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FAMILY FUN & CHILD CARE

ISA staffing has clients in Washington DC, and we love taking care of their domestic help staffing needs. From our Clients Gallery (see past clients here), you will note that several of them served our country as Presidents and Vice-Presidents, Ambassadors, or elected and appointed officials, among other duties of public service. Working under public…




NICE CREAM ICE CREAM

We love finding JOBS for Cooks and Chefs who also trick kids into eating healthy. Kids can be fussy eaters and a promise of ice cream always helps. (see our other great TIPS here). We know that despite being able to make delicious sweets, sometimes Chefs simply don’t have enough time and need backup for…




STORAGE – Kids Toys

Kids love their toys. When they’re infants you have control over the way items are stored. As they get older, it becomes a challenge to deal with favorite things (usually kept far too long). TIP – end of a year is the perfect time to edit down, give away toys and items no longer utilized….




SCIENCE TEEN VIDEO – Synaptic Cleft

GREAT NEW SCIENCE VIDEO Learning via RAP, winner of best individual science video award was given to this one created by a group of students. The students take a topic of interest (in this case addiction to nicotine and how that happens in the body and its ramifications), launching it into a rap song, with…




MEMORIAL DAY

MEMORIAL DAY was first observed on May 30, 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the…




ANIMALS AND HUMANS

Temple Grandin provides an informative way to help create the happiest life for our animals in her book Animals Make Us Human. Drawing on latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies some core emotional needs of animals including dogs, cats, farm and zoo animals, and explains how to fulfill them. Grandin’s work teaches us…




NANNY- CHILDCARE- GOVERNESS

Eloise Nanny in the beloved stories of Eloise, reminds us how important that role is in support of Childcare Services. A Nanny, Nanny Childcare or Governess may live in or out like other Domestic Help Workers, but more then any other staffing requirement directly affect the entire Family. Nanny responsibilities and duties involve numerous things…




STUFFED ANIMALS – Care and Cleaning

How to give your stuffed animal a bath We all have memories of favorite stuffed toys in our childhood. A stuffed animal offers “unconditional love” to any child or child-at-heart adult. Teddy Bears in particular seem like best friends at times. Keep them clean and dust free to preserve and protect them. Advice for cleaning…