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- noun Alternative spelling of
slöjd .
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For older children there will be a school for slojd, supported by Mrs. Quincy Shaw, and conducted by Gustav Larsson.
Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 1894
rolig commented on the word slojd
See sloid.
June 6, 2008
danclark6 commented on the word slojd
Sloyd (Slöjd), also known as Educational Sloyd, was a system of handicraft-based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865. The system was further refined and promoted worldwide, including adoption in the United States, until the early 20th Century.
August 11, 2009