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60 reading tutors are listed in Los Gatos, CA
The average rate is $29/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby reading tutors is 8 years
Reading tutors in Los Gatos, CA
4.9
(7)
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I am Lena, 14 years an infant/toddler experienced nanny, having excellent references. I am detail-oriented and organized, responsible, active, a positive person, and very flexible in work schedule. I have CPR and First Aid certifications. I understand the importance and responsibility of growing a new personality, so I build a...
5.0
"We were very fortunate to have Elena. She started working with our twins from the day 1. The day after we came back from the hospital was her day and she cared for them until they were around 3. The kids needed...
Reviewed by Daria S.
Jessica Z.
Santa Clara, CA
$25-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Teacher Looking For Babysitting/Nanny Job
4.3
(6)
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Hello there, my name is Jessica. I enjoy photography, spending time with my family, crafts/scrap booking, reading, history and art I have taught for 16 plus years. I have been a nanny for 20 years. While much of my experience is with 3-15, over the last three years I have been a nanny for infants and young toddlers. I believe a...
5.0
"Jessica is a wonderful babysitter for our 6-year-old boy. She was punctual, professional, and even played Legos with our son. Two thumbs up!"
Reviewed by Mark G.
5.0
(4)
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TUTORING
I have worked in elementary education for the past 8 years, first as a teacher, then as an assistant principal coaching reading and math. I currently train school leaders. I am available to tutor:
-Kinder to 5th reading and writing
-Kinder to 2nd grade math
PET CARE/SITTING
Previously I have owned a medium sized dog,...
5.0
"Vanessa is amazing and has patience when teaching."
Reviewed by Elizabeth G.
5.0
(2)
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I had a fulfilling career as a high school English teacher for 15 years. More recently, I have served as as an education director for a tutoring center and worked with pre-k students up to college aged students. I have helped prepare students for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, ISEE, HSPT, and TOEFL. I especially enjoy...
5.0
"When we lived in another state, we had this amazing helper - Marilyn that arrived on time and almost floated in with her super human cape on --- to fix things, make it better. Finally I found someone here in...
Reviewed by Jill C.
5.0
(1)
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Hello! I have recently retired after 20 years as a kindergarten teacher at Challenger School. I have teaching and tutoring experience with pre-k through 3rd grade level material. I dedicated my life to crafting young, bright minds, and would love to continue to do so in my retirement.
5.0
"We began working with Shardi, (Mrs M) 2 years ago and she quickly became an essential part of our son's education and our family.
Shardi saved us. Our son is bright but due to a less-than-stellar school...
Reviewed by Estelle M.
5.0
(6)
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I have 15 years of experience and 7 years with families. Responsible mom of 3 beautiful children and 2 dogs my self. I love to do craft, outdoor activities, bake, and read. I work on there social skills, problem solving skills, and over all, for baby to have fun!. I try to integrate Montessori philosophies into our day to day...
5.0
"Maricruz was our full time nanny for 1.5 years since our daughter was 4 months old. She is an outstanding nanny in every way - she is proactive, patient, caring, kind and trustworthy. We have Maricruz to thank...
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Citlally G.
Santa Clara, CA
$25-30/hr • 7 yrs exp
4.4
(7)
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Hello! I am a 24-year-old gal who loves art and teaching , and would love to stay close to this area. I have been babysitting / care giving. / nannying for 6+ years and have a ton of experience with all kinds of age groups as well with kids with disabilities. I am CPR certified and BBP certified.
I'd Love to help you with...
5.0
"Lolly was respectful of our home , helped us with cooking for the kids and played with them a lot. Will book her again for date nights "
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5.0
(1)
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I have 10 years of experience of teaching at different preschools and daycares. I've also worked with many families and I can provide many references. I also have multiple recommendations letter from preschool.
working with kids is so much fun and I enjoy doing different activities with them such as reading stories , teaching...
5.0
"Masoumeh took excellent care of our two year old when we needed a babysitter quick during spring break. She engaged and played with him, read books and had him napping well. We'd definitely hire her again."
Reviewed by Ravi R.
5.0
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I have 4 years experience with children; plus my extended experience comes from taking care of my sister's kids since they were babies.
I love to be around kids and do different types of activities with them (go out to the park, play indoors, read, play music/sing, do crafts etc.). I help kids to communicate assertively, I try...
5.0
"Grettel has been our go to date night sitter for our 3 year old son. Grettel engages my son really well, reads to him a lot and exposes him to great music. She is very meticulous in following any instructions...
Reviewed by Lavanya S.
5.0
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Hi, My name is Andrea, I'm a gym teacher. I'm offering child, seniors and dog care.
I'm a responsible, positive, loving, kind, friendly, very organized, clean, mature, respectful, smiling person
I like practice any sport, reading, cooking, swimming, I like to be outside, stay active, painting, play different games,
5.0
"Andrea is amazing! She was so great with my boys. Punctual, thoughtful and cheerful. She communicated throughout the day and it was such a lovely experience. I would highly recommend her!"
Reviewed by Care member
Veena P.
San Jose, CA
$60-80/hr • 10 yrs exp
Creative Fun K-6 Experienced Tutor And Special Needs Tutor With Reviews
5.0
(6)
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Tutoring in person and online
And drive depending on the area as well
5.0
"My fourth grade son was struggling with school. He had trouble with most subjects and was falling behind. I found Ms. Veena and she been amazing. She has taught him study and test taking skills, along with...
Reviewed by Mona C.
5.0
(4)
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Hello, My name is Christy! For the last 20 years, I have been a career nanny to families all over the Bay Area. My experience includes meal prep, driving to and from school/sports, play dates, engaging children in age appropriate activities, infant care, toddler care, and caring for twins. Over the last 4 years I have had the...
5.0
"Christy is very loving and caring, she has patience. Christy cared for my 2 daughters 19 months apart. We all loved Christy, she was like one of our own family members.
She has now 2 children of her own and...
Reviewed by Caren A.
5.0
(6)
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Special Education: I primarily with children with Autism Spectrum, ADHD, developmental delays. I focus mainly on small groups and whole classroom instruction. I work on fine motor, written expression, adaptive skills, social/emotional regulation. Pertaining to elementary school level, I work on reading comprehension, vocabulary,...
5.0
"We are very lucky to have met Jennifer on Care.com. We have been working with her for almost half a year. My 4-year-old son had a hard time adapting to the English-speaking environment at preschool. Jennifer...
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5.0
(3)
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Hi. My name is Maria, but everybody calls me Lupita. I am from Ciudad Obregon Sonora Mexico. I have extensive experience taking care of children and amazing references from my previous employers. I am a reliable, social, educated, responsible, and honest person. My favorite activities to do with children are singing, dancing,...
5.0
"She watched our daughter for around 8 months and will still use her from time to time. We always felt like our daughter was safe and secure. In a time when there are so many unknowns in the world child care was...
Reviewed by Susan B.
5.0
(2)
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I have 12 years of experience working with children. I am currently a Special Education Para Educator at a high school. Prior to this I worked at an elementary school with all students K-5, as an Individualized Learning Specialist for six years. Before that I served as an AmeriCorps City Year member providing tutoring,...
5.0
(2)
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I have two grown sons and I am a grandmother of 4 (7 & 9 years old in Atlanta, GA; 13 & 15-year-old in Bethesda, MD). I was an active part of my 13 & 15-year-old grandchildren from birth until they moved to Maryland, August, 2019. I feel fortunate that I was able to be a part of my grandchildren's lives! I enjoyed watching my...
5.0
"We were incredibly lucky to have Jeanie as our daughter's caretaker. She started looking after our daughter when she was about one month old up until she was 10 months. Jeanie is passionate, experienced,...
Reviewed by Erin M.
Bahareh T.
San Jose, CA
$25/hr • 20 yrs exp
Hello Dear Parents. I Am Eager To Meet You And Your Beautiful Children
5.0
(1)
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I'd describe my personality as kind, patient and ambitious
I like working with kids because they are the purest version of human kind and I love the positive, fun and loving energy they have. I enjoy learning about and teaching children.
I'm looking for a job that offers flexibility and respect as I offer the same
I started...
5.0
"Bahareh took care of our 2 year old son and he had a great time! She was professional, punctual, kind, and caring. We are looking forward to hiring her again!"
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5.0
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I'm a Colombian girl, I'm 26 years old. I'm improving my English, I love Kids, my experience is with my 2 nephews, I was with them since they were born, now they have 8 and 16 years old, but I taught them to read, swim, dance and English, so if you like to teach to children Spanish, I would love that. Also I worked with some...
5.0
"She is so responsible and take care of the kids in a loving and caring every time. I really recommend her"
Reviewed by Camilo G.
Hilda D.
San Jose, CA
$28/hr • 10 yrs exp
Bilingual Professional Nanny (Spanish And English) Available Full-Time
5.0
(1)
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Hi parents. My name is Hilda, and I am a honest, responsible, friendly, patient, reliable, and professional nanny. I have over 20 years working with children from newborns to 7 years old kids. I have fabulous skills in caring for children, working on their early stimulation, art projects, reading books, dancing, and singing....
5.0
"Hilda seems like a lovely person. We met for an interview, she let me know when she was on her way to meet us. She's educated and definitely experienced. It's clear that she's qualified and capable of caring...
Reviewed by Natia S.
5.0
(5)
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I offer in-person and remote tutoring. I have a bachelor's degree in Biology from Stanford, and have been teaching informally and formally since I was in junior high myself, when I used to help my sister and classmates with their math questions. I am known for being very approachable, and for making math accessible to students...
5.0
"Dianna is simply a lovely person. She is punctual, responsible, caring, and always taking note of the situation to see if she can improve upon anything or make things better."
Reviewed by Karen G.
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Recent reading tutor reviews in Los Gatos, CA
Elena K.
5.0
Lena has been the nanny to our son 1.5 years (4 to 24 months). First and foremost, she loved our son like he was her own blood. Lena is caring, compassionate and attentive. Our son's safety was always her number one priority.
Lena is reliable as she was always on time. Lena is very knowledgeable...
- Zachary J.
Jessica Z.
5.0
Jessica is reliable, patient, and open to feedback. She looked after our 2-year-old son for 2 months and they developed a strong bond. During this period, my husband and I were often home due to our newborn, which made it challenging to keep our older child engaged in activities that didn't involve...
- Mahsa M.
Vanessa E.
5.0
Vanessa was very patient and devoted to her work. Seems as if she was always ready to tackle whatever came her way. It was always appreciated that she was well-tempered and responsible in the manner she spoke and presented herself. Definitely no regrets!
- Leo A.
Elizabeth V.
5.0
When we lived in another state, we had this amazing helper - Marilyn that arrived on time and almost floated in with her super human cape on --- to fix things, make it better. Finally I found someone here in the bay area that is similar to her. That person? Elizabeth. (like Marilyn -- she's...
- Jill C.
Shadi M.
5.0
We began working with Shardi, (Mrs M) 2 years ago and she quickly became an essential part of our son's education and our family.
Shardi saved us. Our son is bright but due to a less-than-stellar school experience he was missing all core skills. Enter Shardi- she took this on quickly filled in...
- Estelle M.
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FAQs for finding reading tutors in Los Gatos, CA
How much do reading tutors charge near me in Los Gatos, CA?
Hiring a local reading tutor in Los Gatos, CA on Care.com will cost an average of $29.46 per hour as of May 2024. This rate may vary depending on the experience each candidate has, how often you will need them to help your child with reading and the age of your child.
How can I find a reading tutor near me in Los Gatos, CA?
Care.com currently has 13 reading tutors in Los Gatos, CA. You can search for candidates by their distance from Los Gatos and compare your options by hourly rate, the experience each reading tutor has and the specific skills they can teach. You can also see reviews from other families in Los Gatos that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.
What questions should I ask a potential reading tutor in Los Gatos, CA?
The goal of hiring a reading tutor is to improve your child's grades and vocabulary. Ask questions about the process each tutor uses to get these results from the kids they've worked with in the past. Also ask each reading tutor if they are familiar with some of the goals the schools in Los Gatos have. Finally, see how long they are willing to commit to helping your child with their reading tasks. Your child may only need a few tutoring sessions or long-term help with their reading that could require the tutor to stay with them the entire school year.
How can I safely hire a reading tutor for my child near me in Los Gatos, CA?
When hiring a reading tutor, parents are likely concerned about safety. To help you find a reading tutor safely near you in Los Gatos, CA, we ask all reading tutors listed on Care.com to complete a background check known as a CareCheck (look for a badge on their profile that shares when they had this background check run). However, to safely hire a reading tutor, we strongly advise you to do your own research by requesting references, interviewing multiple candidates, and running an independent background check.
What types of reading tutors near me in Los Gatos, CA can I hire?
With the help of Care.com, you can find the best reading tutors for your child. You can find tutors for reading at all levels. From learning how phonics work to improving reading comprehension. Once your child gets older, you may even want to switch to a writing tutor who can help them develop their writing skills alongside their reading comprehension skills.
Ratings for Los Gatos, CA reading tutors listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Reading Tutors in Los Gatos, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 26 reviews of the 60 listed reading tutors.