A WEEK OF HANDS-ON LEARNING? YES, PLEASE!

Upper School students in CCDX Urban Development and Affordable Housing visited City Hall to meet with Cincinnati City Council Member Reggie Harris. First graders immersed themselves in coding for the first time during CCDX Specials. Kindergarten students learned about tools and safety, made wire sculptures, and took electronics apart – engineers in the making! Middle School students worked together to build canoes. From assembling the frame to coating the paddles, students were hands on every step of the way. Middle School students learned different techniques for baking and running a small business in CCDX

Cupcake Wars. Fourth graders spent CCDX Week preparing for their production of Petra’s Problem. CCDX Week at the ECC was all about mud; our littlest learners planted seeds, made fossils, and experienced the pure joy of squishing around in a muddy puddle. On the CCDX service trip to Costa Rica, Upper School students worked with local villagers on a variety of projects, including building shelves at the volcano national park and clearing an area for tree planting. Some fruit trees will help families become more self-sufficient; others are native plants needed to attract bees and other insect species. And so much more!

Mud Play at Country Day was super fun for our ECC students - the Country Day campus presents endless opportunities for playing in the mud! Students enjoyed a week of hands-on, sensory activities while engaging in all things mud, from making mud pies to creating mud prints.

Middle School students interested in baking learned how to create the perfect cupcake. Working in teams, students started a bakery business and competed in various baking challenges, culminating in Cupcake Wars.

Middle School students worked together to build a handmade canoe with their bare hands under the guidance of expert boat builder, Mr. Jason Gill from BenchMade, and their teachers.

Middle School students learned various life skills not typically taught in school, including cooking techniques, car and bike maintenance, and fire-building skills.

High school students in the Camping and Survival Skills course spent the first part of the week prepping for their overnight trip to the Red River Gorge.

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Third graders explored non-computer games, including card games, outdoor games, traditional games, and games of strategy. The “oldies but goodies” helped them learn the historical and cultural context around global games, while newer games introduced them to unfamiliar but fun activities. And they had extra opponents with the Middle School helpers, who hung out in the Lower School all week.

Have you ever wondered how something is put together or ever wanted to take something apart? That’s exactly what the kindergarten students (aka “tinkergartners”) got to do during CCDX Week.

Throughout CCDX Week, students and faculty engaged in innovative learning and teaching –the hallmark of a Country Day education. The week culminated with CCDXFest at the Lower School and Middle School – a chance for the students to showcase the efforts of the week –as well as performances.

One day during CCDX Week, high school students in the Urban Development & Affordability course sat in on meetings at City Hall to talk about urban development and housing.

Students spent the week doing final preparations for the annual fourth grade play - Petra’s Problem. From set design to acting, directing, and more, each student selected a unique role to bring the play to life.