The Teacher Called Mom | Days of Our Family | Slow English Listening | English Conversation

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:08]Jack Miller, grade 3 3 room 101, please come to the principal's office.

[00:00:16]Mom, that's Jack.

[00:00:21]>> Can Jack Miller, grade 3, room 101, please come to the principal office now?

[00:00:28]Please.

[00:00:30]All right, let's go see the principal.

[00:00:38][music] [music] I already booked dinner for tonight.

[00:00:52]>> Parent teacher night comes [music] first. Dinner can wait.

[00:01:05]Jack, what's wrong?

[00:01:09]>> Nothing.

[00:01:10]>> He's fine. Just tired.

[00:01:22]>> Where's Jack's report card?

[00:01:25]>> I already saw it. It's fine.

[00:01:28]>> I want to see it, Michael.

[00:01:32]>> Later.

[00:01:34]We're going to be late after the meeting.

[00:01:45]>> Hey, Emma.

[00:01:47]I saw your report, Cartered. You did really well. Mom, you look really tired.

[00:01:55][music] tired? I'm fine.

[00:01:58]Your teacher said your essay was very good.

[00:02:03]Yeah. What was it about?

[00:02:07]Just things I noticed.

[00:02:14]Things [music] about what?

[00:02:17]Things at home.

[00:02:21]Was I in it? [snorts] Kind of.

[00:02:26]Kind of.

[00:02:28]You'll see tonight.

[00:02:42]Are you okay?

[00:02:44]>> I didn't think yesterday would go like that. Mom will be disappointed.

[00:02:49]>> Maybe not.

[00:02:52]I tried to help.

[00:03:02]What's going on with you today?

[00:03:04]>> Nothing. I'm great. Come on, let's go.

[00:03:07]>> Jack's report card.

[00:03:10]>> It's fine after the meeting. Let's [music] go.

[00:03:38]How are we doing this? [music] >> Same time, right? I'll take Jack, you take Emma.

[00:03:43]Why?

[00:03:46]>> The meetings overlap.

[00:03:48]>> We can't split differently.

[00:03:52]>> Dad with me.

[00:03:54]>> Really? No.

[00:04:01]>> Okay.

[00:04:08]Jack never does [music] that.

[00:04:12]>> Dad, if mom asks, >> let me talk.

[00:04:18]>> And if the teacher asks about the report card, >> still me.

[00:04:27]>> Dad, can you fix this? I've handled worse >> when >> walk faster.

[00:04:42]>> Emma, [music] please show your mother around.

[00:04:47]>> This is my desk.

[00:04:51][laughter] >> Very clean.

[00:04:54]>> I cleaned it this morning.

[00:04:58]>> Of course you did.

[00:05:01]This is my reading award.

[00:05:08]Most advanced reader. Yes, Emma is one of our strongest students.

[00:05:17]Every subject extending [music] >> good.

[00:05:24]>> But her writing this term was different, detailed.

[00:05:30]specific.

[00:05:32]>> The kind of observation most adults don't usually have.

[00:05:38]>> That sounds like Emma.

[00:05:45]>> The judges said it was the most honest piece they read all year. [music] >> The most honest.

[00:05:54]>> Emma sees [music] things very clearly.

[00:05:59]Yes, she does.

[00:06:09]>> It's been a real pleasure, Mrs. Miller.

[00:06:12]>> Thank you.

[00:06:15]>> For everything. Everything. So, what did you write in your essay? Was it about me?

[00:06:24]Kind [music] of.

[00:06:26]Kind of. kind of. You'll see tonight.

[00:06:36]>> Hi, Mrs. Green. Nice to see you. Are we sitting here?

[00:06:42]>> Please, Mr. Miller, have a seat.

[00:06:47]>> Mr. Miller, Jack is a sweet boy.

[00:06:52]>> Yes, he is.

[00:06:58]But the last two weeks, reading, math, focus, these three not good.

[00:07:12]>> I know things were busy.

[00:07:15]>> Three assignments not submitted.

[00:07:19]I know >> Jack the reading journal.

[00:07:29]Where is it?

[00:07:32]>> It was there was a situation.

[00:07:37]>> What kind of situation?

[00:07:40]>> A complicated situation at home.

[00:07:46]Things got busy.

[00:07:49]I see. I sent [music] this home yesterday.

[00:07:54]>> This is Mrs. Miller's signature.

[00:07:57]>> She's been very tired lately. I >> helped her.

[00:08:02]>> You signed it.

[00:08:04]>> She was very [music] tired.

[00:08:08]>> I think we should ask Mrs. Miller to join us.

[00:08:15]bathroom now.

[00:08:18]Sorry. Quick bathroom break.

[00:08:20]>> Sure. Go ahead.

[00:08:23]>> Dad, what do we do?

[00:08:28]>> Just breathe.

[00:08:30]>> Jack Miller, grade three, room town 1.

[00:08:34]Please come to the principal's office now. Please.

[00:08:38]>> Does the principal know?

[00:08:41]>> I think he does. What do we do?

[00:08:45]>> Let's go see.

[00:08:48]>> Jack Miller, grade three, room 101.

[00:08:51]Please come to the principal's office now. Please.

[00:08:55]>> Mom.

[00:08:58]That's Jack.

[00:09:00]Emma, do you know something? I know Jack has a secret.

[00:09:06]Emma, that's all.

[00:09:17]That's Jack's locker.

[00:09:19]Something happened yesterday. What happened?

[00:09:29]>> What happened here?

[00:09:32]>> Someone opened a few lockers yesterday.

[00:09:35]>> Mr. Davis, before we get into anything, I need to tell you something.

[00:09:44]>> Did they take anything?

[00:09:47]Jack's lunch money. Looks like we need a better lock.

[00:09:54]Mrs. Green.

[00:09:57]Mrs. Miller.

[00:09:59]Actually, I wanted to speak with you about the report card signature. Of course.

[00:10:07]I'm so sorry.

[00:10:09]Where are Jack and Michael? They stepped out for a bathroom break. Then there was the announcement.

[00:10:17]I assumed they went to the principal's office.

[00:10:21]Thank you.

[00:10:23]I'm sorry. We'll come back to this.

[00:10:30]>> Where are we going?

[00:10:33]the principal's office.

[00:10:36]>> I signed it.

[00:10:39]That's on me.

[00:10:42]His grades have been slipping for weeks.

[00:10:46]And I signed Anna's name.

[00:10:49]>> Mom, please.

[00:10:56]>> [gasps] >> you've known for [music] weeks and you forged my signature.

[00:11:05]>> Oh, Anna, you're here, right? This is Principal Davis. This is Anna, my wife.

[00:11:16]>> Mr. Davis, nice to meet you, Mrs. Miller.

[00:11:20]>> Mr. Davis, >> I apologize, Mr. Davis >> for all of this.

[00:11:29]>> That's all right.

[00:11:31]>> Please don't involve Jack. He didn't ask me to do this.

[00:11:36]>> That is not completely true.

[00:11:38]>> Jack, sorry, >> Michael.

[00:11:42]Yes. Are you finished? [sighs] Yes. Good. Please, let's all sit down.

[00:12:00]You signed my name on the report card.

[00:12:05]I can explain.

[00:12:07]>> Mr. Davis, what is the consequence?

[00:12:11]>> Before we talk about consequences.

[00:12:14]>> Can I ask you something?

[00:12:16]>> Of course.

[00:12:17]>> How well do you think you know Jack?

[00:12:22]He is 8 years old.

[00:12:24]Of course, I know him.

[00:12:27]>> Yesterday, there was a locker theft at [music] our school. We recovered the stolen items this morning.

[00:12:36]>> Emma mentioned [music] that What is that?

[00:12:58]>> This was in the recovered items.

[00:13:01]Jack's name was on it. I'm sorry.

[00:13:06]I opened it.

[00:13:11]>> Hi, Mom. Happy birthday.

[00:13:14]I made this for you [snorts] because I see you come home tired every day and you still make dinner and help us with homework.

[00:13:27]So, I wanted to [music] make something that says thank you. Oh, dad, help me with the recording.

[00:13:36]Dad, say hi.

[00:13:38]>> Hi, Anna.

[00:13:40]>> Dad, [music] that's all. Happy birthday, Anna.

[00:13:47]>> Okay, that's better.

[00:13:57]Jack, this is for me.

[00:14:02]>> Yes, [snorts] Emma.

[00:14:08]>> Jack made that for 3 weeks.

[00:14:13]>> [snorts] >> I helped paint the flowers.

[00:14:16]Today was your birthday.

[00:14:19]He wanted everything to be perfect.

[00:14:22]He thought if the box was gone, he had nothing.

[00:14:29]And I didn't tell you, Mom. [snorts] You asked what my essay was about.

[00:14:36]It was [music] about Jack making your birthday present.

[00:14:45]Mom, I just [music] wanted today to be different.

[00:14:52]Jack.

[00:14:54]Oh, Jack.

[00:14:56]But it got stolen. I don't care. You [music] made it. That's what matters.

[00:15:23]Dad, >> what?

[00:15:26]>> Stop.

[00:15:29]Mr. Davis, thank you.

[00:15:35]I think he did very well.

[00:15:38]Wait, you didn't call us here because of the report card? No, we found the box. I only asked you to come get it. But then you kept talking.

[00:15:53][snorts] >> I told him to stop.

[00:15:57]>> Mrs. Miller, happy birthday.

[00:16:02]>> Thank you.

[00:16:12]So, am I still in trouble?

[00:16:16]>> Yes. [sighs] Dad, what about dinner?

[00:16:20]>> Let's survive the car first.

[00:16:27][music] >> [music]