Part of the "Reading 2000" series, this is designed to be a forward-looking reading programme and is a wide-ranging and practical package of materials designed to meet the language development needs of the primary, middle and lower secondary age group. The programme comprises a selection of listening, talking, reading and writing activities which aim to give a base for further study. The series links reading skills with environmental studies as part of a wider language programme. Although "Reading 2000" is a modular programmme, schools do not need to use the whole of the scheme to derive benefit from these readers which can be used on their own. Catherine Allan is a Primary Headteacher in Strathclyde and is co-author with James Love of "Scope for reading" and "Resource readers" (Holmes McDougall). James Love is an ex-Primary Head and college lecturer. Helen McLullich is author of "Wordpower" (Oliver and Boyd). The main supporting titles are the "Reading 2000" core readers.

Reading 2000 Playscripts

by H Murdoch

Published 22 April 1991

Storytime Purples

by Helen H. McLullich

Published 31 October 1994
"Reading 2000 Storytime" is a reading-based language programme for the Primary years, designed to meet the needs of the English Language 5-14 Guidelines, the Northern Ireland English curriculum and the English National curriculum. The programme is based on stories which have been especially commissioned from established and well-loved authors. The stories are all strong in storyline and while some are about distinctive characters in real-life settings, others concern the lives of imaginary people, enabling pupils to project into situations beyond their own experience. Starter readers introduce the approach for the infant years.


"Reading 2000 Storytime" is a reading-based language programme for the Primary years, designed to meet the needs of the English Language 5-14 Guidelines, the Northern Ireland English curriculum and the English National curriculum. The programme is based on stories which have been especially commissioned from established and well-loved authors. The stories are all strong in storyline and while some are about distinctive characters in real-life settings, others concern the lives of imaginary people, enabling pupils to project into situations beyond their own experience. Designed to be used with the readers "Storytime Blues" and "Storytime Greens", this workbook provides language activities linked to pupils' readers through context and illustration.