[Soliloquy]

I'm really glad to know that you can switch modes to skip things. We're using Monarch and there's only one mode. The kids can skip questions but I get an alert and I can decide to reassign it or let it be skipped. And I can unassign assignments or specific questions, change start and due dates, add custom assignments, etc. and I really like that aspect. Or I can skip an assignment if I know they don't need it. My 13 yo doesn't need any spelling so I skip all the spelling lessons. He is one that will quit altogether if he decides I'm wasting his time.

For my younger kids, I unassign most of the tests. Monarch usually does 3-4 lessons then a quiz. For every unit, which is 112-16 lessons, there's a review AND a test and, like you, I don't think both are necessary, especially for my younger ones. I can decide if I like the review or the test and just have them do one or the other.

I'm hoping Power Homeschool works for us because we can be reimbursed for it but not for Monarch.