She does okay with the math drills. Actually, the rote work is easy for her to tackle (she is very good at that kind of stuff). We have the most issues with writing (she is good at this but it really stretches her) and her "challenge" math work, which is not at all rote and requires thinking outside the box. I did ask her for input recently, which is why we started having the half-hour of free time before homework. I wish I could give her more, but it's pushing it.
I have talked to the teacher about DD taking too long with her writing work. She spoke to her about it, and I think it was good for DD to hear that she was doing more than enough, but I don't know how much it's changed things.
