Parents look closer at educational travel

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Los Angeles, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) September 26, 2011 -- Student travel to many is a luxury and opportunity to enhance what students are learning in the classroom. Since the beginning of time (or at least school), the educator has attempted to teach students by doing. It's the best and most effective way for a student to grasp the concept of what they're learning. With this, teachers are inspired by providing field trips to students to accomplish this goal.

Everything from math, science, history, music, language and even social interaction can be demonstrated with student travel. Some choose the elaborateness of Europe to teach language or music. Some will visit volcanoes on a faraway island and some will go locally to their nearby school farm to achieve this. As the world and society changes, new ideas and destinations become a 'good idea' or for some a tradition. For example, a new trend for 8th graders is Boston, MA, a historically rich destination with many museums, tours and fun things to choose from.

How is the world of Student Travel changing?
Well, it's simple. Since the economy has made it a challenge for educators to offer this opportunity, parents are stepping up and asking why they're son or daughter is not traveling? Why are we dismissing this tradition? Educators are in the same boat as most and do not want to present the idea and reap the benefits of being hit with tomatoes and other vegetables. But again, this is a misconception as many parents are eagerly waiting for their child to participate in such an experience.

Changing the way
As a student travel operator Educational Discovery Tours works with thousands of students, teachers and parents to deliver safe and educational travel exclusively to schools. Owner John Baker states "we have seen many parents contact us asking why their school is not participating in an educational trip and we tell them that they should be." It seems that parents are willing to cut back on other things such as buy Xbox games or going to Starbucks more often so their child can participate in such an event.

Finding the right educational tour operator

Educational Discovery Tours was founded on the principles of matching classroom curriculum with real world environments through providing safe, low cost, high quality travel experiences for educational institutions throughout the United States. For each of the past 42 years we have been committed to assembling the best team of service oriented staff members to organize and execute travel programs for our teachers. Our collective mission is to make the job of organizing an event for your students cost effective, effortless, safe and efficient through the completion of the tour and beyond.
While our company can design custom group tours for almost any need, our primary student group travel products include California History Experiences for fourth graders, Washington DC for United States History students, custom Performing Tours for music students including Marching Bands, competitions in all fields of musical study, Safe and Sober Graduation events for high school Seniors, Ski and Snowboard instructional/recreational tours and Science Tours for a variety of grade levels.

In creating our educational tours we strive to include as many interactive learning situations as time and cost allow. Our mission is to create an educational memory that will leave a lasting impression on a student's mind. Typically, these memories last a lifetime. Often parents will accompany their children on these trips creating a great environment to enhance the parenting/learning relationship with their children.
Educational Discovery Tours, with 82 years of combined experience in the Student Travel business, prides itself in providing the most competitive tour pricing, complimentary trips for teachers and organizers, the best 24-7 tour support system in the business, the most creative itineraries, the best hotels, charter buses, airlines, restaurants and activities in each of the student travel products.

More information can be found online at http://www.educationaldiscoverytours.com

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