The DARCEE teaching method is named after the Demonstration and Research Center for Early Education which was established in 1966 and directed by
Susan Gray at the
George Peabody College of
Nashville
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,
Tennessee
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. The teaching method is focused towards
preschool
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children, especially those from low income homes, in an effort to foster and develop attitudes and skills that will support future learning.
References
Gray, S. W. (1971) Children from three to ten: The early training
project. DARCEE Papers and Reports, Vol. 3. Nashville,
Term.: George Peabody College.
External links
ED126014 - The DARCEE Teacher's Guide (Preschool Series){{dead link, date=January 2017 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes
Pedagogy