Newgene,
Bottom bumping is your friend this time of year! I am assuming you know how to tie a bottom bumping rig. I like minnows but jigs might work as well.
Look for structure right on the breaks of the river channel. Concentrate yourself in 10-14 feet of water but the key is to stay around the lip of the channel.
Try the mouth of Yellow Springs. Also try the Coosa channel from the powerlines down to Bay Springs. I always do fairly well in that stretch. Look for brush on your depthfinder and really hammer those areas where you find structure.
Your daughter probably won't be able to shoot docks as that takes a lot of practice for an adult, but once the sun gets up in the day, you can always find some fish under deep water docks.