Teacher Feature: Loretta Greenough

Loretta Greenough is Lincoln's new second-grade teacher. She and her husband, Michael, relocated here from Post Falls, Idaho, Where she taught middle school math, science and Gifted & Talented.

This is Loretta's 11th year teaching. One of her goals is to build good relationships between her students. She believes building community, student-to-student is important. Because, they will spend at least 10 more school years together.

Also, she tells me, second grade is an important time in students' lives. They are wrapping up what they learned in first grade. And getting prepared for all the new material that comes their way in third grade. As part of this process they are developing more depth in their reading, math and vocabulary skills.

Greenough loves to work on problem solving and critical thinking with the students. She offers challenge activities to help her students develop these important skills.

Loretta had a purposeful life plan to stay home with her kids until they went to school. She attended college, while her children were small, working her class schedule around them.

The Greenoughs are avid outdoors people. They enjoy hunting and fishing. And, they enjoy tracking cougars and bobcats with their three hounds; Jazz, Dot, and Blue.