Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Atlanta H — 20 May 2010

I loved this movie. I think I borrowed it from the children's section of the library for Justina. Thinking about this movie lifts me up. I really liked Akeelah's technique of learning how to spell words by tapping them out on her leg or while jumping rope.

So many children learn kinesthetically and not all educational institutions recognize this. That is one of the dangers of some Orthodox Christian institutions. Sometimes they focus on academics in an age inappropriate manner.

They could learn from this movie. Then again, they probably don't serve the African American population.