Children and Their Strengths

A PTA talk at Unna Junior High School

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The PTA talk at Unna Junior High School

On May 23, 2026, Unna Junior High School had a talk for parents and guardians. Kaname Sadoyama was the speaker.

The theme was “Children and Their Strengths: A Sense of Competence and Multiple Intelligences.” Many parents and guardians were there. They had time together for their children’s growth and future.

The Feeling “I Can Make It”

Sadoyama gave information about a sense of competence. It is the feeling, “I can make it.” This feeling can give a child power when a problem is hard.

He also gave information about Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. In this theory, people can have different kinds of strength. For example, one child may be good with pictures. Another may be good at music, movement, language, or time with other people.

What Parents Got from the Talk

Seventeen people gave answers in a questionnaire after the talk. Three ideas were very important to them.

Give time and attention to the child First, have time for the child’s words. Do not give criticism first.
Give praise for effort and process Do not have only the final result in mind. Give attention to the child’s effort and each step.
Get a view of different strengths The eight kinds of intelligence gave parents a new view of their children’s strengths. These strengths can be in pictures, music, movement, language, and time with other people.

New Ideas for PTA Activities

The talk gave parents new energy. They gave ideas for future PTA activities.

Food: make katsu curry before school entrance exams and have more cooking activities
Sports and friendship: have sports days and volleyball games, and have more time with people from the community
Making things: make muumuu dresses and get a view of Okinawan culture

Comments from Parents

One parent gave this comment: “This talk gave me a lot.” Another had this message: “Now I have a better way to have talks with my child.”

We are happy because parents and guardians got more confidence.

Our Thanks

We give our thanks to everyone at the talk. We also give our thanks to the PTA members who made the event possible.

Our hope is that students at Unna Junior High School can be themselves, get a good view of their strengths, and have the feeling, “I can make it.”

Ryukyu no Tane will give support to schools, families, and communities for children.

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Language design: six everyday verbs at its core
Core verbs: give, get, go, have, take, and make
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