<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hand & Heart Reading - Michelle Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Young Readers, Heart by Heart]]></description><link>https://www.handandheartreading.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.handandheartreading.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Started Hand &#38; Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started Hand &#38; Heart for an array of reasons. First, I saw a need. As an educator, it can be heartbreaking to watch a student struggle with a concept you know they could understand with just a little more time, support, or explicit instruction. I have taught a 12-year-old in third grade, a fifth grader who could not yet read on a first-grade level, and some of the sweetest students who simply did not understand until I explained the same concept 30 times in three or four different ways....]]></description><link>https://www.handandheartreading.com/post/why-i-started-hand-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a54cfb8d1b305ae2c912f6d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:45:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b7d53c_07e4fc06209244de85618df797ce1024~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michelle Hand</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>