About Dot and the missdorothy.com website

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The missdorothy.com programme is unique because its central character Dorothy Com - Dot Com to her friends – exists on the internet at www.missdorothy.com as a ‘living’ character who writes a daily online Diary and replies to e-mails sent by pupils. She also has her own specially edited five-day Dot News service on the site, and an Adventure with a new chapter every week – featuring her fantastic ability to travel into and around the internet with her friends Wizzie the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Mr Mouse! The site is updated every single day.

The (missdorothy.com) website is pivotal to the learning programme and youngsters can access it 365 days a year to catch up with Dot’s life and adventures, check out the news, get internet safety advice, play games and email Dot.

In the classroom, Dot soon becomes the children’s friend and they readily take on board safety advice with Dot and her pals as the chief messengers. The missdorothy.com programme confronts serious issues such as bullying and carrying weapons, but lessons are always fun and create a safe environment in which children can explore their feelings.

For the teacher, the missdorothy.com website provides a flexible resource that can be integrated into any lesson. Dot’s Adventure can be used for group or individual reading. Earlier adventures are also archived on the website so children can read more at home.

The Dot News stories change every weekday to provide a tool for discussing current issues while focussing on positive rather than negative topics. The ‘Dot says’ comment at the end of each news story shows children they have a right to their say on the issues of the day, too.

Children are encouraged to email Dot and this can be used in class to teach internet skills. Every email gets a personal reply within 48 hours. The website also offers internet safety tips and gives children a constant link to Dot outside school and during the holidays. There are games to play and parents can be confident that the missdorothy.com website is safe for their children to explore.

Research shows that children take on board information when they identify with the messenger and this is central to the missdorothy.com learning programme. Teachers enjoy using the resources and the programme is so popular with youngsters that they’re often offered time on the missdorothy.com website as a treat for good work and behaviour. And the missdorothy.com website always aims to make the News, Diary and Adventure enjoyable for parents and carers too!