Natalie Riggs

homeschool mom of 2 / we learn through obsessions over here / co-founder @packetday / free monthly packets 👇

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Cathy Duffy called Packet Day an 'ingenious idea.' I am still not over it. She has been the trusted voice in homeschool curriculum for years. My husband and I created @packetday to build personalized packets for child led learning. Spark their excitement!✨

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Fresh out of the oven 💨

I’ve been struggling with flat loaves. This is a big win for me 🥳 #sourdough #therapy #bakingwithlove❤️

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Kids love a reward for their hard work. Every packet comes with a certificate of completion 🏆

*soy sauce stain not included 😉

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Rainy days are perfect for PacketDay! ☔️📝
Here I walk you through how easy it is to create a packet for your kids. Child led learning at your fingertips in a few short minutes. Today we created a packet for my 4th grade daughter to finish out Children's Book Week!
#packetday

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@chrisman I asked my son and here’s what he said: “The layout. Lessons and games were removed. You couldn’t choose the lessons anymore.”
It’s a great program though! We told all of our homeschool friends about it, and shared it several years at our Charter School’s curriculum fair.

[Homeschool Life LLC | Jonathan Prescott @Homeschool_LLC]

For younger pencil users that need a larger pencil and a good defining grip, these Koala Tools Bear Claw pencils with a TRIANGLAR GRIP are fantastic. https://t.co/zxnTKoNSf7

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@themaddierune When it clicks and you get to experience it, it truly is magical. Such a blessing to share these huge accomplishments with our babies. Congrats to you and to her! 👏🏻

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@TheFoxMatriarch So many memories in each ornament. I’m with you! It has to be the homemade and half falling apart ornaments we’ve had for years 🙌🏻 My daughter has been adding paper chains the last few years too, and I just love it 🎄

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Check us out! It’s run by just my husband and I + Oliver and Vivian who always have the final say 🥰 https://t.co/tODPCSQUkc

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

My kids broke it to me that I'd been repeating their worksheets for months. They were right.

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

My husband said, “I can fix that”. Now we have https://t.co/tODPCSQUkc to share with families who need a refresh day, who need a sick day, who want to learn about a subject no other curriculum covers.

Who else's child is obsessed with axolotls right now?

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@theistinthought Clue! It’s my kids’ go-to. Gave it to them for Christmas last year and they used all the sheets before December was over. Played with cousins, family, and friends. There’s a Home Alone addition (family favorite! 🍿) that’s on my list to get them this year. 🎄

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@JuniorTribes Exactly. Follow the obsession and the learning follows. 💡

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Children's Book Week starts today! Some of our favorite read alouds: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Charlotte's Web, Tuck Everlasting, The Secret Garden, The Wild Robot, and Little House in the Big Woods. What is your family reading aloud? #childrensbookweek #readaloud

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@hzm3836 We stretched it chapter by chapter, a few each night. The quieter pages landed better that way. We enjoyed these books way more than I anticipated. A really cute fun series, we couldn’t wait for the next. Another favorite I forgot to add is The Trumpeter Swan 🙌🏻

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

@nickitruesdell We started them before Valley Days/ Pioneer Days last year, to get us in character 🥰

[Natalie Riggs @olivivmama]

Today is Veterans Day. Thank you to all who served. The fighting in World War I stopped at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, November 11, 1918. A history packet is a gentle way to talk about it with your child. Try one at https://t.co/PeMxStuIB0 ❤️🤍💙