Educational Resources
This is where you can find educator resources for the Benjamin and Daisy series of books.
Songs of the Honey Meadow
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Song of the Honey Meadow
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Victory Song
Benjamin's Sticky Adventure (Enable, Standard or Expanded Edition)
About the Book
Benjamin’s Sticky Adventure is a richly illustrated picture book that gently explores themes of friendship, problem-solving, perseverance, and the natural world. Set within the Honey Meadow, the story invites children into a warm and imaginative landscape where characters must work together to overcome challenges.
The story has been intentionally crafted to support oral language development, vocabulary growth, and comprehension, while remaining joyful and accessible for young readers. Narrative structure, character development, and descriptive language are carefully balanced to allow teachers to revisit the text multiple times for different instructional purposes.
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To support diverse learners, Benjamin’s Sticky Adventure is available in three student versions:
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Standard Version – accessible and engaging for most learners
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Extended Vocabulary Version – enriched language for deeper discussion and extension
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Enable Version – designed to support students with reading difficulties or additional learning needs
This differentiated approach allows all students to engage with the same story while accessing the text at an appropriate level.
Teacher's Guide/Activity Resource
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About the Teacher’s Guide
The Benjamin’s Sticky Adventure Teacher’s Guide is a comprehensive, classroom-ready resource designed to support high-impact teaching across reading, writing, and science inquiry.
The guide is organised into clearly structured units, each aligned with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and informed by contemporary research in literacy and learning science. Lessons are explicitly sequenced and include detailed lesson plans, overview tables, assessment opportunities, and teacher reflection prompts.
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Key features of the Teacher’s Guide include:
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Explicit instruction and clear learning intentions
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Multiple opportunities for close reading and oral language development
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Structured writing lessons linked directly to the text
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Integrated science inquiry lessons exploring bees, flowers, and pollination
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Support for differentiation and neurodivergent-affirming practice
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Classroom-ready appendices, visuals, and planning tools
Each lesson has been designed with real classrooms in mind, supporting teachers to plan efficiently while maintaining instructional clarity and consistency
About the Author
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Michaela Nowak is an Australian educator and children’s author with a deep love of storytelling, language, and learning. With many years of classroom experience, she is passionate about creating stories that spark curiosity, nurture empathy, and support children as they grow into confident readers.
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Her work is shaped by evidence-based literacy practices and a strong understanding of how children learn, particularly in the early years. Michaela brings together her background in classroom teaching, literacy coaching, and curriculum design to create resources that are both engaging for students and practical for teachers.