A step-by-step annotation course designed specifically for rising 9th graders - so she arrives at school confident, prepared, and ahead of the game.
Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca features an unreliable narrator, gothic structure, and layerd themes that challenge even advanced readers.
Without the right tools, your daughter won't just struggle - she'll miss what makes the book EXTRAORDINARY.
Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca features an unreliable narrator, gothic structure, and layerd themes that challenge even advanced readers.
Without the right tools, your daughter won't just struggle - she'll miss what makes the book EXTRAORDINARY.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Reading and Writing Specialist
Master's Degree in Reading Education - Florida International University
25 years in public and private schools
Taught grades 1-8, ESL & ESE certified
Elite private school experience, Miami
Writing specialist & homeschool educator
WHY IT MATTERS
COMPREHENSION
Students who actively read by annotating process what the author is communicating with more ease and precision. They catch nuances, learn more vocabulary, identify imagery and figurative language (a skill needed for AP writing), and subtext that passive readers often miss entirely.
HIGHER ORDER THINKING
Annotating builds the critical thinking muscles needed for AP classes, college essays, and standardized testing starting now.
CONFIDENCE
When your daughter walks into her first 9th grade class having genuinely understood a complex novel, that confidence changes everything.
PROVEN RESULTS
Teaching experience across public and private schools.
Grade levels taught, with deep expertise in middle school literacy.
Of students who learn annotation show measurable improvement in reading comprehension.
Both options provide everything she needs to read,
understand, and genuinely engage with
Rebecca this summer.
SELF-PACED
Video lessons with fully annotated book pages
Audio of Mrs. Martinez's explanations for her annotations
Read-aloud links for every chapter
Links to a YouTube read-aloud for every chapter
Work at her own pace, on her own schedule
Private support community for support all summer
Hosted on a secure, easy-to-navigate platform
FULL EXPERIENCE
5 spots per group
Set Her Up For Success From The Beginning
Everything in the self-paced course
6 live group sessions over 2 weeks (Mon / Wed / Fri)
1.5 hours per second of guided discussion
Writing assignments focused on craft and structure
AP writing structure introduced and practiced
AP reading with annotations, inferences, and connections
Small groups of 5 students MAX (limited groups)
Ongoing support throughout the first semester of freshman year
FULL EXPERIENCE
Set Her Up For Success From The Beginning
5 spots per group
Everything in the self-paced course
6 live group sessions over 2 weeks (Mon / Wed / Fri)
1.5 hours per second of guided discussion
Writing assignments focused on craft and structure
AP writing structure introduced and practiced
AP reading with annotations, inferences, and connections
Small groups of 5 students MAX (limited groups)
Ongoing support throughout the first semester of freshman year
This course was built for exactly a bright, capable girl facing a genuinely difficult novel with no classroom support over the summer.
She's been assigned Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier for summer reading.
You want her to start 9th grade truly prepared - not just having flipped the pages left with confusion and frustration.
She's never been formerly taught how to annotate.
You want her to develop a skill she'll use through high school, college, and beyond.
You value small group learning with an expert educator
No. The course is designed to be followed along from the very beginning of the novel. She can start the course and the book at the same time.
Absolutely. Annotation isn't remedial - it's advanced. Even strong readers benefit enormously from learning how to mark a text with intention. It's the skill that separates good students fro EXCEPTIONAL ones in high school.
The self-paced course is flexible - she can work through it on her own schedule over the summer. The live group sessions are 1.5 hours each, three times a week over two weeks (a total of 9 hours of live instruction.
The course is hosted on Thrive Business Lab - a secure, easy-to-use platform accessible from any device. The community support group is linked directly inside the course homepage.
Yes, for an additional fee. The goal is to be present to engage in discussions and in the writing process.