Which of the following scenarios provides an example of scaffolding?

A. A teacher reading a story book to a group of children.
B. Two three-year-olds playing side by side in the water table.
C. A kindergartner rolling out balls of modeling dough.
D. A first-grade child encouraging a three-year-old to name farm animals in a picture book.


Answer: D

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