Wait | A Tender, Slow‑Down Read‑Aloud About Presence, Patience, and Seeing the World

Settle in for a warm, emotionally rich read‑aloud of Wait — Antoinette Portis’s beautifully spare and deeply human story about a child’s wonder, a parent’s hurry, and the small moments that ask us to slow down. Through bold, graphic illustrations and a perfectly paced two‑word text, Portis captures a universal parent‑child rhythm: “Hurry!” “Wait.” The result is a gentle, resonant reminder that childhood moves at the speed of curiosity. Each Read Along With Scott video begins with a small index‑card art ritual. Today’s collage is inspired by Portis’s clean shapes, expressive silhouettes, and the book’s emotional contrast between rushing and noticing. This ritual helps young readers settle their attention, breathe, and enter the visual world of the story. Wait is a tender invitation to presence — perfect for conversations about patience, emotional regulation, and honoring a child’s way of seeing. This story works beautifully for: • Social‑emotional learning — patience, emotional regulation, empathy, presence • Early literacy — prediction, visual storytelling, page‑turn pacing • Visual literacy — silhouette, contrast, movement, perspective • Classroom/library read‑alouds — transitions, routines, mindfulness • Cozy storytime moments — slowing down, reconnecting, grounding Thank you for joining me for this gentle, heart‑centered storytime. Subscribe for more warm, comforting read‑alouds. #ReadAlongWithScott #Storytime #ReadAloud #KidLit #CozyStorytime #Wait #AntoinettePortis