Joy – the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something good or satisfying. “What avail is it to win prescribed amounts of information about geography and history, to win the ability to read and write, if in the process the individual loses his own soul?” – John Dewey
School must capture the children’s spirit to learn, their sense of wonder, their curiosity about the world, and their willingness to care for the human condition. Without joy we have not succeeded as educators, no matter how well our students do on standardised tests.