Hi, I’m Chani Karp, Ms. Ed,
…a Hebrew-reading specialist and experienced educator. During my three decades in chinuch, I’ve repeatedly seen children suffering in the classroom fall behind because they don’t know how to read.
Many parents sign their kids up for tutoring, where they see no progress, or parents decide to wait and see, hoping their child would improve with time. Eventually, as children get older, the gap between their skills and the curriculum widens, and their schooling starts to break down.
The children become frustrated by their lack of progress, angry at how hard it is, and embarrassed by how poorly they’re doing.
They don’t have to feel any of that.
It was obvious that he felt Chani saw him as smart and capable, not disabled. He takes pride in using the methods he learned.
Chani truly understands how kids learn and what may have been preventing them until now. For us, the outstanding communication exceeded our expectations and we were impressed that Chani was honest in sharing when she felt our son should end courses. For our son, the entire process was positive. It was obvious that he felt Chani saw him as smart and capable, not disabled. He takes pride in using the methods he learned . This has certainly boosted his confidence. It’s not your typical kriah tutoring!
— C. C., parent
The Process
Reading should feel easy.
In 2013, I created a specialized system — crafted from years of research and training — to help children learn kriah. Some methods are culled from my experience in chinuch, some are adapted from English literacy systems, and some are entirely unique.
When put together, your child receives a personalized, specialized method that targets their specific challenges.
The Mission
There’s no more “just getting by.”
I want each child who graduates to enter any reading situation — whether learning, tefillah, or the Hebrew words on an ad — and be able to thrive.
Using a team approach (which means working together with parents, principals, teachers, therapists, and the students themselves) I work to make that happen.
I want kids to walk out with a full tool-box that they can implement across the board. The most important tool is confidence. If your child doesn’t feel like he’s capable, he won’t even try.
For many of my students, new learning experiences meant failure. New learning experiences made them nervous.
New learning experiences made them cry. Now, they can be proud. When they graduate, my students have the tools to say, “I can do this.”
It’s a mindset that translates into all areas of their lives.
She gave him the tools to focus and learn. Now he’s confident — and actually relaxed — about learning.
My student read slowly and often mixed up nekudos. We ruled out vision problems, arranged extra practice in yeshiva, and also reviewed with him at home. He was putting in the effort, but it wasn’t getting any easier for him. That’s when we knew we needed something different. Chani was honest and upfront. We knew that she took the case only because she genuinely believed that she could help him. She immediately noticed what he was doing to compensate for his weakness and created a detailed plan that gently took him out of his comfort zone. She gave him the tools to focus and learn. Now he’s confident — and actually relaxed — about learning.
— Rabbi M., teacher
The Goal
Your child doesn’t have to be the kid who is thrown out of class, mocks learning programs, or tries not to be noticed by the teacher. Instead they can:
Confidently approach text-based learning instead of sitting there confused
Happily respond when the teacher calls on them to respond to a question, instead of panicking that they’ll have to read the answer
Have a meaningful davening where they concentrate on the meaning and not just trying to sort through the mumbled words
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An 11th grader who stood up to read a kapitel at a school program —
Finally, she wasn’t scared to stumble over the words. -
A teen who said Eichah and Hoshanas on the appropriate days —
Finally, she wasn’t overwhelmed by all the new words. -
A 16-year-old who davened for the amud —
Finally, he could daven from a siddur. -
A 19-year-old boy left trade school to enter a mainstream yeshiva —
Finally, he could keep up with a chavrusa.
These are far from the only stories.
Check some more out here.
Your child can learn to read and their education can change.
Are you ready to see that happen?
She’s excited to read books and to share what she’s learning. Overall, she is a much happier child.
Our daughter had a negative attitude to learning and was anxious to go to school every day. We tried tutors for years, but no one really understood the issue so nothing changed. By the time we came to Chani, we were already burnt out from years of trying. We weren’t sure it would work. Chani pinpointed the issue during the evaluation and it was eye-opening to finally understand. Our daughter is now happy to go to school every day. She’s excited to read books and to share what she’s learning. Overall, she is a much happier child.
— N. C., parent