Conclusion
No, emergent literacy does not occur in a vacuum. Yet, it does occur without direct instruction when conditions favor its development. Such conditions are far more dependent on human patterns of development than on the materials provided. In the interest of helping children develop literacy-related skills, it is highly recommended that early childhood educators shift the emphasis on learning from materials to people, and that we recognize the inexhaustible resources available in the numerous circumstances in which children have the opportunity of interacting with their peers and their elders (Moffett, 1994).