We draw on paper, not rugs.

Well Harold got himself into a pinch again. The debacle started when I noticed green highlighter drawn in wide strides in, of course, the yellow squares of the rug. “Who sits in yellow?” I asked to myself as well as the class, pointing at the unsightly green markings on our classroom rug. Two candidates were named, Harold and we’ll call the other one Bruce. I quickly pulled out the tests we had been correcting. Bruce’s had indeed green highlighter and Harold had nothing, which means we were doing something else to fill our time. I called Harold and Bruce over and our conversation went like this.

Me: Who drew on the carpet with green highlighter?

(They both point at each other.)

It was at this point I noticed something very helpful to the case, green highlighter all over Harold’s leg.

Me: Harold, you have green highlighter all over your leg.

Harold: I had a yellow marker.

So I got real close to his little face.

Me: You have green highlighter all over your leg so don’t try to tell me you didn’t have a green marker.

(He just stares at me.)

Me: Now who drew on the carpet with green highlighter?

(Harold puts his head down.)

Harold: I did.

Me: This is very serious so you’re going to have to go talk to the principal about it later.