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Hello:) i am currently trying to answer a question regarding holistic support but i am having trouble thinking of an activity or experience where children were introduced to a new idea or challenge and you shared conversation and scaffolding to assist them?
Any guidance or ideas would be helpful and appreciated! thank you

Hi,
Don't know if this helps or relates to what you are looking for?

For example in OSHC I have my new kindies and we have complex craft materials and equipment for children to use.
This meets a challenge and shared conversation-as the children will lead you to where they want to go with the craft ( create shared conversation / use in scaffolding anyway) and need to use the unfamiliar equipment to get there.
So I would support them in the use of the new " equipment" for craft that older children use.
Guide-support/teach-demonstrate/allow them to practice etc (scaffold).

Look up Vygotsky's theory for scaffolding.

Simple example: Play dough ( depending on the age of child) introduce items into the play dough [ so a young child you could give a plastic knife rather than just shapes and they can cut it in all sorts of ways- looking at fine motor skills, muscle strength,manipulation, allow for greater creativity etc] as you have shared conversation with the child- allows you to be a facilitator rather than the director, allowing children's agency/ respect to the child. They become the confident and involved learner-
The idea extend learning for the child and it can be in any developmental area/ or mixture of areas.

Leenie