I'm using Saxon 1 with my dd5 and Saxon 2 with my ds7. They don't really care for the Meeting Book time either, and it does seem to be really repetitive. Now that we are 1/3 through, I am only having them do the parts that they like (the calendar and weather). If I start to notice that they have trouble with something that should be reviewed in the Meeting, then we'll add that back in, I suppose. I used Horizons and Singapore before, but I like the thoroughness of the Saxon teacher guide. I leave out or shorten the lesson parts if my kids have mastered that aspect and just have them do the factsheet and worksheet. Saxon makes me feel more confident that they understand what they are learning and they feel like they are "good at math" because nothing is ever assumed and there is lots of review. They still enjoy the Singapore and Horizon workbooks on their own time. I'm not a natural math teacher, so those approaches left me frustrated when my kids just weren't catching on to something. I hope you will find a way to make Saxon work better for you and your child! Tiffany