There are some skills kids can’t afford to live without
When a student doesn’t catch onto Kriah, the impact ripples throughout their entire day – and their entire life ahead.
ACADEMICALLY
They can’t keep up when the class progresses to more complex Hebrew-reading, Chumash or Gemara
SPIRITUALLY
They can’t connect with Tefillah and the parts of Yiddishkeit that rely on their ability to read
EMOTIONALLY
They don’t believe in themselves because, “I can’t do this, so I can’t do anything!”
Kriah is a foundational skill for every child.
It’s about embracing learning, understanding Chumash and Gemara, enjoying davening, and loving Yiddishkeit.
It’s coming to class with confidence, volunteering answers, and feeling successful.
It’s frustrating for a child to feel like a failure, which they’ll often show as insecurity or behavioral issues as they fall exponentially behind.
Mastering Kriah is crucial to a student’s long-term success. But…
Some students just don’t catch on.
They haven’t grasped nekudos when the class is already blending full pesukim. Their reading is halting, laborious, and inaccurate.
Even with worksheets, prizes, resource-room support, evaluations, and techniques, they’re stuck.
And the lag shows. They’re anxious to be called on to read out loud. They struggle to explain the posuk – because how can they understand when they can’t read?
They’re losing confidence in their ability to read. You’re losing faith in the ability for that to change.
The Confident Kriah Method
“Is different from the 7-8 different therapies, tutors, and evaluations we’ve tried over the last decade”
Chezky Steiner, parent
“Breaks the code of learning”
Nechama Telsner, Kriah coordinator at Bnos Chana, Melbourne
“Shows clear evidence of change and success”
R’ Bension, dean at Darchei Menachem
The dozens of schools that utilize Chani’s methods see incredible changes in the classroom.
Students are consistently reaching crucial Kriah milestones like…
putting together letters and nekudos with ease,
demystifying the rules of shva,
transitioning from individual sounds to smoothly blended words.
“I see a big change in the students. What astonished me the most was the confidence of the children changed from, “I hate doing Kriya,” to, “Hey, this is so easy for me.”
CKM course participant, 2023
“Our son had a fantastic experience learning Kriah with Mrs. Karp – he is no longer afraid of reading and following along.”
Parent
“I used the 'two hands on task' with today and I could see the difference straight away!”
Bracha Sabba, Kriah teacher
Train in this life-saving method that’s helped hundreds of students gain skills, confidence, and a love for learning.
“ The CKM course is very thought-out and systematic. Chani teaches how to break down the rules and gives a lot of insight into the students' minds.”
C.M, 2023 course participant
“We are now seeing the benefits of applying her techniques for all students across all year levels. Chani’s approach helps every child.”
Chaya Winner, Coordinator, Bnos Chana
“With Mrs Karp’s method, we saw clear evidence of change, and clear success. It gave my students the confidence to succeed not only in reading, but across other disciplines as well.”
Rabbi Bension, Dean at Darchei Menachem
Signature Course
3 payments of $483
July 9 -July 17
Discounted rates are available for groups of 2+. Reach out to course@chanikarp.com to arrange for your school.
“The course was fascinating. I really liked the examples of understanding a child's mind – it puts everything into perspective. The specialist track showed clearly how to work 1:1 with a child. I’ve used everything from the course this year. With CKM, I feel prepared for each scenario.”
Chana Leeba Karp, 2023 course participant
“The course is very clear – it’s worth every penny. It will help you really help your students, and take them where they need to get to with their Kriah reading. If I could take this and share it with all the teachers in my school, I would!”
2023 course participant
“I so appreciated getting to the root of why and how certain teaching practices work, and why they are successful. Thank you for taking Kriah and elevating it to the level it so deserves.”
Chanie Levin, 2023 course participant
With the Confident Kriah Method, you can make Kriah a learnable skill for all students – yes, especially the ones who struggle most.
CKM was developed by Mrs. Chani Karp, Ms. Ed., with decades of special ed experience and in-depth knowledge about how our students learn.
The approach combines methods from special education, differentiated instruction, experience with (hundreds of) students, an intimate understanding of Kriah theory, readiness systems, as well as some entirely unique tools.
The Confident Kriah Method was designed to give teachers and Kriah tutors access to the techniques that have enabled hundreds of students – yes, even the “mystery” students – to read with confidence.
Instead of speed and memory-based learning, CKM focuses on proven skills and learnability, for long-term, effective kriah reading.
Turn Kriah into a process every one of your students can master.
The kriah specialist trusted by parents and principals
Confident Kriah Method Signature Course
A summertime course for teachers, educational directors, and tutors who want to ensure fewer students struggle – and help those who do.
Turn Kriah into a process every one of your students can master.
July 9 - July 17 on Zoom
5 live classes, including Q&A
Handouts and cheatsheets for every class
Lifetime access to cheatsheets and slides
Access to recordings through the school year
Follow-up support via email until Chanukah
Live Q&A call once the school year’s underway
Signature Course
3 payments of $483
Discounted rates are available for groups of 2+. Reach out to course@chanikarp.com to arrange for your school.
100% money-back guarantee
We believe in the benefits this course will bring you to you and to those you will be able to help. Enroll risk-free.
If the course is not valuable to you, request a refund within 24 hours of the first session and get 100% of your money back.
Talk to Chani about bringing CKM to your school
Join CKM – or enroll your staff – to
Master techniques to address common Kriah struggles – in the classroom and 1:1 settings.
Teach with confidence and nurture confident readers
See measurable progress as your students stop resisting Kriah practice, begin confidently volunteering to read in class, read with improved accuracy and speed, self-correct their mistakes, and write (the correct) answers on tests, classwork, and homework.
When you have a deep understanding of the system of Kriah, you nurture confident learners and skilled readers.
By the end of this 5-session course, you’ll be able to
Identify core Kriah skills – and target weak skills in struggling students
Break down Kriah – so it’s easily learnable for all students
Effectively remediate – and then see clear progress in their reading
“Our son, who had been struggling to read for years, now reads beautifully in both Hebrew and English. He went from hating reading to picking up whatever he can to read. He is actually confident. Chani is a well-trained and focused professional who can help your child, no matter how hard reading is for them.”
Toby Brikman, parent
“Chani didn't just work with the reading issue. Chani gave M the kriah skills as well as renewed confidence in himself. After having a hard time with Hebrew reading, he is now learning how to daven for the amud and how to layn from the Torah.”
Shaindee Rosenblat, parent
“Chani honed in on what he needed to work on and helped our son reach his goals. She was also his advocate for getting into a new school. Today, he confidently opens a Siddur to daven. Chani will be thorough and get the results you need. “
C. R., parent
What do you get in the Confident Kriah Method course?
5 live Zoom classes
that give you an understanding of Kriah from the ground up – so you can teach and tutor effectively.
01 Systems that drive successful Kriah
Why letters and nekudos are only part of reading, what reading comprehension looks like for struggling students, readiness skills, reading through memory, and more
02 Setting students up for success so they can own the learning process
What it means to teach reading through writing, the print-script connection, why that’s the key to Kriah learnability, the helpful/harmful balance, and how to apply it all in the classroom
03 Teaching the rhythm of reading
How to pinpoint exactly what a student doesn't know, the effective approach to teaching aleph-bais and nekudos, neat text vs. messy text, rewards, bribes, and their relevance to Kriah.
04 Demystifying shva and understanding word patterns
Understand if syllables are really that important, where sounds stop and start and why word patterns are important.
05 Bringing kriah through kesiva into your classroom
The assessment process, and how to practically implement CKM into your classroom or 1:1 setting.
AS WELL AS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO IMPLEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Access to class recordings
Throughout the school year, so you can rewatch and review as different scenarios present themselves.
Live Q&A following each session
To ensure you leave with total clarity and no unanswered questions.
Slide decks and cheat sheets
Done-for-you notes that provide easy reference at any time
5 months of email support
So you can implement CKM in the classroom with clarifying guidance and handholding from Chani
Q&A roundup emails
See what questions other professionals are asking, and learn from the guidance Chani gives them
Chani’s Confident Kriah Method has helped students achieve more than they ever dreamed they were capable of.
Like the 11 year old boy, whose ability to read was practically non-existent. He was confusing the order of letters in words, mixing up similar-looking letters, and breaking words in seemingly random places. He’d run out of the classroom rather than sit through the humiliation and frustration of class.
The systematic CKM approach made Kriah learnable – and retainable – for him. Instead of having a small bar mitzvah like he wanted (to avoid having to lein), he proudly read from the Torah at a big one. Just like his friends.
A few months later, his mother called to share the news: her son had become the school’s baal koreh.
And the 15-year old high-school girl who never participated in any of the classes — no discussions, no reading, no analysis of the mefarshim. Because who wants to announce that they’re already in ninth grade and still mix up their Alef-Bais?
The Confident Kriah Method cleared the fog around Hebrew reading. For the first time, she felt like she had a chance to stay on par with the class. Her marks immediately rose and her confidence grew. She had walked into the first session with her arms crossed and walked out with her head held high.
“Get to the root of why and how”
“I see a huge change”
“Worth every penny”
“Changed my Kriah sessions”
“The children’s confidence level changed”
Discounted rates are available for groups of 2+. Reach out to course@chanikarp.com to arrange for your school.
Questions you may be asking
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Yes! The Confident Kriah Method gives teachers all the tools they need to confidently teach Kriah, to their entire class, and those struggling. You’ll learn a sweeping approach to teaching Kriah – from the building blocks of aleph bais through nekudos through reading fluently. You’ll also have the unique ability to understand struggling students and have a toolbox of techniques to address their individual weaknesses.
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The Confident Kriah Method is designed to complement – not contradict – Kriah curriculums used in schools.
With a more foundational understanding of Kriah and tangible techniques, teachers find that CKM powerfully enhances the curriculum, filling the gaps needed to understand and support struggling students. CKM helps you meet each student on their own level, all within the classroom setting.
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Yes! Group enrollments (of 2+ members) receive a group rate. Please email course@chanikarp.com so we can discuss enrolling your staff.
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As CKM is a comprehensive method rather than a specific curriculum, it can be applied in schools across the spectrum, no matter their havarah. As well, while developing the method, Chani did a lot of research into the Chabad directives on teaching Kriah. You can implement the Confident Kriah Method without compromising on the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s mesorah.
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Many school administrations are happy to support their staff development via the CKM course. Group rates are available, so reach out to your school and see if they’ll arrange your training.
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Yes! CKM is a tremendous gift for every teacher, whether it becomes a schoolwide approach or is utilized within your classroom. CKM is a massive investment in your students’ long-term well-being.
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Yes, the CKM’s foundational understanding of Kriah is beneficial to parents who want to understand the way their children learn, the skills they need to read, and how to identify and strengthen weaknesses. It’s especially helpful for parents who homeschool or send their children to an online school.
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Kriah tutoring is an incredibly fulfilling field – when you help a student master Kriah you give them the gifts of confidence, love of Yiddishkeit and learning, and the ability to succeed academically, socially, and behaviorally.
The Kriah specialist track will be available once the course finishes. If you enjoyed the CKM content and can see yourself implementing the method one-on-one, you can enroll in the bonus track then.
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Both men and women are welcome. There will be no interaction between participants over the duration of the course.
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The course runs from July 9-17, 2024 with 5 2-hour Zoom sessions. In just 10 hours, you’ll have an entire toolbox to teach and tutor Kriah more effectively.
Note that the optional bonus Kriah specialist track — including in-depth assesment techniques and additional business strategy will take place on July 17.
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We’ll be happy to answer. Please reach out to course@chanikarp.com. Chani and her team are here to guide you.
Confidently teach Kriah to nurture confident readers and confident learners.
Learning Kriah should be easy – and masterable – for all. Teaching it can be easier too.
Chani has generated powerful transformations for hundreds of students – and you can bring her unique method to your classrooms.
Course begins July 9 (and likely won’t run again until December 2025).