Matthew Sanders, director of the educational charity Magic Lantern, shares how art history helps children express themselves and deepen their understanding across the curriculum. In this article Matthew shares how he has used to develop independent thinking skills and expression.
While some in the UK media take pleasure in taking cheap shots at art history, Matthew Sanders, director of the educational charity Magic Lantern, argues that this underestimates the enormous value the subject has in helping children express themselves and deepen their understanding across the curriculum.