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I have to agree with noelicus that, at her age, she's still "practicing" handwriting rather than just using handwriting as a means to an end. If I recall correctly, your daughter is 6 which is, perhaps, a little young for typing. Plus, there's the question of whether or not her fine motor skills are refined enough to learn to type correctly. I mean, if ...

I'll write more later, but... Could you, for now, stand her in the shower and use a jug/pitcher to pour water over her? (I see her getting cold as a possible problem, though.) Ask for a hotel room with a tub since you're running out of time? Does she play with dolls? Or do you have a dog? Could she give her dolls/dog a shower at first to get used to the ...

The solution is to develop a curriculum that's less about sitting still and reading quietly and more about hands-on discovery and invention. In the US, that can be tricky, depending on where you live. In major cities, you may have luck finding schools that cater more to that type of learning style. While not specifically about ADD, this article in SLATE ...

I think when it comes to kids with ADD/ADHD, it's important to teach them coping mechanisms. I've known kids who memorized baseball stats because they were REALLY into baseball and this was able to help them focus. I've taught students who would doodle/draw to help keep them focused, but they were still listening and paying attention. Generally, a good ...

I've worked at a school for kids with learning differences (mostly ADHD), and here are some suggestions that we've used: 1) Try to have the child seated as close to the teacher as possible. It makes paying attention come more naturally, and makes is easier for the teacher to refocus the child without singling them out. A simple tap on the desk or eye ...

I think you've answered your own question when you say to do both. From personal experience I don't think cursive is necessary any more. I'm young enough that I never use it. Handwriting ie penmanship is still important for me of course, but not cursive. The only exception is that sometimes I find that I can write faster in cursive so this helpful for ...

Ask her what she is afraid of, and then listen. Many kids are afraid of drowning, getting burned, being cold, not being able to see when the water is streaming at their eyes, not being able to hear if water is in their ears, the feeling of water in or on their nose or ears. Sometime it's the temperature and sometimes, it's the pressure. It may be something ...

I'm going to add the back-and-forth that we had in the comments above as an answer since it seems to address your particular question. I think 5un5's answer is great, but I've been involved in enough theater productions and sleep-overs to know that stuff just winds up everywhere. For situations like these, perhaps a laminated list that you can clip to ...

Habits exist because they make it easier for us to cope with some situations. If you focus on eliminating the habit, coping will become more difficult. Try to focus on meeting the need that the habit is soothing. For example if a child is hair biting when she is worried, teach her to recognize her body's signs and her mind's signs that she is worried-- ...

Cursive handwriting is designed so that you can write it fast and still have it be legible and reasonably pretty. It's based on having a rhythmic movement up and down while having a smooth movement forward. Learning it is a useful skill. Beware though, in some places, like Scandinavia, a cursive form is being taught that is designed to not be useful, but to ...

After spending ten years in various parts of the education system I have had many friends and collegues in the system with me and have had quite a bit of experience with it even though my child is not participating in a mortar and brick school. You should know MOST of my experience was in a private school setting. For many, this decision is a financial ...