If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School

Title: If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School 

Author: Kalli Dakos 

# of Pages: 64 

Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Aladdin Poetry Edition
Age Range: 7-10 years old 

Grade Level: 4-6

These poems are written for every student who did not want to be in school, those who worry about spending forever in third grade, and for every teacher who had a class who always forgot lunch money. The book contains thirty eight poems. The poems throughout capture all of the excitements and challenges of life in elementary school. With each turn of a page there is a new school surprise! 

These poems are appealing to students because they are relatable. They use rhyming to create rhythm and make them fun and easy to read. students will love reading about these students' excitements and problems of elementary school. The book is a definite book that I would have in my future classroom. 

Check out this poem reading from the book on youtube.com! 

Possible Lesson Plans and Activities: 

• Students could write a poem about school. 
• Kalli Dakos has an activity booklet  that can be useful in the classroom
• Mini lessons on poetry elements