Systematic use of “Books that Sing and Rhyme” builds the oral language foundation necessary for success with phonics instruction, concepts about print, vocabulary development and comprehension. Young children have a natural desire to role play themselves as successful readers. We can breathe life into that desire by providing song picture books that facilitate this “magical memory reading” experience — joyfully bridging oral language into print. When we bring children into a supportive learning community where the entire class is singing and reading together, every child participates at their own level, allowing even the least-experienced readers to perceive themselves as successful. The child feels the security of belonging and begins building a confident “I can read!” attitude. Their desire to be a part of a community of readers allows teachers to more easily scaffold instruction to each child’s needs. When children are singing, they are joyful, focused, and engaged – the optimal state for language learning. Incorporating “Books that Sing and Rhyme” into the daily literacy framework provides all children with “Just Right: I Can Read!” books (a.k.a. “good-fit” books) that can be independently read with high levels of accuracy. This multisensory instructional practice is respectful of English Language Learners and often a missing component in differentiated and comprehensive early literacy programs.