Carolyn Marie Choo
Carolyn Choo is an educationist with over 16 years of experience. Her areas of specialization include literacy, literature and early childhood education. She has worked with students of all ages, from preschoolers right up to college students, adult learners and undergraduates. A certified trainer and practical examiner (early childhood) with Montessori Centre International UK, she has enthused local and international students with the Montessori method of Education. She is currently the Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education with a local college in Malaysia. Apart from her academic functions, she has been entrusted with the corporate communications of the faculty.
Her other experiences include human resource management with a public listed trading company handling fashion lines and corporate communications with a manufacturing company. She is also a qualified tour guide.
Ms Choo’s publications and writings include:
- Singapore: the PAP & the problem of political succession (1985)
- Unpublished MA dissertation: A Descriptive Study of the Oral Communication Strategies of Approximation and Word Coinage (1990)
- Royal Selangor Corporate Newsletter (1993 & 1994)
- Conference & product brochures, product and course flyers and leaflets, instructional manuals (1993 – present)
- News articles for Montessori International and ARNEC Newsletters (2008 - present)
- Emcee scripts (Convocation and product launches) (19993 – present)
- Liturgy scripts (Catholic church) (1994-1997)
- Radio scripts (Primary English programme) (1980s)
- Video script (hotel launch) (1980s)
Ms Choo holds a BA (Hons) majoring in English, MA (Linguistics) and a Montessori Early Childhood Diploma (St Nicholas, UK).
Latest Articles
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Montessori Colour Box 3 Extensions
Children who can grade colours using the Montessori Colour Box 3 tablets can further practice this skill even in practical life activities.
Oct 31, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Preparing the Young Child for Colour Grading
Young children need many activities to help them be more aware of colour values and intensities, which prepares them for colour grading.
Oct 31, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Funnel Activities for the Montessori Preschooler
A host of activities from across the curriculum can be planned in the Montessori preschool classroom to introduce and engage the young child with the funnel.
Oct 30, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Lantern Lessons for the Montessori Preschooler
Making a paper lantern can lead the Montessori preschooler to an appreciation of world cultures through activities on different lanterns and their festivals.
Sep 27, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Refining the Senses in Paper Folding Activities
The young child who has been introduced to folding can find many opportunities to apply the newly learnt skill in the Montessori Sensorial activities.
Sep 23, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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The Benefits of Peer Teaching in the Early Years
The Montessori preschool classroom for 3 to 6 year olds offers plenty of opportunities for younger and older members to engage in collaborative teaching and learning.
Sep 14, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Learning From Peers in the Early Years
Young children, with their propensity to learn by example, will find plenty to see and follow in their Montessori mixed age classroom for 3 to 6 year olds.
Sep 2, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Learning in a Mixed-Age Preschool Classroom
A mixed age preschool classroom is a rich learning environment that offers time and support for young learners, respecting differences in their learning styles and paces.
Sep 1, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Later Pouring Exercises for the Young Child
A series of carefully graded exercises can be planned in the early years classroom to help children master the pouring skill and appreciate it as an important life skill.
Jul 29, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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Humpty Dumpty Preschool Lesson Plans
A nursery rhyme like Humpty Dumpty can be easily extended in the early years classroom to a range of drama activities that invite creative expressions from a young child.
Jul 27, 2009
- Carolyn Marie Choo
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