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Your complete guide to surviving coronavirus self-quarantine with kids NewsColony During this stressful time, educational experts and parents have crafted schedules, project ideas, writing prompts, and web-based activities to help children stay on course. Daily Kos staff members got together our favorites to help families make the best of their time home. Dr. Jessie Voigts, a homeschooler and founder of Wandering Educators ,  emphasized the importance of recess in her interview with CNN.  “A walk in the woods is not only healthy for your body and spirit, but your mind, too,” Voigts said. “What new plants are growing? What bugs can you find under decaying logs? Count the tree rings in a downed tree. Reroute a waterway in a little creek. See how the sun moves through the sky. There are so many ways to learn.” Sal Khan, founder of the educational nonprofit Khan Academy, and his team created mock schedules  as well as interactive  exercises , videos, and live ...