My son of 13 is enrolled in the FLVS PE class. He ...

My son of 13 is enrolled in the FLVS PE class. He is going into 8th grade Middle School. The purpose of enrollment was not to get a jump start on class credit at the High School Level.

While he had originally taken the course for the purpose of self-esteem to become more socially acceptable, the road lead to a far more important and what I trust will be a longer lasting life-time set of skills that exceed the social acceptance of the of looking good.

This course is one that could have been renamed as character building more so than PE which is what most people think.

The agenda, of course, provides for strengthening the body which creates a sense of stamina. This stamina is not just shape, or strength found on a bench press. Instead the combination of the breathing, stretching, agility, general balance ,pulse, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide beyond the "couch potato" creates a sense of self-worth that enhances performance of other venues.

Longer periods of mental concentration, the ability to set and achieve goals with modest advancement, self-worth, wisdom and the natural chemical interaction through exercise are what helps anyone perform at their peak and attain a sense of well being.

The course is laid out with a sense of sequence and the teacher support is acceptable at any time.

Don't kid yourself into thinking you know what a course like this brings. The more knowledge that is gained the greater the results. It is equally a behavioral science as it is a conditioning method.

I highly recommend it as a set of tools for how to enjoy life to its fullest.

Jay Berkowitz