We rose early to catch the beginning of the day at Can Peixauet, a 7th through 12th grade public school. We met with two teachers who escorted us to an English class where a group of 8th grade students greeted us enthusiastically with many questions asked in English. The students were very curious about the political and economic climate in the U.S. They then presented us with a demonstration of projects they have done this year and last, using Scratch (a computer programming language). This project, which is part of Teresa's PhD dissertation, was tied in with the science curriculum demonstrating their knowledge of astronomy and acceleration. It was clear that this was a favorite activity. Large installation art work was in evidence throughout as we toured the building. It was another morning of warm welcomes and connections that we'll hope to maintain and enhance after we return home.

In the afternoon we continued our sightseeing with a trip to Museu Picasso where we were able to view a remarkably large chronological permanent exhibit of this Barcelona native. Much of this work had been unfamiliar to us and was quite a treat!

 Sarah answering students' questions

 A Scratch presentation in English!

 In the school lobby

In the school entrance