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Kathy Ceceri, B.A.

Educator, Writer, Maker, Artist

Inspiring learners of all ages to try new areas of exploration by building upon their own experiences and creative energy.

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Meet Kathy

Kathy Ceceri is an award-winning writer and educator, and the author of more than a dozen books of hands-on STEAM activities for kids and teens. Formerly the Homeschooling Expert at About.com (now ThoughtCo), she wrote the Hands-On Learning column for Home Education magazine and taught her own two children at home from kindergarten until college. 

Kathy’s workshops and activities are designed with the non-expert in mind. They introduce basic concepts in science and technology, and give students the skills and information they need to troubleshoot their projects and build upon what they’ve learned. Additional background material and resources look at the diverse people behind the inventions and put them into context in the larger society.

Projects generally use only ordinary crafts and household materials and easy-to-find electronic components. Some require inexpensive programmable devices and free online software. Written instructions are provided to help students review what they’ve learned and encourage further discovery. 

Background

Kathy brings over 15 years of experience teaching enrichment classes to students and educators online and at schools, museums, and libraries. In addition, she has developed beginner learning material for technology companies including Adafruit Industries, and worked with the Girl Scouts of the USA to develop robotics badges and a nationwide cybersecurity challenge. 

As a journalist specializing in family life and education, Kathy has also written for print publications and online media outlets including Make magazine, Wired, and FamilyFun, Her own family’s “at-home” science blogs were featured in The New York Times and the American Chemical Society’s Chemical & Engineering News.

Kathy received her Bachelors in English Literature at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and studied at Parsons School of Design in New York. The mother of a video game programmer and a filmmaker, she lives in upstate New York within sight of the Hudson River, the Adirondacks, and the Green Mountains of Vermont, where she likes to hike, bike, and kayak. Find out more at kathyceceri.com.

Latest Courses

DateClassAge LevelClass TypeTeacherPriceAvailabilityLive Meetings
August 11 - 25, 2022Read and Meet: Tiger HonorELA10-13+middleLiveliveDr. Sabrina Weisssweiss$45Space AvailableopenThursdays at 2pm Eastern
August 15 - September 12, 2022Parent/Guardian Teaching Writing Workshop SeriesHistoryAdultsadultLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$50Space AvailableopenMondays at 3pm Eastern
August 15 - September 12, 2022Middle School Writing Workshop SeriesELA11-13middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$40Class FullclosedMondays 12-12:45pm Eastern
August 15 - September 12, 2022High School Writing Workshop SeriesELA14-18highLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$40Space AvailableopenMondays 1-1:45pm Eastern
August 22-October 16, 2022Middle School Writing with Sugar Changed the World (Fall 2022)ELA11-14middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$220Class FullclosedTuesdays at 11-11:45am Eastern
August 22-October 16, 2022Middle School Writing Foundations: Note-taking and summary Fall 2022ELA 11-14middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$220Class FullclosedTuesdays at 1-1:45pm Eastern
August 22-October 16, 2022Middle School Writing Foundations: Note-taking and summary Fall 2022 (Session 2-Thursdays)ELA11-14middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$220Class FullclosedThursdays at 3-3:45pm Eastern
August 30, 2022 - April 4, 2023A Young People’s History of the United States - Tuesday SectionHistory10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$600Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3pm Eastern Time
August 30, 2022 - October 11, 2022A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 1 Tuesday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3pm Eastern Time
August 30 – October 4, 2022 Heart And Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Pt 1 TuesdayHistory 6-9elementaryLiveliveAlycia M. Wright, M.Edawright$125Space AvailableopenTuesdays 2pm ET
August 30 – November 15, 2022 Heart And Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Pt 1 & 2 Bundle TuesdayHistory 6-9elementaryLiveliveAlycia M. Wright, M.Edawright$250Space AvailableopenTuesdays 2pm ET
September 1 – November 17, 2022Heart And Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Pt 1 & 2 Bundle ThursdayHistory 6-9elementaryLiveliveAlycia M. Wright, M.Edawright$250Space AvailableopenThursdays 2pm ET
September 1 – October 6, 2022Heart And Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Pt 1 ThursdayHistory 6-9elementaryLiveliveAlycia M. Wright, M.Edawright$125Space AvailableopenThursdays 2pm ET
September 1 - October 13, 2022Exploring Philosophy with the Good Place (Middle School): Season 3Misc11-13middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$60Space AvailableopenThurs at 1pm E
September 1 - October 20, 2022American Trans HistoryHistory 13-18highLiveliveJoshua Jerniganjjernigan$150Space AvailableopenThursdays at 3:00pm EST
September 1, 2022 - April 6, 2023A Young People’s History of the United States - Thursday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$600Space AvailableopenThursdays 3pm Eastern Time
September 1, 2022 - October 13, 2022A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 1 Thursday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenThursdays 3pm Eastern Time
September 1 - October 20, 2022American Queer History 1History 13-18highLiveliveJoshua Jerniganjjernigan$150Space AvailableopenThursdays at 1:30pm EST
September 5-December 18, 2022High School Literature: Classics and Film Adaptations 2 (Fall 2022)ELA14-18highLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$350Space AvailableopenThursdays at 11-11:45am Eastern
September 6 - December 13, 2022Biology Semester 1Science12+middleLiveliveAlison Blancoablanco$350Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3:00-4:00 pm EST
September 6 - October 11, 2022Prominent Figures in Queer HistoryHistory 6-10elementaryLiveliveJoshua Jerniganjjernigan$125Space AvailableopenTuesdays at 3pm EST
September 6 - October 18, 2022Heroes of Queer HistoryHistory 10-13middleLiveliveJoshua Jerniganjjernigan$130Space AvailableopenTuesdays at 4pm EST
September 7 - December 15, 2022Wolves, Kitchen Science, Waves, & PlantsScience7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$285Class FullclosedWednesdays at 10am PT
September 7 - December 14, 2022MicrobiologyScience 9-13elementary, middleLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$375Space AvailableopenWednesdays at 12 p.m. PST
September 7 - 21, 2022WolvesScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Class FullclosedWednesdays at 10am PT
September 7 - December 14, 2022Chemistry 2 - Semester 1Science 12+middle, highLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$4753 spots leftopenWednesdays at 1:30 p.m. PST
September 7 - May 24, 2022Chemistry 2 - Semester 1&2 BundleScience 12+middle, highLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$4753 spots leftopenWednesdays at 1:30 p.m. PST
September 8 - December 15, 2022Wildlife Ecology and ConservationScience 10-13middleLiveliveAlison Blancoablanco$275Space AvailableopenThursdays 3:00-4:00 pm EST
September 8 - December 15, 2022Beavers, Flight, Historical Inventions, DinosaursScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$285Space AvailableopenThursdays 9/8, 9/15, 9/22/2022
September 8 - December 15, 2022Chemistry 2 - Semester 1Science 12+middle, highLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$475Class Full - Second Session OpenedclosedThursdays at 11 a.m. PST
September 8 - May 25, 2022Chemistry 2 - Semester 1&2 BundleScience12+middle, highLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$475Class Full - Second Session OpenedclosedThursdays at 11 a.m. PST
September 8 - 22, 2022Engineering Basics with BeaversScience7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$805 spots leftopenThursdays 9:30 a.m. PST
September 8 - December 15, 2022Kitchen ChemistryScience 9-13elementary, middleLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$375Class FullclosedThursdays at 1 pm PST
September 12-December 11, 2022High School Writing with Outliers (Fall 2022)ELA 13-18highLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$325Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3-3:45pm Eastern
September 15 - October 2, 2022Paper Circuitry! Make Electric Designs and GamesMaking11-13middleLiveliveKathy Ceceri, B.A.kceceri$135Space AvailableopenThursdays 4pm ET /3pm CT / 2pm MT/1pm PT
October 5 - 19, 2022Kitchen ScienceScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Class FullclosedWednesdays at 10am PT
October 6 - 20, 2022FlightScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$806 spots leftopenThursday 10/6, 13, 20 at 9:30 a.m. PST
October 11 – November 15, 2022Heart And Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Pt 2 TuesdayHistory 6-9elementaryLiveliveAlycia M. Wright, M.Edawright$125Space AvailableopenTuesdays 2pm ET
October 13 - November 10, 2022BOTS 1: Build Simple Robots! (Fall 2022)Making 8-11elementaryLiveliveKathy Ceceri, B.A.kceceri$185Space AvailableopenThursdays at 4pm ET/ 3pm CT / 2pm MT / 1pm PT
October 13 – November 17, 2022 Heart And Soul: The Story of America and African Americans Pt 2 ThursdayHistory 6-9elementaryLiveliveAlycia M. Wright, M.Edawright$125Space AvailableopenThursdays 2pm ET
October 18, 2022 - December 6, 2022A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 2 Tuesday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3pm Eastern Time
October 20, 2022 - December 8, 2022A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 2 Thursday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenThursdays 3pm Eastern Time
October 27-December 8, 2022Exploring Philosophy with the Good Place (Middle School): Season 4Misc 11-13middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$60Space AvailableopenThurs at 1pm E
October 24-December 18, 2022Middle School Writing with Think for Yourself (Fall 2022)ELA 11-14middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$220Class FullclosedTuesdays at 11-11:45am Eastern
October 24-December 18, 2022Middle School Writing Foundations: NarrativesELA 11-14middleLiveliveDr. Michelle Parrinello-Casonmparrinellocason$220Class Full closedTuesdays at 1-1:45pm Eastern
November 2 - 16, 2022WavesScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$801 spot leftopenWednesdays at 10am PT
November 3-17, 2022Historical InventionsScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$806 spots leftopenThursday 11/3, 12, 17 at 9:30 a.m. PST
November 17 - December 22, 2022More BOTS: Code-Design-Build Projects for Kids (Fall 2022)Making8-11elementaryLiveliveKathy Ceceri, B.A.kceceri$195Space AvailableopenThursdays at 4pm ET / 3 pm CT / 2pm MT / 1pm Pacific
November 30 - December 14, 2022PlantsScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80 3 spots left3 spots leftWednesdays at 10am PT
December 1 - 15, 2022DinosaursScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Space AvailableopenThursday 12/1, 8, 15 at 9:30 a.m. PST
January 3, 2023 - February 14, 2023A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 3 Tuesday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3pm Eastern Time
January 5, 2023 - February 16, 2023A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 3 Thursday SectionHistory 10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenThursdays 3pm Eastern Time
January 10 – May 16 , 2023Biology 2 - Semester 2Science 12+middleLiveliveAlison Blancoablanco$350Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3:00-4:00 pm EST
January 12 – April 20, 2023Fundamentals of PhysicsScience 10-13middleLiveliveAlison Blancoablanco$275Space AvailableopenThursdays 3:00-4:00 pm EST
January 18 - May 17, 2023 Marine Science: The Biology, Chemistry, and Geology of the OceanScience 8-12elementary, middleLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$425Space AvailableopenWednesday at 12pm PST
January 18 - February 1, 2023Engineering Basics with BeaversScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Space AvailableopenWednesdays 1/18-2/1/2023 at 10 am PST
January 18 - May 10, 2023Beavers, Flight, Historical Inventions, DinosaursScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$285Space AvailableopenWednesdays 10 a.m. PST
January 18 - May 24, 2023Chemistry 2 Semester 2Science 12+middle, highLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$4753 spots leftopenWednesdays at 1:30 p.m. PST
January 19 - May 25, 2023Chemistry 2 Semester 2Science 12+middle, highLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$475Class Full - Second Session OpenedclosedThursdays at 11am PS
January 19 - May 18, 2023Applied Conservation BiologyScience 9-13elementary, middleLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$425Space AvailableopenThursdays at 1 pm PST
February 15 - March 1, 2023Historical InventionsScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Space AvailableopenWednesday 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2023 at 10am PST
February 21, 2023 - April 4, 2023A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 4 Tuesday SectionHistory10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenTuesdays 3pm Eastern Time
February 23, 2023 - April 6, 2023A Young People’s History of the United States - Part 4 Thursday SectionHistory10-14middleLiveliveAlycia Wright, M.Ed.awright$150Space AvailableopenThursdays 3pm Eastern Time
March 29 - April 12, 2023DinosaursScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Space AvailableopenWednesday 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/2023 at 10am PST
April 26 - May 10, 2023FlightScience 7-11elementaryLiveliveBlair Lee, M.S.blee$80Space AvailableopenWednesday 4/26, 5/3, 5/10 at 10am PST

Latest Courses

$195.00

More BOTS: Code-Design-Build Projects for Kids (Fall 2022)

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$185.00

BOTS 1: Build Simple Robots! (Fall 2022)

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$135.00

Paper Circuitry! Make Electric Designs and Games

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$35.00

Intro to MakeCode, Microcontrollers, and Motors (Self-Paced)

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$180.00

BOTS 3: Code-Design-Build Projects for Makers, Artists, and Engineers

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images of paper with lights and text Make Light-up Paper Inventions!
$75.00

Paper Circuitry! Make Light-Up Origami and Designs

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$180.00

BOTS 2: Make and Code Robots! (Spring 2022)

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$165.00

BOTS 1: Build Simple Robots! (Spring 2022)

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$55.00

Make Your Own Buzzing Board Game (Winter 2022)

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$210.00

Teen Robotics with MakeCode!

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We offered Kathy’s DIY Buzzing Game online workshop last month and it was great! The kids had such a good time. Really creative! Lara R. Cohen, Youth Services Librarian

The kids had such a good time. Really creative!

Teacher: Kathy Ceceri

I just wanted to say thank you for teaching this class. My son enjoyed it so much and learned a lot. He is really into motors and circuits right now and this class was a great help to his robotics learning. Parent of student in Build BOTS class

My son enjoyed it so much and learned a lot.

Teacher: Kathy Ceceri

My daughter is really enjoying your class. We’ll sign up for anything that you do, as you are an excellent teacher. Mom of Build BOTS Student

Kathy is an excellent teacher

Teacher: Kathy Ceceri

Kathy's Classroom Policies

Families will receive a full refund if they withdraw before the class begins. Families who withdraw after class begins will receive a prorated refund based on the time remaining in the class. (NOTE: Refunds made more than 30 days from purchase date will be docked a 10% administrative processing fee.) I do not offer refunds for missed classes. Students will have access to written project instructions and background material. In some cases, video summaries may be available as well. If you purchase a class that includes a kit, the cost of the kit (materials plus shipping) will be deducted from your refund. The kit is yours to keep!
A class may be cancelled if it does not meet the minimum enrollment. If that occurs, I will let registered students know at least 48 hours before class begins and issue full refunds. If I must unexpectedly cancel an individual session, learners will have access to written instructions and background material for that session, and I will offer a live or pre-recorded make-up session if at all possible. In the unlikely event that two or more sessions of a class must be cancelled, I will offer families the option to receive prorated refunds instead of live or pre-recorded make-up sessions.
It is important to me that all students have a safe and enjoyable classroom experience. My general behavioral guidelines are as follows, and will be announced to students as needed: 
  • Please mute your microphone if there is excessive background noise. 
  • Please be kind and polite to everyone in class.
  • Please keep chat on-topic. 
  • Please avoid disruptive behavior (changing background screens, silly screen names, using filters or making faces, etc.)
  • Please wear appropriate clothing when on camera. 
  • No unwanted private messaging.
  • No sharing contact information without parental permission.
It is important to me that all students have a safe and enjoyable classroom experience. My general behavioral guidelines are as follows, and will be announced to students as needed: 
  • Please mute your microphone if there is excessive background noise. 
  • Please be kind and polite to everyone in class.
  • Please keep chat on-topic. 
  • Please avoid disruptive behavior (changing background screens, silly screen names, using filters or making faces, etc.)
  • Please wear appropriate clothing when on camera. 
  • No unwanted private messaging.
  • No sharing contact information without parental permission.
I want all learners to get the best experience they can out of the class. In general, I will try to address a specific behavior rather than remove a student from the classroom or limit their participation. Here are steps I may take to address student behavioral concerns: 
  • Disable online classroom functions (for example, turn off private chat, manually mute microphones, turn off a video feed).
  • Privately reach out to students to ask them to stop the behavior during class. 
  • Reach out to students and their families to brainstorm a solution to a behavioral issue outside of class. 
  • Require a parent/guardian to be present during live sessions in the event of repeat behavioral violations. 
  • Remove a student from the class. 
In the very rare event that a student is removed from a class for behavioral concerns, a prorated refund will be given.
It is important to me that learners feel safe and supported in the classroom. It is also important that I have the ability to document and investigate any safety concerns. I record live sessions and store them for a period of 12 months. I do not share these recorded sessions publicly or with other learners in the class (any make-up sessions will include a video summary without learner participation to protect learner privacy). I may share recordings with individuals (such as parents/guardians of involved participants) involved in the discussion of any classroom incident if necessary for a safety issue or a third-party (such as a charter school) as required by their safety protocols.
I believe respect is the foundation of a positive educational experience. I will do my best to adhere to the following policies. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 
  • I will call learners by their preferred name and use their preferred pronouns. 
  • I will try to make sure every learner in class is heard. 
  • I will do my best to accommodate learner needs and make materials accessible. 
  • I will try to respond to questions outside of class in a timely manner. 
  • I will give feedback in a constructive way that respects the efforts learners have made.
  • I will be understanding of learner differences and individual personalities and be as flexible as possible as I strike a balance between keeping the class productive for everyone and allowing room for everyone’s individual needs. 
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