Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0368-0579

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

1-1-2026

Department

Thayer School of Engineering

Abstract

This is the second volume in a growing collection that started as The Little Book of Joy: Tiny Ways to Infuse Delight Into Teaching and Learning ( https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/4352).

This second volume presents 36 new practices authored by educators and students for bringing joy into our classrooms.

As teachers, we know that a joyful learning environment helps students thrive. We know that fun is an important catalyst of-not a distraction from-the rigorous work of teaching and learning. A growing body of research supports this intuition, showing that joy helps with focus, creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, perseverance in the face of challenges, and much more. This volume provides educators three dozen concrete, actionable strategies for infusing joy into their teaching.

Edited and illustrated by Eugene Korsunskiy, with contributions from various authors (named within).

Comments

A note on the title: The printed and bound version of this publication (ISBN: 979-8-9944075-0-9) is titled The Second Little Book of Joy: More Ways to Infuse Delight into Teaching and Learning. The digital, downloadable version of this publication is titled Joy Cards, Volume 2: More Ways to Infuse Delight into Teaching and Learning. The content is identical, and the difference in title simply reflects the difference between the printed/bound book artifact, and the digital version that can be downloaded, printed, and cut into cards.

Original Citation

Korsunskiy, E. (Ed.). (2026). The Second Little Book of Joy: More Ways to Infuse Delight into Teaching and Learning. Dartmouth College. https://bit.ly/joy-cards

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