Maths help for a 6 year old

[zooankski]

I have just spent the last hour trying to explain the 2 x table to my daughter and it is not making much sense to her at all. Does anyone have any suggestions for good fun books i could use to help her or some where i could get work sheets we could do together?
Come to think of it-any mathematical worksheets for 6-7 year olds might be helpful.
There is plenty of rubbish i have found (mainly American) but i am specifically interested in any thing that other parents have used with success here in the uk.

 

[zooankski]

Just explain it to her like this?

2 + 2

there are 2 2's

2 + 2 + 2

there are 3 2's

that not work?

Funny enough, that is what i finished up doing although by that time she was getting upset with herself for not understanding. That is the last thing i want to happen and i must not make her feel afraid of mathematics! (a subject that has always made me panic!) so i gave her loads of praise for trying and said we will have another go tomorrow.
In the mean time i am just trying to figure out what other parents have used and done to help their kids of about this age.