Frindle
Frindles photo by Madi
Frindle is a genius book by Andrew Clements. It’s about a boy who thought of a new word, and everyone started to say it. Their mean teacher, Mrs. Granger, put a sign on the door that they would get a detention if they say the word.
The students kept saying the word frindle instead of pen, and it spread around the world because it went on the TV and the radio. Mrs. Granger loved the dictionary, so she was mad that he was making up new words. She didn’t think he could make up new words.
In the middle of all the excitement about frindle, Mrs. Granger called him to her classroom and told him to write his name on an envelope.
Ten years later he received a dictionary in the mail and a letter from Mrs. Granger. It was in the envelope that he had written his name on back in fifth grade. In the letter, she told him to go to the F section and find frindle.
It’s a good book and it shows Mrs. Granger learned a lesson. She learned that there can always be something new. It doesn’t have to always stay the same!
YOU ARE A GENIUS, AND THE WORLD EXPECTS YOUR CONTRIBUTION!
By Madi
February 10th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Madi,
I’d never read that book before but I have seen it in the library. Your review makes me think that it might be a great chapter book to continue the theme of “Make Your Mark” that our class learned from The Dot.
Thanks for sharing!
Mr. Pronovost
Belle Haven Elementary
Menlo Park, CA
February 15th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Mr. Pronovost,
It does kind of reflect off the “Make Your Mark” theme. I hope that your class reads Frindle sometime.
From,
Madi
February 14th, 2012 at 2:27 am
I love it! Sounds like a great book. I also love the picture. It was the first thing I saw.
The last sentence/statement YOU ARE A GENIUS, AND THE WORLD EXPECTS YOUR CONTRIBUTION! we say in our third grade class every morning. This statement is true in all aspects of life and Frindles exemplifies this statement. Keep on reading 
Honolulu, Hawaii
February 15th, 2012 at 10:52 am
Mrs. Conley,
Thank you. It is a very good book. Mrs. Krebs wonders if you heard that statement from Angela Maiers too. She did at a conference.
From,
Madi
February 16th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Yes Angela is a dear friend to Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs.Jacobs works at our school. Angela surprised us with a wonderful visit. We enjoyed talking to her. You Matter and you are a genius is in everything we learn in our classroom.
February 17th, 2012 at 8:47 am
Victoria,
How wonderful that you, JoAnn, and your school had a visit with Angela! She is awesome, and her message is transformative!
I had the wonderful privilege of spending three days in a conference with her about a year ago. I took so many things away that my teaching has been permanently transformed! Thanks for the comments on our blog.
I’m glad Madi started this genius conversation here!
Blessings and #YouMatter,
Denise