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Lexi is amazing! My kids (boys ages 10 and 6) loved every minute and ask all the time when she can come back! She took them on a scavenger…
Review for Alexis T. by Wendy D.
Kamilah is amazing with children! She is so compassionate, caring and patient. She is tactful & reliable.
Review for Kamilah J. by Raqina B.
Isabelle is a very impressive and responsible person who displays maturity well beyond her years. Her daily experience that she described…
Review for Isabelle C. by Joan S.
Reading tutors in Harwood Heights, IL
Jessica A.
Harwood Heights, IL
$50-100/hr • 10 yrs exp
I have experience tutoring elementary, high school and college students in various subjects, including sports/fitness, math, English, reading, science and economics. I enjoy teaching because each student learns differently and has the ability to be successful when you tailor your teaching style to their individual needs.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm a 24-year-old special education paraprofessional in Evanston. I'll be finishing my Bachelor's at Northwestern over the summer. I have experience caring for children of all ages, and experience tutoring elementary school students in reading and math. In addition to working at Lincolnwood Elementary, I have 2 years...
Alexis can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Lexi is amazing! My kids (boys ages 10 and 6) loved every minute and ask all the time when she can come back! She took them on a scavenger hunt and swimming at the pool. I love that she could get those lazy boys off the couch and outside and they liked it!"
Wendy D.
5.0
(1)
Hello! My name is Kamilah, and I am passionate about education and childcare. I hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and have years of experience teaching and mentoring children. Before earning my doctorate, I taught middle school math, science, and computer literacy, creating engaging lessons tailored to individual learning...
Kamilah can also help with: Travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Kamilah is amazing with children! She is so compassionate, caring and patient. She is tactful & reliable. "
Raqina B.
Isabelle C.
Chicago, IL
$20/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hi, I'm Bella! I am the oldest of 7 children and have been caring for friends and family since I can remember. I enjoy being outside, crafting, reading, and music. I offer help tutoring, cooking and light cleaning/organizing. I am currently a college student living in the Lincoln Park area and my schedule is flexible!
Isabelle can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Isabelle is a very impressive and responsible person who displays maturity well beyond her years. Her daily experience that she described watching children, carpooling, and cooking make her a great candidate. My 2 boys really liked her and felt very at ease...
Joan S.
5.0
(2)
Hello! My name is Siubhan. I study Theater with a minor in American Sign Language, and I spent my last summer as a teacher and a camp counselor at a performing arts summer camp. During my gap year before college I was a nanny, I have experience babysitting and I worked for various summer camps throughout high school. As a nanny...
Siubhan can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Siubhan is my sister and she is very responsible and has a great sense of humor! She's really fun and has a lot of good ideas and you could probably never be bored around her. She is also very present and engaged with all the kids that I've ever seen her babysit....
Konnie S.
5.0
(2)
I'm Eiman. Babysitter for kids, all ages, for 12 years. I have a child development advanced certificate. I have worked with families and daycares. My duties were to play with kids inside and outside games, do some activities, assist with homework, clean the play area, prepare meals and snacks, prepare kids for school, feed them,...
Eiman can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Eiman was our nanny for our 2 year old daughter. My daughter loves Eiman. She would sing to her, take her on walks and to the park. She's very detailed and kept us updated. We really appreciated Eiman and the care she provided. It's hard to find a nanny like Eiman."
Ash S.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm 24 years old and I've been babysitting since I was 13! I have taught professionally for English immersion and art programs and acted as classroom lead for children as young as 4 and as old as 13. For older kids I love to come up with more hands on activities, including arts and craft projects, baking, and collaborative...
Brenna can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Brenna is very attentive and reliable. She was so kind to my kids. She took them for walks, and to our local farmers market. She kept me updated as well. I would definitely recommend Brenna and would love to have her again."
Bryanna R.
Kamaryn J.
Evanston, IL
$15/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hey there! I'm Kamaryn!
With extensive experience babysitting children of all ages and a background as a former Kindergarten teacher at a Catholic school, where I received an award for outstanding test scores in phonemic awareness and letter sounds, I know how to keep little ones entertained and well cared for. I'm currently a...
Kamaryn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello
My name is Karolina and I have 15 years experience as a nanny. I have Master Degree in Early Childhood Education from Poland and great references from families I worked with. I have experience with newborns to school age children. I worked as a nanny share with infants, I have experience with twins and multiple. I am...
Karolina can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"We interviewed Karolina before going a different childcare route and loved her! She was very punctual, friendly, very experienced, and very obviously caring of children, based on what we saw from her interactions with my 2 month old son. She was also super sweet...
Jenna P.
Paige R.
Chicago, IL
$40/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Paige and I am an experienced teacher/tutor/caregiver with10 years experience with children aging from infant to 10 years old. I have been teaching for 7 years I am currently teaching 2nd grade at CPS. In 2017 I received my Masters in Urban Education and type 03 certification with endorsements in math, language...
Paige can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
(11)
Hired by 15 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Carmen I am CPR certificate I have nanny for 11years can give 7 reference I have nanny kids from 2 months to 13 years old I would help with house cleaning baking with the little one coloring reading all types of books and doing Art's and crafts with water paint I would take children to museums zoo parks and love...
Carmen can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Carmen has been wonderful. She's been with us since March, when I returned to work after maternity leave. She cares for our 7-month-old baby full-time, Monday through Friday, and he absolutely adores her. She is on time every day (early, even!), communicates with...
Care member
Ashley P.
Chicago, IL
$17-25/hr • 2 yrs exp
3.7
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Ashley. I am 23 years old and currently in my second year of teaching. I have had the pleasure of teaching both 3rd and 5th grade. I absolutely love working with kids and started at the early age of 10 years old. Since then, I have nannied and tutored for several years. I enjoy working with kiddos on their...
Ashley can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
5.0
"Ashley is a mature, reliable, charismatic caregiver. She was a nanny for my 9 and 11 year old for a summer. She kept them off the couch and she made sure they ate healthy. They loved her and they still talk about Ashley 2 years later!"
Olivia H.
4.1
(10)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
I come to you with over 30 years of experience caring for newborns, toddlers and young children. Worked for eight different families. Experience with multiples and of different ages. I worked in a child care center for 16 years in the infant room (6 weeks to 15 months) and with per school age 3-5 years, too. I am certified in...
Kristie can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
4.0
"Kristie certainly had the qualifications and drive and passion to work with children based on our interview with her. We were unable to take her on at this time due to our own situation at this time, but if things changed, we would certainly take her on. If...
Maryam A.
5.0
(2)
I have an early childhood education degree. I have worked as a nanny, teacher for several years. I like doing arts and crafts, going to the library and the park, and reading
Farideh can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Farideh is a loving, dependable and experienced care giver. She worked for us for four years and in that time became part of the family. She has a teaching background and has taught my children so much. Her next family will be very lucky to have her. Highly...
Lauren L.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
20 years experience. I started caring children at age 13 and ever since I been a mother s helper. Throughout my life, I found myself either at neighbor s baby sitting or working as a caregiver regularly or on weekends. I really enjoy relationships that I developed with these families as the children grow. It is a joy when a...
Annie can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Annie is an angel! I have seen her help people who she knows have nothing to give back. She goes above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to giving back to the community. She has a heart for the people especially women and children. I highly recommend that...
Patricia J.
4.6
(17)
Hired by 27 families in your neighborhood
I'm a mother of 5 amazing children and are all adults now & will work within 10 miles I do have a very Flexible schedule and available full time or part time, nights weekends and date nights as well. I'm full of Energy and a hard worker and passionate about my work and the children. I also worked in a daycare watching multiple...
Deborah can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Deborah was our night nanny 2x a week for our 2 month old while I was on maternity leave. She was always punctual, polite and clearly cared for our son's wellbeing. She was always in a good mood! We would be happy to ask for her help again in the future. "
Nancy K.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I am a Northern Arizona University graduate with a Bachelor's in Special and Elementary Education and a certified teacher. My passion for Special Education comes from having a brother with Down syndrome, but I love working with children of all abilities and ages. With three years of teaching experience, a background in...
Megan can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Megan was a fantastic caregiver for our two daughters (3 yr old and 3 month old). She was punctual, communicative, patient, and very adept at caring for an active toddler and fussy infant at the same time. We hired her on three separate occasions while visiting the...
Care member
Gina R.
Chicago, IL
$17-22/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.2
(5)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Loving, energetic, nanny with 12 years of experience actively searching for my all around right fit.
I am Gina a 32-year-old veteran career nanny (and mom to a 2. 5) looking for a new family to work with and new little ones to nourish and teach. I have been living and working in Wicker Park and surrounding areas for 7 years now,...
Gina can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Gina has been watching our daughter in our home and we are SO sad to see her go! It was only a personal/family change that led to our child care switch, otherwise we would keep Gina as long as we possible could. She watched our daughter from 2.5 months until 15...
Nicole C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
My name is Heather and I am a 51-year-old mom of 3 kids ages 28, 25 & 22 I have a BA in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in reading. I taught Pre-school and Kindergarten years ago but then stopped to raise my family. I currently (and for the past 11 years) have been a teaching assistant at a local elementary school in...
Heather can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Heather is truly fantastic and we were sad when our schedule changed and we couldn't keep her. Our boys loved being with Heather and look forward to more weekend/ date nights where she can be with them. "
Megan D.
Andrea P.
Chicago, IL
$17-25/hr • 8 yrs exp
I Love Children And I Am One Month Away From Completing My Degree In Early Childhood Education
5.0
(1)
I love teaching children new things like science, math, and history and having them come back to show me what they have learned. My goal is to help the children I encounter to reach their cognitive and social-emotional milestones. When I can present an activity that will touch on every single developmental stage to help advance...
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
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FAQs for finding reading tutors in Harwood Heights, IL
How much do reading tutors charge near me in Harwood Heights, IL?
Hiring a local reading tutor in Harwood Heights, IL on Care.com will cost an average of $50.00 per hour as of April 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.
How can I find a reading tutor near me in Harwood Heights, IL?
Care.com currently has 1 reading tutors in Harwood Heights, IL. You can search for candidates by their distance from Harwood Heights 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 Harwood Heights that have worked with a reading tutor you're interested in.
What questions should I ask a potential reading tutor in Harwood Heights, IL?
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 Harwood Heights 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 Harwood Heights, IL?
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What types of reading tutors near me in Harwood Heights, IL 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.