b'EARLYLEARNINGINITIATIVETh e Wi ngs o fE ar l y Ed ucati onInDublinsinnercity,parentsandchildrenfindanewresourceforlearning.Isabelle curls into her mums lap, eyes wide with anticipationasthepagesofTheVeryHungryCaterpillartakeher through the life stages of an ambitious little butterfly. Sitting next to them on the sofa is Jilyn, from the National College ofIrelandsEarlyLearningInitiative(ELI).Jilyncomesto their home twice-weekly as part of the Parent-Child HomeProgramme. The initiative, with roots in Boston and funded in part by a Flagship Grant from The Ireland Funds, mentorsandcoachesparentstosupporttheearlyeducationanddevelopment of their young children.connect2015 | 12'