Glen Education Murrumbeena 

Cultivating Curious Learning Dispositions

Glen Murrumbeena Educational Team

Children at Glen Murrumbeena Kindergarten are beginning to develop learning dispositions 

such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, persistence, imagination and reflexivity in their play (EYLF Outcome 4 - Children are confident and involved learners).

This was evident when Hudson, Alexander, Ziggy and Tom began to build blocks together.  It was lovely to see how they were engaged and actively involved in their play.

The children were very interested in building with the big wooden blocks outside. Hudson, Alexander, Ziggy and Tom worked as a team and placed the blocks to build a boundary wall. Hudson took the chalk and started colouring the floor of the enclosed space. Alexander, Tom, and Ziggy joined him to colour the floor.

Alexander: said to Hudson, “You do the house, and we will keep chalking”.

Hudson: yes, “You keep colouring the ground”.

Hudson: “I can’t build the whole house. I need your help”.

Alexander: “I can come and help you”.

Ziggy: “We can build the house”.

Tom: “We are going to colour in the floor”.

Henry noticed the construction and asked the boys if they would like to put the sink in the house, and he joined the team.

It was great to see how they were cooperating and working collaboratively, demonstrating initiative, and asking questions.   I noticed a strong sense of self as the children were interacting with their friends with care, empathy, and respect. It was great teamwork.

Hudson excitedly said, ‘It’s a house’. Now it’s time to build the roof of the house. They took the long blocks and placed on top of the walls and finished the roof using all the wooden blocks. 

After they finished the roof, they all went inside, and then realised that roof was going to collapse and was not very safe.  The children then decided to come out of their house.

By learning cooperatively with their peers, the children were able share their thoughts with each other.  They began to understand that listening to the responses of others can help them understand and make new meaning of experiences. 

They were able to manipulate objects, investigate, assemble, invent, and construct, and use their own and others’ feedback to build on an idea. The children also were able to investigate what products and systems can do, and how they can work (Outcome 4, VELDF).