HOUSTON, Texas (November 17-18, 2021) – The Text Hub teamed up with Scholastic Book Fair to provide two books for 200 kids at Alcott Elementary School within the Houston Independent School District. “Seeing the pure joy on the children’s faces when scheming through their chosen books was the absolute highlight of the event,” says Nafis Ahmed, CEO and Co-Founder of The Text Hub.
The company hopes to make this an annual event to provide and foster the love of reading for students.Additionally, The Text Hub provided bookmarks and candies for all of the children which made the event just a little sweeter. “As we continue to build a culture of literacy and a love for reading, The Text Hub really provided this great experience to support this vision.The best part of the Scholastic Book Fair was witnessing the students’ excitement when they were able to select two free books of their personal interest,” said Ms. Delandra Mickens, teacher specialist at Alcott Elementary.
Scholastic Book Fairs is a division of Scholastic, Inc.A Scholastic Book Fair is a magical and unforgettable experience where all kids can choose the books they can’t wait to read and own. The company was founded in 1920 and went global in 1940. Scholastic has since reached over 54 million students in 115,000 schools through its education resources.Having a home library is an integral part of creating strong daily reading habits.This outreach is supporting 200 students with books they cannot wait to read and build their own personal libraries with.With The Text Hub’s support, Alcott Elementary students selected these beloved books at no cost.
The Text Hub is a digital reading and literacy platform for students learning the English language using AI-based technology that adapts to the student’s proficiency, age, culture, native language, and learning style.The Text Hub has piloted its program with elementary, middle school, and high school students as well as with adult ESL students in Houston and Latin America. “We are excited with the early findings as they are very promising,” said Nafis Ahmed. “Through our pilot, we learned that if students read the stories, take the assessments, and practice their pronunciation skills with our state-of-the-art phonics program, their reading levels and comprehension skills will improve.”
The company is revolutionizing the way students approach English language learning while keeping students highly engaged. As a mission driven company, The Text Hub is enabling, empowering, and supporting disadvantaged students through language acquisition.The company is committed to making literacy accessible and promoting educational equity for all.
