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Today's interview is with Lina Miller from Decode by Heart.

Lina is a wife, mother of two boys, and an educator. She has 20+ years of experience as an elementary school teacher in Delaware and is currently an academic interventionist. She always thought of herself as a "math person," but ever since she taught first graders, she fell in love with teaching children how to read.

Decode by Heart came as a result of teaching students the foundations of reading, but then noticing a lack of general trade books appropriate for her students. Lina decided she could help children be successful readers by publishing a series of books that focuses on what new and struggling readers need: simple, decodable sentences paired with a few story words that build with each story.

Lina also wanted to give young readers lovable characters they could follow on various adventures, which is why she created Jax and Ren.

As an avid reader herself, Lina's passion is to instill the love of reading in as many children as she can. With family support and consistent practice, children can build a love of reading and learn to Decode by Heart!

Listen in on my conversation with Lina as she shares:

💜 The differences between decodable books, leveled book, and picture books

💙 Why kids need access to decodable books in order to become strong readers

🩷 Behind-the-scenes of how she created & published her decodable book series "Jax and Ren"

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