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Libby Baker

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Track 2
Sunday, July 12, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Pleiades Room

Overview

Picture Books as Grammar Gateways: Exploring the Grammar of the Australian Curriculum through Picture Books (60 minute session)


Speaker

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Ms Libby Baker
Consultant/ Teacher
Libby Baker Literacy/ Hughes Primary School

Picture Books as Grammar Gateways: Exploring the Grammar of the Australian Curriculum through Picture Books

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Biography

Libby Baker is a teacher-librarian and literacy consultant working in the ACT. Libby is the Reading Australia Fellow for 2025. In her fellowship Libby explored diversity in Reading Australia picture books. Libby has completed a Masters of Education focusing on literacy education and a Masters of Teacher Librarianship through Queensland University of Technology. Libby also completed a Master of Education Research degree through Griffith University, focusing on using Functional Grammar for critical literacy. In her work as a literacy consultant Libby has presented on functional grammar at local, state and national events. Libby is currently the ALEA ACT Vice President.
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