Researchers now consider this a useless question. Pre-literacy and literacy are intertwined. Any attempt to separate the two is an impossible task. What Researchers Know Emergent literacy in children . Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are interrelated and develop at the same time rather than one after another.
Children learn about text structure and concepts of written language by listening to stories.
Children frequently talk to themselves as they scribble, draw or attempt to write. When children begin to write words, they rely on what they think are the sounds of letters to invent their spellings. Meaningful contexts . Literacy is best developed within a meaningful context. Children aren't born with an innate urge to read and write, nor do they know why it is important to acquire these skills.