www.supersimplelearning.com.

About Super Simple Learning
Honored as having one of TIME magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2013, Super Simple Learning produces an award-winning collection of kids' songs, videos, and books created for children under five, young English as a foreign or second language learners, and special needs students. Developed by experienced educators to meet the needs of young children and those who teach them, Super Simple Learning materials are easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn, and super fun. Founded in 2009, Seattle-based Super Simple Learning is dedicated to creating quality educational materials that make learning and teaching simple and fun. www.supersimplelearning.com

SOURCE Super Simple Learning