Early childhood education focuses on children from birth to age 8, as it is a critical time for learning and development that can have a lasting impact. High-quality early education has been linked to greater success in school and life. The goals of early childhood education are to promote physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through engaging activities such as play, art, music, and storytelling. The Forgotten Folklore project aims to bring 45 indigenous stories from the Khasi, Jaintia, and Garo regions to life for Anganwadi and Primary school children in Meghalaya, contributing to early childhood education. 

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The storybooks developed as part of the project will essentially go back to the children from these same communities, thereby contributing to the objective of developing contextual stories for children. During the development of the stories, local artists, content creators, institutions, and resource persons will provide perspectives and local context. It aims to visit communities where these stories are rooted, authenticate them, and document more voices from these communities with the help of the local team members.