In the block area, Ms. Halliwell noticed that Su Min was making another enclosure to put the animals in. As she knelt beside her, she asked Su Min to tell her about her structure. "House," Su Min replied. Ms. Halliwell said, "It is a good thing you are building a house, as it might rain today. Will the people in your house get wet?" What roles or strategies did Ms. Halliwell use?

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Ms. Halliwell used scaffolding by engaging with Su Min's play, extending her thinking about the structure she was building, and encouraging her to think about the implications of weather on her structure, thus supporting her learning and problem-solving skills without directly giving her the answers.

In the Block Area, Ms