Hi Suzie,
I'm homeschooling my two gifted kids, DS8 (who is PG) and DD11 (who is HG/2E). We've had good experiences with mixed-age groups including other gifted kids for activities and group lessons. They participate in some things together and some separately. For everyday practice at their levels, I have my kids signed up for online classwork, both self-paced and with online instructors. I am their helper/troubleshooter/facilitator more than teacher.
My son is very competitive, and I've had to work with him on working toward his own goals rather than comparing himself to his sister. My kids have different talents, and I think that helps. Even though my son is catching up to my daughter in math and spelling, she has other areas where she feels proud of her abilities.
Also, we're trying to approach homeschooling from the perspective of helping the kids work on their interests and passions. That helps motivate them to do the hard work of practicing the things that don't come as easily to them.
It's great that you have a network of homeschoolers that you can already connect with. That's a big help in terms of finding resources and activities in your area.
Cathy
