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Nurturing Creativity

Squelching your Creativity? Oh, NO

By Dr. Joanne Foster

Dr. Joanne Foster, Author, Advocate for Gifted Learning

Be sure to check out The Babblery podcast episode, Holding the Inner Flame: On Creativity that aligns with this article.

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Dr. Joanne Foster

JOANNE FOSTER, ED.D., is a multiple award-winning author across genres including parenting, education, children’s nonfiction, and juvenile fiction. Her expertise in educational psychology and child development informs her work, empowering parents and educators, and fostering children’s creativity and learning. Dr. Foster has written countless articles, and she has presented on a range of topics including how to nurture intelligence, creativity, motivation, and well-being. BUST YOUR BUTS and IGNITE YOUR IDEAS: CREATIVITY FOR KIDS, are children’s nonfiction books that have each won awards. Joanne's newest book, GRUMBLESOME, is a 32-page rhyming picture book for young children and their families, illustrated by Brandon Dorman. (Release Sept. 2026, published by Gifted Unlimited). For more information, and for lots of resources, go to https://joannefoster.ca

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