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It's spelled "slöjd", and yes, kids in Nordic countries do it in primary school (grades 1-9 or thereabouts). It's not only woodworking, often alternating with t
by jabl 2y ago
It's spelled "slöjd", and yes, kids in Nordic countries do it in primary school (grades 1-9 or thereabouts). It's not only woodworking, often alternating with textile work (sewing, crocheting etc.), and towards the higher grades there's usually some metal work, maybe a bit of soldering etc.
- unwind 2y agoIt sure is spelled "slöjd" in Swedish, but sloyd [1] seems to be a loan word into English from the late 1800s and the spelling was adjusted. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloyd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloyd