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• Mar. 14, 2006 - Review: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
I was asked to review The Old Schoolhouse Magazine recently, and had a lot of fun doing so.
 It's
not hard to see why The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is one of the most
popular homeschooling magazines in the country. It's thick, and it's
not full of fluff. Articles range from the practical to the humorous to
the challenging to the downright inspirational. They keep readers
informed on what's happening in the wide world of homeschooling
(conventions, must-read books, trends, legal info), provide practical
helps, teaching tips, and curriculum reviews, and tell the stories of
homeschool parents, students, graduates, and others on this joyous (and
tumultuous) journey. The tone of the magazine is highly relational:
these writers aren't distant experts dispensing wisdom from the towers
of knowledge, they're homeschoolers just like you and me. TOS connects
families across the U.S. and all over the world and joins them in one
exciting conversation.
Perhaps that's TOS's greatest strength.
They're doing more than publishing a magazine: they're actively
creating a community. Most author bylines include email addresses, Web
sites, and blog URLs (many of which send the reader to
HomeschoolBlogger.com, a huge blog community created by TOS), which
allow the reader to interact, follow up, and link hands with their
compatriots around the world.
- Rachel Thomson
FOR SUBSCRIPTION AND OTHER INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.THEHOMESCHOOLMAGAZINE.COM
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