I received the latest issue of The Old Schoolhouse in the mail a couple of weeks ago, but it’s taken me this long to read and absorb all the contents in this really full-of-information magazine. The magazine has articles by such homeschool luminaries as Susan Wise Bauer, Amelia Harper, Karen “Spunky” Braun, and Carolyn Hurst. Also included are interviews with Technorati founder David Sifrey, radio intern Elisha Blankenship, radio host Hugh Hewitt, blogger LaShawn Barber, artist Johannah Bluedorn, and authors David Kupelian (The Marketing of Evil) and Bruce Shortt (The Harsh Truth About Public Schools) The Winter, 2006 issue covers several themes, including blogging, homeschoolers relating to the media, homeschool conferences, teaching writing, classical learning, and nutrition, with anywhere from three to half a dozen articles on various aspects of each topic. As I said, there’s a lot of information here—for only $5.95 (US) per issue.

Then to round it all off, there are the contests and reviews. This issue features Veritas Press president Marlin Detweiler writing about their Omnibus curriculum. There are loads of product reviews and opportunities to win samples of various curricula in the Lab section at the back of the magazine. And you can enter the contests at their website even if you’re not a subscriber. However, I think you might want to consider subscribing to this FAT and FULL homeschool magazine. I’m impressed with the value that readers get from The Old Schoolhouse.

I’ve received three issues of The Old Schoolhouse under the auspices of Mind and Media for the purposes of review. As soon as I get my final free issue this spring, I’m going to buy my own subscription!