After having the children find partners, give each group a set of 8 chips (with affixed stickers) and a sentence strip (or a long piece of paper 3"x12") or wooden paint stick. Write 8 quarter rests on the strip. I usually place a green line at the far left and a red double bar line at the far right. Have the children place a sunshine chip on each quarter rest. For easy storage, consider hook-n-loop along the bottom of the stick and on the back of each chip for easier storage.
As you read a summertime story (Example: Summer Days and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee), have the children touch as say the word "sunshine" after each 4-line phrase. After completing the story, repeat the story asking children to remove 1 sunshine each time a 4-line phrase is completed. When the read their "sunshine" line, invite them to say the words "sunshine" and "rest" when they touch the sticker chip and quarter rests respectively.
For an extension, repeat the activity above asking children to say and clap what the words say. Finally, invite children to only play their "sunshine" lines -- reinforcing their divided-beat experiences. As you read, take turns inviting different groups to read, say/play or play their "sunshine" lines.
Extension: Add additional chips with moon stickers to create a beat, divided beat, rest activity.
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