Physical Activities

Homeschooling is not just sitting with your nose in a book! Most of the activities listed can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Bicycling

There are "greenways" and bike paths throughout the five boroughs.

• NY Bicycling Coalition. News, events, clubs, safety, and more.
• Bike New York organizes various bike rides and lists a bunch of resoures.
• Bicycle Information from NYC Dept. of Transportation - includes free biking maps, legal requirements, safety info, and more.
• Education Resources from the League of American bicyclists.
• See also Track Cycling.

Boating

• New York City Sailing School
• Boating in Central Park

Dancing

• American Tap Dance Foundation

Exercise

• Exercise and Fitness for Kids

Hiking

• New York-New Jersey Trail Conference is a federation of 104 hiking clubs and environmental organizations and 10,000 individuals dedicated to building and maintaining marked hiking trails and protecting related open space in the bi-state region. You can volunteer to help maintain these trails.
• Here's a list of NYC area hiking clubs.

Ice Skating

Grab your skates and head to one of the City's six ice skating rinks listed below:

• Abe Stark Rink, Brooklyn. Admission: $8, skate rental: $5.
• Kate Wollman, Brooklyn. Admission for adults: $5, children/seniors: $3, skate rental: $5.50.
• Lasker Rink, Manhattan. Admission for adults: $4.50, children/seniors: $2.25, skate rental: $4.75.
• The Pond at Bryant Park, Manhattan. Admission: FREE, skate rental: $12.
• Wollman Rink, Manhattan. Admission varies, call 311 for information.
• War Memorial Rink, Staten Island. Admission: $8, skate rental: $5.

Sailing

• Manhattan Sailing Club
• Sail New York. Affordable, public access sailing in New York Harbor since 1996

Swimming

Swimming is fun and good exercise, but it can also lead to tragedy. Take heed of these Water Safety Tips.

• NYC Swimming Pools

Tai Chi

• Tai Chi for Kids
• Yoga and Tai Chi for Kids

Walking

As well as being great exercise, you can learn something wherever you walk - from architecture to zoology.

• Walking, from About.com, offers hundreds of links.