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Melissa H.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$49/hr
10 years experience
Craft assistance
meal prep
travel
Hi! I bring over 20 years of experience in child care, teaching, and tutoring. I provide personalized care and educational support. My approach is child-guided, rooted in curiosity, creativity, and connection. I believe in hands-on, experiential learning. Whether we're exploring nature, visiting museums, engaging with the arts,...

Marie H. says "Melissa is my wonderful neighbor who regularly checks in with my 19 month old daughter. She has given us lovely educational books, toys and crafts that we...

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Esther M.

Part Time Nanny Available

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience
Light cleaning
meal prep
My name is Esther, and I have over 18 years of experience working as a Nanny, Babysitter, and a Childcare Provider. I am also certified as a Patient Care Technician (PCA), and as a Certified Nurse Assistant where I work in a hospital, and I am certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) in CPR and first aid. I love...

Olivette F. says "Esther was a very intelligent, loyal, responsible and dedicated worker. She loves children and she is highly competent. She took care of my daughter for...

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Drita H.

Afternoon / Weekend's Baby Sitter

Little Ferry, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Carpooling
craft assistance
travel
I am very dedicated women and wonderful with children. Working in the education field (since 1990) has been a great experience for me knowing the different age of students and their personality as well. I am comfortable being around them and have a fun yet education approach. I have compassion and love for children. Spending...

Shweta K. says "Dritta was taking care of my 9 year old twin boys since Spring. She is very reliable, polite, dedicated and made sure to spend quality time with my kids....

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Lauren O.

Jersey City, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$15/hr
I served as a teaching assistant for biology during my undergrad. I also have experience tutoring various high school and middle school subjects such as English, reading, mathematics, and science.

Lora L. says "Lauren is a god send to my family. She is tutoring my 12 year-old stepson who can be a handful at times. He is very behind in his online schoolwork and has...

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Hazel R.

Caring And Trustworthy Sitter

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience
Craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
swimming supervision
I have been providing childcare since 2011 ( 12 years of experience) to children in the age groups of 2 months old up to 5 years old. I have networked with other sitters to arrange playdates (with pre approval from parents), facilitated visits to activities such as music/paint/dance class and story times at libraries. I have...

Care Member says "Hazel is a wonderful care giver, sweet, professional, and punctual. She was wonderful with our child and a lovely addition to our family while we had...

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Anna B.

Harrison, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$35/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Hello! I'm Anna and I am a creative and energetic tutor that loves to create fun activities and songs for the children I help and supervise. I am also a children's author-illustrator with several years of experience tutoring children ages 6-16 and hold a Masters in Childhood Studies. My motto is "Learning should be fun!" and...

Kimberly D. says "Anna is an amazing tutor. She made a great connection with my six year daughter. I seen improvement in my child"s reading and math abilities after the...

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Waranrat N.

Nanny, Babysitter Part Time And Full Time

Ridgewood, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Hi, I am 32 years old, and originally from Thailand. I currently live in Ridgewood, NJ. I graduated with bachelors degree from Thailand, faculty of economics. I am non-smoker and I love pet. I describe myself as a reliable, caring, friendly, responsible, patient, hard-working, adventurous, and easy-going person. Moreover I am...

Zoe Z. says "Kay was taking care of my daughter who was 7 months at that time. She had been with us for more than a year. We adore her dearly! She is always on time,...

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Tiffany A.

Babysitter Bestie

Hackensack, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
Carpooling
meal prep
travel
craft assistance
grocery shopping
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Working with children is a work of heart! I love kids and admire how much I can learn from them. I have worked as a paraprofessional/ substitute teacher which has given me the ability to experience many different personalities. This has also granted me with a great amount of patience and attention to detail when it comes to...

Eri K. says "With no reservation, I definitely recommend Tiffany! She has a talent to get along with kids. Also, she is very good at feeding my daughter ate well with...

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Mara C.

Energetic Educated Nanny To Care For Your Kid(s) (PT)

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
3 years experience
Grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
Hi there! I'm a graduate student with part time availability to care for your child(ren). I have extensive experience as an NYC babysitter, teacher and tutor for children ages 2 through 13 with an emphasis on creative education for little ones and after school homework help for older kids. I worked as an after school counselor...

Joan R. says "I interviewed Mara both on the phone and in person. You couldn't ask for a more experienced and thoughtful caregiver for small children in NYC! As I told...

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Chloe A.

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$17/hr
An expert tutor in English, science and early childhood education with a bachelor's degree in Biology. I recently matriculated into graduate school where I will be pursuing a degree in Public Health with a concentration in Global Health. I am efficient at creating study materials in a variety of academic subjects to help...
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Celia D.

Caring And Attentive Tutor And Nanny

New York, NY

4.0(0)
from
$30/hr
2 years experience
Hello! I'm Celia, an enthusiastic teacher and tutor. With a Bachelor's of Sociology with minors in Psychology, Social Justice, and Gender Studies from Brandeis University, I can aid in an array of subjects from social sciences to statistics. I customize my teaching style to each child and work with them to help them be their...
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Rosemary B.

Dually Certified Teacher (Special Education & K-6) Seeks Tutoring Opportunities

Nutley, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
10 years experience
I have experience tutoring special needs and general education students in grades K-5 in all subject areas.

Keri O. says "Rosie is a phenomenal person. I met Rosie when she was a student teacher in my classroom. She is the kindest, most selfless person you would ever want to...

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Yudelkys C.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$30/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Grocery shopping
meal prep
travel
I absolutely love children and have been working with them for 14 years. I love childcare because I'm passionate about teaching children all the wonderful and positive things life has to offer. I also love to be active with my children always balance our days by either reading them a great book or doing arts and crafts. I'm...

Amber W. says "She is so kind and consistent with the kids. Whenever we go to the playground other kids flock her for attention! She helps the kids learn Spanish/English...

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Astrid M.

Hello Mom And Dad!

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Light cleaning
meal prep
travel
Hey there! Well my name is Astrid, and I'm a 24-year-old girl who is proud of the country that saw me grow up, Mexico! I'm a fluent spanish and a intermediate english speaker I consider myself as a outdor person, and some of my hobbies are, hike at the park, climbing, running, discover new music, also read during the day, so,...

Daniel R. says "Astrid is a really nice girl, she loves paint so she make my baby love paint now"

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Joanna F.

Montclair, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience
Carpooling
travel
craft assistance
meal prep
swimming supervision
Greetings! I'm Joanna, mother of two grown children in college, available to step in to take care of your children. I am entertaining, high energy, committed, hard-working and flexible with my schedule. I have professional experience and love children of all ages, especially infants! I can attend to a strict schedule, maintain...

Diane M. says "Joanna is highly dependable and brings experience, intelligence, and gentle loving care to your child. She's fun, creative and a great teacher. As an...

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Natasha O.

New York, NY

5.0(0)
from
$30/hr
3 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Experienced professional tutor in K-12! Also experienced tutor/mentor of high school students in college prep programs (Matriculate, Questbridge). Before college, I was a volunteer tutor in general subjects (math, history, English, science).
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Oyindamola A.

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
1 year experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
I love working with children after growing up with several younger ones. I enjoy baking, reading, watching movies and just being someone they can trust. I have baby sitted for several families and friends back in England which I immensely enjoyed. I am a non-smoker able to cook/help with meal prep, run errands, do light house...

Laurie R. says "My kids LOVE Oyinda! She provided after-school care for our twins when they were in preschool. She picked them up from school, took them home for a snack...

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Adriana A.

Adriana Spanish Speaking Nanny

Hoboken, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$23/hr
4 years experience
Craft assistance
light cleaning
swimming supervision
I have more than 2 years of experience babysitting children between 2 and 6 years old. I am an anthropologist from Peru so I speak fluent spanish and can help teaching the language to your children. I m a very calm, down to earth and family oriented person. I enjoy reading books to children, doing arts and crafts and playing...

Care Member says "Adriana is very kind and caring towards my children. We developed a good friendship with her and trust her immensely."

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Yaquelin V.

Union City, NJ

5.0(1)
from
$40/hr
10 years experience
Carpooling
craft assistance
light cleaning
travel
Hi, my name is Yaquelin, and I have been a nanny for 15 years and a sitter for a long time. I want to care for a family that I could be with them for a long term or at least for a couple of years and give them the best quality and care they deserve. I love to engage with all children and teach them extracurricular. I speak...

susan R. says "very nice and dependable. I love her punctuality and love how much quality time she spends with our children. "

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Megan A.

Dedicated Tutor

New York, NY

5.0(1)
from
$17/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 2 families in your area
I'm currently a student at Columbia University. Before moving here, I was working as an ABA clinician. Before that, I was a nanny and tutor for about 15 years. I love teaching and seeing the joy on the child's face when they finally master a subject! I've developed many different ways to teach children, depending on their needs...

Jessica C. says "Megan worked amazingly with my daughter who has multiple learning difficulties. My daughter was failing 7th grade math when I looked into getting a...

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  • 60 reading tutors are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $18.50/hr as of July 2025

  • The average star rating for rated reading tutors is 5.0

Recent reading tutor reviews from local parents in Wood Ridge, NJ

Reading Tutors in Wood Ridge, NJ are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed reading tutors

Melissa H.

Melissa is my wonderful neighbor who regularly checks in with my 19 month old daughter. She has given us lovely educational books, toys and...

- Marie H.

Esther M.

Esther was a very intelligent, loyal, responsible and dedicated worker. She loves children and she is highly competent. She took care of my...

- Olivette F.

Drita H.

Dritta was taking care of my 9 year old twin boys since Spring. She is very reliable, polite, dedicated and made sure to spend quality time...

- Shweta K.

FAQs for finding reading tutors in Wood Ridge, NJ

Hiring a local reading tutor in Wood Ridge, NJ on Care.com will cost an average of $18.50 per hour as of July 2025. 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.

Care.com currently has 2 reading tutors in Wood Ridge, NJ. You can search for candidates by their distance from Wood Ridge 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 Wood Ridge that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.

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 Wood Ridge 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.

When hiring a reading tutor, parents are likely concerned about safety. To help you find a reading tutor safely near you in Wood Ridge, NJ, 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.

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.

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