Hello, and thank you for your visit to FranLaff.com today!
My name is Fran Lafferty and I have been sharing my printable products and pages with people all over the world since 2004. This is the third time I have restarted my online presence to keep up with advancing technology — this time focusing on interactive content while still offering my world-famous printables at low cost.
This website is my gift to all the awesome people out there who are educators and lifelong learners. My own personal interests cover most topics under the sun, so if you see any below that interest you, please keep checking back to see how it GROWS!
Part of the larger Jo Journey, in the category of “Discovery”, these are the STEPS and resources in the subcategory PREFERENCES. Here you will find topics such as VALUES, and other self-specific priorities, affinities, and choices.
Practice Spanish words for school and classroom items in this FREE online crossword puzzle!
Search for the names of fruits and vegetables in Spanish in this customizable online wordsearch puzzle
Search for the names of some of the top-selling musicians and bands of all time, and get a new puzzle every page reload!
Search for names of countries and cities that have SPANISH as their official language – a new puzzle every page load!
Not many of these empires are covered well in history classes… yet each has lasted over 100 years!
A growing collection of FREE interactive wordsearch puzzles for learning and practicing the Spanish language — YOU choose the size from 8×8 to 20×20 — a different puzzle every time!
Find resources for teaching and learning Spanish vocabulary for parts of the human body
Practice occupations in Spanish with this FREE online crossword puzzle!
Practice the names of familiar animals in Spanish with this FREE online interactive crossword puzzle!
The Jo Language Learning Journal encourages learners of ANY foreign language to record vocabulary words arranged by topic, along with notes on pronunciation and grammar rules.
Search for regular -ar verbs in Spanish with this FREE interactive online wordsearch puzzle
Math printables, books, websites, videos, and other resources for learning and teaching mathematics
Search for scientific names of bird families in this FREE interactive online wordsearch puzzle!
How do you FEEL? Reload the page for a new Spanish language learning wordsearch puzzle every time!
Find books of the Old Testament Bible in this renewable online wordsearch puzzle — a new puzzle every time you load the page!
Search for some of the most common Spanish names for males and get a new puzzle with every page load
Part of the larger Jo Journey, in the category of NATURE, these are the STEPS (posts) in the subcategory Walks and Observations. Here you will find photos of individual plant species, accounts of finding and identifying species, detailed observations, and similar musings.
Search for names of the books in the New Testament — a new wordsearch layout every time you load the page!
Which numbers are odd and which are even? Find resources to practice telling them apart on this page! Includes helpful links to activities, books, videos, and more for educators, students, and lifelong learners.
Search for some familiar and not-as-familiar psychological terms — a new puzzle with each page reload!
Practice Spanish vocabulary words for clothing and accessories with this FREE online crossword puzzle!
Practice 36 different PROFESIONES — occupations in Spanish — with this FREE interactivity!
Practice words in Spanish for various occupations and jobs with this FREE online puzzle!
Search for common Spanish names for females and get a new puzzle every time you reload the page
Search for the names of Native American tribes and groups — and get a different puzzle every time!
Jo Journals put the emphasis on what YOU write inside! Study languages, the natural world, and more while keeping track of what you learn in one of these specialized learning journals, available on Amazon for less than $15 USD each!
Part of the larger Jo Journey, in the category of LANGUAGES, these are the STEPS and resources in the subcategory DUTCH. Here you will find links to resources both on this site and on other sites, for teaching and learning the Dutch language.
Search for the names of animals which are generally less familiar: quoll, uakari, axolotl… Have you heard of these animals?
Practice Spanish vocabulary terms for items in the school and classroom with this FREE online interactive puzzle!
Find resources for teaching and learning Spanish school and classroom vocabulary
Search for the names of over 50 of the most common chemical elements in this customizable and FREE online wordsearch puzzle!
Fran’s “Jo Journey” in the areas of Discovery (self & psych), Nature (including gardening & wildcrafting), Languages (learning more than a dozen and loving it!), Health (mostly physical fitness), and Miscellaneous or Me-Stuffs (history, muscle cars, sciences, travel, philosophy, literature and reading, art, music, math, HSL, web design, graphic design, videography, and any other interest that pops up in my love-of-learning brain!)
Search for the names of the 24 letters in the Greek alphabet — and get a new puzzle every time!
A new set of rivers each time you reload the page… or choose a different grid size!
Search for reflexive verbs and other Spanish words regarding the daily routines of life.
Practice 24 words related to spring and gardening with this FREE online interactive crossword puzzle!
Practice Spanish words for jobs and occupations with this FREE online crossword puzzle!
Practice common and less common Spanish family vocabulary words in this FREE online puzzle!
Each of these photos can be used without attribution in any online or offline project!
Part of the larger Jo Journey, in the category of “Discovery”, these are the STEPS and resources in the subcategories I call “Roles, Interests, and Preferences”
Search for names of common medicinal plants, and get a new puzzle every time you reload the page.
Find Spanish vocabulary words related to the school and classroom — a new puzzle layout every time you reload the page!
Daily Discovery Doors: Muchs like a series of advent calendars, open a new door each day in your favorite topic, to encourage yourself and learn something NEW!
Search for names of significant battles in world history, and get a new puzzle every time you reload the page.
Search for Spanish names of all types of meats and other proteins, along with various grains and breadstuffs
A simple and fun (and mostly FREE!) mini unit featuring 32 words related to spring and gardening in Spanish!
Part of the larger Jo Journey, in the category of “Me & Miscellaneous”, these are the STEPS and resources in the subcategory JOURNALING. Here you will find journaling prompts and examples, reviews on materials and processes, and resources for building your own journaling adventure!
Practice family vocabulary words in Spanish with this FREE online interactive crossword puzzle!
Search for words related to the calendar in Spanish with this FREE online interactive, customizable wordsearch puzzle!
Eye Candy for Cross Lovers: cross tattoos, jewelry, clothing and accessories, artworks, and designs
Practice 18 different PROFESIONES – occupations in Spanish – with this FREE online crossword puzzle!
Search for the simplified names of the most important philosophers in history, and get a new puzzle with every new page load!
Practice Spanish school and classroom vocabulary with this FREE online interactive crossword puzzle!
Search for the names of all the presidents of the United States who held office before the year 1900
Find resources for teaching and learning the names of animals in Spanish: Los Animales!
Practice Spanish words for clothing and accessories in this FREE online interactive crossword puzzle!
Part of the larger Jo Journey, in the category of HEALTH, these are the STEPS and resources in the subcategory DIET. Here you will find topics such as healthy foods and recipes, comparisons and charts, and other resources and entertainment.
Find resources for gardening knowledge and supplies, or browse gardens and events.
Search for dance styles and terminology — and get a new layout and new set of words each time!
Practice animal names vocabulary in Spanish with this FREE online interactive crossword puzzle!