In the past, I've gotten copies of "The Old Schoolhouse" from our local Christian bookstore.  While it was enjoyable, those issues seemed more geared towards the beginning homeschooler.  I must confess to brushing the magazing itself off as "uninspiring". 

Recently, I was encouraged to give "The Old Schoolhouse" another try.  The first issue dealt with quite a few topics of interest to me- special needs, Charlotte Mason, and teaching the gifted child to name a few.  Not only did I find a lot of encouragement and inspiration in its pages, I really enjoyed the digital format!

I was fascinated by one mother's tale of how Charlotte Mason's homeschool methods helped her autistic son connect with his siblings.  I was encouraged by another mother who admitted to feeling barely a step ahead of her gifted daughter.  (I have no idea how many times I've felt like my son was draggin me along through his schoolday in a dizzying whirlwind of "Mommy, know what I just discovered?")  And yes, I was inspired by a father's story of life with his special needs daughter.  He challenged me with the thought that, "All children have special needs."

While I can't say "If you can only get one homeschool magazine, this is the one," I must say I think the digital subscription is well worth the price.  Give it a try, I think you'll find "The Old Schoolhouse" magazine to be very... inspiring!