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3. The puppet represents how some children become reliant on
support because the adult (or scaffold) ‘props them up’ and ‘helps
them to get through’ rather than helping them to build the skills to
do better over time – tiny steps at a time.
4. Adults should work with children to plan a ‘Pathway to
Independence’ – working out what the child can aim to do
independently in a specific time period and working backwards to
plan the tiny steps along the way. By having a Pathway to
Independence and focusing on continuous tiny step progress,
children become empowered to do better independently.
