After months of singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with her mother, baby Nicole is beginning to do some of the song's actions by herself.This is an example of:

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Scaffolding refers to the process of a more skilled individual providing support to a less skilled individual in order for the less skilled individual to do a task they would not be able to do on their own. In this case, the mother provided the scaffolding (i.e. singing and doing the actions of the Itsy Bitsy Spider) to help the baby learn the actions, which she can now do by herself.

After Months of Singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with Her Mother