Master of None, I love your post. My DD8 is similar. She will groan at word problems unless it is something she thinks is interesting, then she lights up. I can only get her to practice things like multiplication facts, if it is speed drills. There must be some competitive element involved. It has become a game of my own to challenge her enough that she doesn't hate it because its boring but also not pushing too hard because too hard is also boring or it can't be uninteresting. It is amazing the difference in the level of work she can do if the problem or issue is interesting to her. If I could find an entire curriculum that revolved around gymnastics, certain tv shows, and wild colored fashion, she would probably win a Millennium Prize.
