StoryBots Launches Groundbreaking Product for Kindergarten Classrooms -- and It's Free for Teachers

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 9, 2016) - JibJab Bros. Studios today announced the latest expansion of its award-winning StoryBots franchise with the launch of StoryBots Classroom, a free resource for educators that includes hundreds of videos, books and activities for use on interactive white boards, tablets and laptops in the classroom. The product also includes the newly released StoryBots Math Skills, an extensive collection of kindergarten-level, standards-aligned math games and lessons.

Teachers can gain free access to the platform by applying for the StoryBots Educator Network at www.StoryBots.com/educate.

By pairing leading educators and learning experts with JibJab's world-class team of artists and storytellers, StoryBots has captured the attention of today's media-savvy students with fun, compelling content designed to support the development, practice and mastery of foundational skills. Today, over 9,000 teachers around the world are part of the StoryBots Educator Network.

"StoryBots is exactly what kindergarteners need! It is fun, engaging, uplifting, auditory, interactive and educational, all in one," said Kelly Wade, kindergarten teacher at Collins Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. "We use StoryBots daily in my classroom -- from whole class warm-ups, to small group differentiated practice, to one-on-one remediation."

Launched by JibJab Bros. Studios in 2012, StoryBots leverages JibJab's iconic Starring You® personalization technology to allow kids to see themselves dancing and singing along onscreen next to their favorite StoryBots characters. Since its founding, StoryBots videos have amassed more than 300 million views online, while its eBooks have been read more than 8 million times.

"As new parents, my brother and I saw the opportunity to leverage technology and storytelling to accelerate learning and help kids get ahead," said Gregg Spiridellis, StoryBots co-creator and CEO. "We're thrilled to make the entire StoryBots library available to all young learners in classrooms for free."

StoryBots Classroom offers an expansive new suite of classroom-ready activities and resources, including:

• Math Skills - Common Core-aligned kindergarten-level math games
• Learning Videos - a library of 110+ animated musical videos that explore a wide range of topics
• Starring You® and Learning Books - 90+ eBooks that help kids practice reading
• Starring You® Videos - offering fun, quick and personalized reward for the classroom and can be used for brain breaks
• Activity Sheets - 20 printable books and 350+ sheets for teachers to use in their classrooms
• Teacher Tools - including Class Roster, Lesson Planner, Group Builder -- to help educators manage their classroom and create custom plans to best suit their students' unique needs

For more information on the StoryBots Educator Network and accessing StoryBots Classroom for free, visit www.StoryBots.com/Educate.

About StoryBots

Founded in 2012 by JibJab Bros. Studios, the StoryBots brand was created to engage children, ages 3-to-8, through interactive, educationally-themed and personalized books, videos, games, music and more, and leverages its Starring You® feature to put the child at the center of each learning experience.

StoryBots has built a world-class library that includes 150 videos, 90 books, and most recently, a full suite of classroom tools and standards-aligned kindergarten math games and activities. StoryBots is available as web-based content and via our collection of popular mobile apps (for iPad, iPhone and Apple TV). StoryBots is ad-free and kidSAFE-certified by the kidSAFE Seal Program.

For more information, visit www.StoryBots.com.

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About JibJab Bros. Studios
JibJab Bros. Studios is a leading digital entertainment studio based in Los Angeles, California. From its flagship political and social satires, ecards and messages, to its kids and family brands, StoryBots® and Hello Santa™, the company has been innovating online entertainment since its founding in 1999. Today, the company includes over 80 world-class artists, technologists and business people working hard in pursuit of a mission to make billions of people happy.

Learn more at www.JibJab.com.