Acerca de las dificultades para aceptar que los niños piensan sobre lo escrito

On the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th of November, 2016, the International Literacy and Writing Conference was held, as part of the commemorations of the 10^th anniversary of the Master in Writing and Literacy at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. This article derives from the conference with which Dr. Emilia Ferreiro closed the encounter. The author analyzes theoretical and methodological difficulties faced by teachers and researchers in accepting that children construct knowledge about writing.