Travel makes your children smarter

A recent study by the US department of education has revealed some interesting facts that might make you want to ensure you and your family still manage to get away for those well deserved breaks.

The study looked at what affect going on holiday, the number of days spent away and the places visited, had on academic achievement in reading, maths and general knowledge.

The results revealed that children who travelled with their family over the summer holidays scored higher on academic achievement assessment tests than those who did not travel. Visits to plays, concerts, art or science museums, historical sites, beaches or lakes, parks, zoos or aquariums, correlated to significantly higher scores.

As you can see the results are clear, and it gives parents the incentive to work hard but allow some time out for the all important holidays with the family. Bill Norman from Clemson University confirms that ‘providing kids with the experience of travel broadens their horizons and opens up their minds to learning.’