Good for him for not trying to train her like an adult. She would have burned out.
I used the template from the Edmonton dvd and the results were great for my 12 year old:
2-3 1hr sessions per week brought us:
15’5" lj
4’11" hj
17.xx 100m hurdles
30’ sp
800m 2:40 with no distance work AT ALL…
My younger daughters work out 1hr per week and still do well at local kids meets…
CF’s method for kids works very well in small doses. The kids love it too. It’s like cat nip for them 
they are so hyped up after a speed session…