Here is something to think about...if it is an active competition if you don't do it at the placed level then is the competition worth doing for the child?
Say it is a math competition and just pretend he is doing pre-algebra as his class but he is physically age-wise a first grader. The first graders compete with questions that would bore a child doing pre-algebra.
If it is send in an art work or essay and we will let you know who wins...I see those as more of an age based thing no matter what you are doing with him in homeschool...unless your child is already publishing chapter books or an art prodigy.
I would look at each thing and see which is more appropriate age based or grade level based (for that subject area) and then see if the competition has hard and fast rules or what they can do to allow your child to compete where he should.
Last edited by Sweetie; 05/31/13 11:05 AM. Reason: replaced period with question mark
