Integers board game is effective experiential learning tool for primary maths

 Integers board game is effective experiential learning tool for primary maths

Lalit Kishore[1]

At primary level, the use of board games along with observation recording sheet with the moves can make children learn the basic math concepts with many non-cognitive gains like being attentive, taking turns and being rules-bound.

Kishore[2]  (2013, inset clipping) devised and trialed integers board game at grade eight. A three-hour play on the board-game with worksheets to record the moves of dice throws led to better conceptualization of the number system and operations to find it an efficacious tool of transition to abstract learning of mathematics.


An AI prompt reveled "Dr. Lalit Kishore is a Jaipur-based educator and researcher who advocates using custom board games for experiential learning, mathematics pedagogy, and special education. He designs tabletop activities to replace abstract rote methods with concrete perceptual skills."

Key educational focus areas of use of board games by Kishore are as follows.

Pre-number concepts: creating tactile board games for pre-school math to build foundational logic before abstract numbers.

Primary mathematics: using interactive integer and counting board games to make arithmetic intuitive.special education: designing content-specific language development games paired with worksheets for children with special needs.

Core philosophy of board games philosophy is experiential learning. It allows moving away from textbook-only instruction in favor of active play. Furthermore, board games are seen as a part of  whole-brain development that integrate cognitive and motor tasks through structured tabletop play.


In Conclusion

Kishore (2026) observes that the low-cost board games act as effective experiential tools for teaching abstract mathematical concepts to primary school students. The blog highlights that this "learning by doing" approach fosters active engagement, social skills, and the mastery of concepts like integers through physical interaction and visualization. 

Reference

Kishore, L. (2026, July 26). Integers board game is effective experiential learning tool for primary maths, lalit kishore writes, https://lalitkishorewrites.blogspot.com/2026/07/integers-board-game-is-effective.html

 



[1] Dr Lalit Kishore was then working as  free-lancing consultant 

[2] Kishore, L. (2013). Designing and trialling a board game for transition from physical experience about intergers to its number line. Paper accepted for National Teacher Science Congress-2013

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