P036D2 Clip Notes
| Notes:n:nn | by Analyst transcribed: 12/26/2025; 2/19/2014 |
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| Video Clip: | Context |
| Setting,Props | Cedar Hall, Family Room: Sets of Objects, Roller, Infant Seat |
| Actors,Aims | Peggy alone with objects; Bob on camera. |
| Actions: | Transcribed as Text Episodes |
| Episode A: at 00:03 |
Bob: I’m just going to shut up from now on. |
| Episode B: at 00:13 |
Peggy: [after a glance back at toys behind and her chair, she turns toward the couch and the walls she can see above its height, then recovers and mouths the small rod] [a first toss doesn’t take the rod far; a second does much better, ending near her infant seat. She follows it.] |
| Episode C: at 00:54 |
[Trying and failing to insert the rod in the seat, she grasps the seat with both hands and pulls herself up, looking into it ( her doll/ rattle is visible on the far side)] [Pushing and pulling the seat has no modifying result; she retakes the small rod] [alternately mouthing, dropping and poking the rod into the chair. Peggy looks to the camera, then continues] Bob: Pardon me, Peggy. Let’s stop here for a little bit. I’m going to take away your chair. Let’s stop right here. Break |
| Episode D: at 02:14 |
Peggy: [focuses again on the small rod and the roller, mouthing, giving them motion and following them] [Manipulated with either hand, the roller goes to and stops at the starry ball. Peggy crawls there.] [Grasping and dropping the ball with small effect, she throws the roller, moving the ball. She touches it again, then throws a rod, propelling the roller two feet to a lamp cord] Peggy: [Sends the ball over to the roller then turns to her left (likely noticing Miriam’s quiet entry). NVV |
| Episode E: at 03:20 |
Bob: Miriam, go away right now. Thank you. |
| Episode F: at 03:25 |
Peggy: NVV. [Begins crawling across the floor towards an exit from the area where Miriam had appeared. ] Bob: [As Peggy looks up to Bob at the camera] Okay, Peg, I’m going to put you back with your toys. We will stop right now for a little moment. [End 03:59] |
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| Actions: | Traced in More Detail |
| Trace: | of collated sensory and motor details (as available) |
| AI Summary: | as Contents List Summary: – Bob opens by saying he’ll “shut up,” setting a quiet observation tone. – Peggy explores a small rod, glancing around the room and mouthing the rod. – After short tosses of the rod, she follows it toward her infant seat. – She tries to insert the rod into the seat, then uses the seat-arm to pull herself up and look inside (doll/rattle visible). – Pushing/pulling the seat changes nothing; she resumes mouthing, dropping, and poking the rod, briefly looking to the camera. – Bob pauses the session, says he’ll take away the chair; brief break follows. – Peggy refocuses on the small rod and a roller, mouthing and moving them, then follows their motion. – Manipulating the roller leads it to a starry ball; she crawls to it, then uses throws to move both roller and ball (roller ends near a lamp cord). – She sends the ball toward the roller, notices Miriam’s quiet entry, and turns; Bob asks Miriam to leave as Peggy crawls toward that exit. – Bob concludes by saying he’ll put Peggy back with her toys and stop for a moment. |
| AI Narrative: | In a brief observational session captured on video, an infant named Peggy engages in a series of exploratory actions with a small rod, a roller, and a star-patterned ball. The recording begins with a quiet room, where Peggy alternates between looking around, mouthing a small rod, and attempting to manipulate nearby objects. Her attention shifts among the couch, the walls, and the floor space where her toys rest, suggesting a mix of sensory exploration and emerging motor planning. Early on, Peggy experiments with distance and placement. A tentative toss of the rod lands nearby; a second throw travels farther, drawing her attention toward her infant seat. She attempts to insert the rod into the seat, then uses the seat arm to pull herself up and look over the seat’s edge, where another toy is visible. These moments show how trial, error, and curiosity combine as she probes what objects afford—pushing and pulling at the seat and returning to the rod when her efforts don’t produce a change. After a brief pause in the session, Peggy resumes with renewed focus on the rod and roller, switching hands and watching how each object moves. The roller travels until it meets the starry ball, and Peggy crawls over to continue her investigation. She alternates between grasping and dropping the ball and then throws the roller, noticing how its motion nudges the ball. The sequence suggests she’s learning how actions transfer force and how objects interact across a short distance. At one point, Peggy’s attention briefly shifts when another person enters the room, but the disruption is minimal. She soon redirects herself, sending the ball toward the roller and then turning to crawl toward the area where the new stimulus appeared. The adults present manage the environment—removing a chair, asking for the room to be cleared—allowing Peggy to continue her exploration with fewer distractions and safer boundaries. The video closes with Peggy being gently repositioned near her toys. Across these few minutes, the scene captures a snapshot of early problem-solving: testing possibilities, observing outcomes, and adjusting strategies. Without narration or formal tasks, the session highlights how everyday play—throwing, mouthing, pushing, pulling—supports learning about cause and effect, space, and the properties of objects. It’s a small, quiet window into how curiosity drives development in the ordinary moments of an infant’s day. |
| Link Index | Panel P036, Language Development, Object Exploration, Social Interactions |
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