Using Wixie to Build Literacy in Primary Grades
How to use Wixie's tools and curriculum library to support your emerging readers, writers, and speakers.
Use these examples of projects created by students to inspire technology integration in your primary literacy program.
These digital projects were created by students using Wixie.
Students learn to write using alliteration. Students learn to create illustrations that support and reflect their writing.
Students interview dinosaurs to demonstrate knowledge of animal characteristics, diet, and more.
Students create their own adaptations of literature they are reading.
A page from a pre-school ABC book. Wixie gives students a voice to demonstrate early literacy skills that is engaging and meaningful.
Kindergarten students in Mrs Flintoft’s class learned how to use Wixie to record their reading skills! ?????? pic.twitter.com/3ikBsGipno
— BaileysES (@BaileysES_FCPS) February 23, 2023
Our KG Ss can trace and then read their sight words in ASL! #Wixie @carolynkdaly @ScottLoomis @ColesRoadrunner @j_r_straight @deafkidscode pic.twitter.com/0bhyrUUq37
— Mrs. Martin (@ITCColes) February 14, 2023
@CrestwoodES_k students have been using #Wixie to practice handwriting and to record their voice! It's amazing to see how much their technology skills have grown this year! #OwlsSoar pic.twitter.com/UsY5oTuklZ
— Crestwood Elementary School (@CrestwoodElem) February 3, 2023
KG Ss create ABC books using paint tools and stickers in #wixie. Love their choices. @Tech4Learning @LittleRiverLCPS @sperry41 pic.twitter.com/zVBZ3VV7WA
— Beth Fisher (@BethFisherIFT) December 7, 2022
Kinders @elmwoodes use #wixie to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of initial and final consonant sounds. @Jeffrey_hogan @MrsRode @MrsNovak2 pic.twitter.com/a0iq3k7Otg
— Rita Phillips (@RitaPhillips85) November 12, 2022
First graders had fun with Wixie as they created phonics Blend Books! pic.twitter.com/mOmHP0eFzT
— CanterburyWoodsES (@Canterbury_Wood) November 2, 2022
Using Wixie tools to enhance our journaling about kindergarten. #WeAre44 pic.twitter.com/UQjXcnuGq6
— PL Kindergarten (@PLKids123) May 31, 2017
Creating Protect our Earth posters on WIXIE! @Edgemere_BCPS pic.twitter.com/HRqJKkydNW
— Ms. Gargano (@MsGarganoEES) June 7, 2017
Using WIXIE to show the characters, setting, and retell the story Jack and the Beanstalk! @Edgemere_BCPS pic.twitter.com/FHi0Ps87lZ
— Ms. Gargano (@MsGarganoEES) September 20, 2017
2nd grade Ss using wixie to practice vocabulary words. #wixie pic.twitter.com/4gn3m2w0k7
— Elizabeth Connor (@ConnorELLteach) December 8, 2017
2nd Gr used Wixie to illustrate, write and record audio discussing the main character's internal traits #ppsedtech pic.twitter.com/B0gXTcxpD2
— West Elementary Tech (@WestElemTech) December 19, 2016
Mrs. Tan’s 1st grade w/ Uptmor researched bats ??. Created book @Tech4Learning include facts, illustrations, voice recording @stmeshouston pic.twitter.com/QR7Mws8YYo
— Gerjuan A Gregory (@gerjuangregory) October 26, 2017
Using #Wixie to create a poster about the research 2nd grade did on snakes @MsNewmantx #SCESTech pic.twitter.com/HnLRe6jF7A
— Mrs. Charnick (@CharnickSCES) December 6, 2017
2nd grade creating Famous African Americans WIXIE projects @DDance_BCPS @Terry_McVey pic.twitter.com/kP303c9VMv
— Hillcrest Elementary (@Hillcrest_BCPS) February 5, 2015
Digraph hunting in Wixie! @aacpsoit @ShadySideAACPS pic.twitter.com/OrRxjBWwtv
— Alane C (@MsConnolly1st) February 1, 2018
1st Gr starts writing fictional stories in #Wixie #ppsedtech pic.twitter.com/Kmtc9ki3aE
— West Elementary Tech (@WestElemTech) January 31, 2018
Drawing the butterfly life cycle with Wixie and @Mrs_Kazanecki class... #heathcotepride pic.twitter.com/2IW3w2hGsB
— HeathcoteTech (@HeathcoteTech) June 1, 2017
1st gr. illustrators used artistic elements to create a Wixie page for Pigeon's next adventure. @The_Pigeon @MsSudia pic.twitter.com/NxAnoOrxDQ
— Diane Fontinell (@Halstead_LMS) January 7, 2015
G1 Ss using #Wixie to reflect on their field trip to the @VAAquarium pic.twitter.com/axxLhknp0M
— Brooke Martinette (@rbmartinette) January 31, 2017
These kindergarteners are creating their own Duck! Rabbit! story pages using Wixie! #GRA15 #GRAAmy pic.twitter.com/hwRs8d2QDM
— Nate Balcom (@mrbalcom) October 16, 2015