P038B3a Clip Notes
| Notes:n:nn | by Analyst transcribed 2/17/2026; 5/2/25 |
| on the Clip: | |
| on the Text: | |
| on the Trace: | |
| Video Clip: | Context |
| Setting,Props | Cedar Hall, Family Room: in the Infant Seat with Objects |
| Actors,Aims | Peggy ; Bob on camera. |
| Actions: | Transcribed as Text Episodes |
| Episode A: 00:04 |
Bob: Let’s see if that’s a little better, sweetie. Can you reach those?… Huh, Peg? Peggy: [reaching for objects, she moves the tray away] Bob: [moving the tray] Here, let me move a little closer…. Peggy: [with the small orange ball in RH, she reaches LH for the starred ball; unintentional but balance connected leg movements kick the tray away] Bob: [Moving the tray up to the Infant seat arms level] Maybe we can just make this a little table right here like that. How’s that? [He re-stacks Encyclopedia volumes for higher support] |
| Episode B: 00:47 |
Peggy: [Attempts to put the small ball in the large cup open face; failing, by hitting the far side edge, the ball escapes to the floor on her right; she sees it on the floor in the mirror] Bob: Oops, got away from you. [he restores the small ball to the tray, near the open face of the large cup] Peggy: [reaches for the large cup, inadvertently scooping the returned small ball into the cup; she sees it roll out while biting the starred ball in LH] [she turns smiling to Bob, looks at the starred ball as he steadies the tray][she grasps the large cup RH, holds it and starred ball near her body] NVV (with big smile) [She kicks RL the tray, drops the cup in her lap, picks up the small rod, mouths it and retakes the large cup RH] Bob: You lost the (small) orange ball, didn’t you? All right, I’m going to put them back here. [He restores the large cup and small ball to the tray] |
| Episode C: 01:35 |
Peggy: [reaches for objects in the tray but most are beyond reach] Bob: How about if I tilt it up this way (farther edge higher than near edge)? and they’ll all roll over here. Bob: (to Mom:) Can you get me another book, Gretchen? Peggy: [kicks the topmost book away as Mom brings another volume] Bob: [Modifying tray position by book insertion] What do you think of that, Peg? Peggy: [With active feet, the tray is at best meta-stable] [she returns to biting the closed edge of the cup, smiling at Mom and then focuses on the cups] |
| Episode D: 02:19 |
Peggy: [with large cup in left hand, hitting RH the tray while looking at the small ball, she picks up the medium cup, bites the closed edge repeatedly; the tray shifts with foot movements underneath] [Bob provides some stability] Peggy: NVV ~= “That” [Manipulates the large cup with both hands, turning it over in examination] Peggy: NVV [with large cup RH, she picks up small cup LH smiles at Bob and bangs the cups together, the bangs the large cup on the tray and releases it] Peggy: [lifting the small ball RH, she mouths the small cup LH and bangs the small ball seven times on the tray, dropping it into the large cup on the eighth; she grasps the large cup RH, turning it sideways, then over and the ball rolls out; she puts down the large cup] |
| Episode E: 03:18 |
Peggy: [reaching on RH for the small ball, it appears her foot lifts that side of the tray] NVV ~=”ha” [Bob steadies the tray][she bangs the ball on the tray then pushes the small cup then grasps and lifts the edge of the tray ] Peggy: [repeatedly hits the medium (white) cup, then lifts it and hits the large cup with it four times] [ focus change: examination of the small cup; when biting the closed edge, she begins an NVV stream, ended by foot-lifted tray disruption] |
| Episode F: 03:56 |
Note: [the action of this clip continues in the next segment, but ends here with hitting the of small cup on the surface of the tennis ball and more manual lifting of the tray and a couple of indistinct syllable-like sounds] NVV [End 04:13] |
| Episode: | |
| Actions: | Traced in More Detail |
| Trace: | of collated sensory and motor details (as available) |
| AI Summary: | as Contents List – Bob adjusts Peggy’s tray setup multiple times, moving it closer and stacking encyclopedia volumes to create a stable “table.” – Peggy repeatedly kicks and shifts the tray with active leg movements, causing instability and displacing objects. – She attempts to place a small orange ball into a large cup, misses, and watches the ball roll to the floor (seen via mirror); Bob returns it to the tray. – While biting a starred ball, Peggy inadvertently scoops the small ball into the cup, then watches it roll out; she smiles and engages with Bob. – Peggy alternates between mouthing objects (rod, cup edges) and manual exploration, frequently switching attention among the cups and ball. – Bob notes she “lost the orange ball” and keeps restoring items; he asks Gretchen (Mom) for another book to adjust tray tilt so objects roll within reach. – Despite adjustments, Peggy’s feet keep destabilizing the tray; she continues to smile at Mom and focus on the cups. – She examines and manipulates cups: turning the large cup over, banging cups together, and striking cups on the tray and against each other. – Peggy bangs the small ball on the tray multiple times, then successfully drops it into the large cup; she tips the cup so the ball rolls out and resumes play. – The clip ends with Peggy hitting the small cup on a tennis ball, lifting the tray, and producing several nonverbal vocalizations and indistinct syllables. |
| AI Narrative: | In this short home scene, an infant named Peggy explores a small assortment of cups, a ball, and a rod while seated with a makeshift tray in front of her. Bob adjusts the setup repeatedly so objects are within reach, turning the area into a low table supported by stacked books. The arrangement is lively and imperfect: Peggy’s leg movements jostle the surface, sending the tray and objects shifting, while a mirror and nearby adults provide social cues and encouragement. The focus stays on how she engages with everyday items and how the environment adapts to her reach and curiosity. Early on, Peggy tries to place a small orange ball into a larger cup but hits the rim and loses the ball to the floor. Bob restores the items and repositions the tray to help, raising and tilting it so objects might roll closer. Despite the ongoing tray instability—compounded by Peggy’s active feet—the adults keep refining the setup with more books and subtle hand support. The scene underscores how small adjustments can change what’s possible for a child still learning to coordinate reach, grasp, and placement. Peggy moves fluidly among actions: grasping, banging, mouthing the edges of cups, and shifting attention between objects. She alternates hands, sometimes holding one item while manipulating another, and she experiments with cause and effect by knocking, dropping, and tilting. Social engagement weaves through the play—she smiles at Bob and Mom, seems to respond to their presence, and produces brief nonverbal vocalizations in moments of effort or discovery. The mirror offers another visual channel, letting her notice where objects land and adding to her information about space. A notable sequence involves rhythmic banging of the small ball on the tray, followed by a successful drop into the large cup—then an immediate test of what happens when the cup is turned and the ball rolls free. She explores cup-on-cup interactions by striking the large cup with a medium cup several times, then returns to examining the smaller cup closely, including at the rim. Across these moments, Peggy appears to be probing object properties (size, edges, openings), the stability of surfaces, and the results of her own actions. The intermittent tray lifts with her feet add an unpredictable variable she seems to register and work around, with adult hands stepping in when needed. The clip closes with continued manual lifting of the tray and a few indistinct syllables, suggesting ongoing engagement rather than a clear endpoint. Overall, the scene captures everyday problem-solving and sensorimotor exploration: how a child tests ideas with repeated actions, shifts strategies when objects move out of reach, and coordinates hands, mouth, eyes, and feet in a lively, dynamic environment. It’s a compact illustration of how ordinary household items—and a bit of improvisation—can scaffold rich, hands-on learning. |
| Link Index | Panel P038, Language Development, Object Exploration, Social Interactions |
| Themes, Interplay |
