Scaffolding Upward
Resource Description:
Age Group: Toddler
Resource Category: Exemplar
Credential Level: Level 3
Competency Area: Responsive Interactions and Guidance
In this exemplar video, a teacher extends a toddler’s exploration of a magnifying glass during outdoor play. Notice how the teacher builds on the child’s observations by asking follow-up questions, introducing new vocabulary, and encouraging the child to investigate how the magnifying glass changes the appearance of objects and can be used to search for worms in the mulch, an example of scaffolding upward when responses indicate a question or inquiry is too easy for a child.
Resource Video:
Age Group: Toddler
Resource Category: Exemplar
Credential Level: Level 3
Competency Area: Responsive Interactions and Guidance