The Vikings had an education system primarily skill-based, practical, and rooted in daily life rather than abstract learning. The primary schoolroom was the home or the farm, and the primary teachers were parents and community members. Children learned through observation, imitation, and participation.

Long-limbed and muscular, Vikings were trained from childhood to be strong and self-reliant. Running, jumping, and wrestling took the place of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Their other subjects were skating, skiing, snowshoeing, swimming, rowing, and riding horseback.

education In Vikings society there were no actual schools. Education was given at home and taught by parent/s, or if the family was particularly wealthy they would send them to the home of a "rich man" or a private tutor. Also, their education was based more around work at home and practical applications.

Education for the Viking children As we previously alluded too, in Viking times, there was no real such thing as a formal school environment. Stories might have been told by older Vikings, lessons learned in passing, and trades would be learned by time and effort, but not in a typical school environment.

Viking education was diverse and included a range of subjects such as reading, writing, arithmetic, history, and mythology. Norse mythology played a significant role in Viking education, as it formed the basis of their beliefs and worldview.