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.

Dancing

• American Tap Dance Foundation

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.

Sailing

• New York City Sailing School

Swimming

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

• NYC Swimming Pools

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.