Monthly mailbox magic for classrooms that still believe learning should feel like wonder.
You didn't become a teacher to laminate worksheets and track data points.
You became a teacher because you believe in the magic of learning. In curiosity. In connection. In the kind of memory that sticks for life.
Lately? Your heart's still in it. But your brain is mush and your to-do list is multiplying like gremlins.
You haven't stopped wanting the joy. You just can't keep conjuring it from thin air.
That's where The Donkey Drop comes in.
Once a month, a mysterious envelope arrives at your classroom. It looks innocent. It is not.
Made for classrooms. Delivered by mail. Once a month. No reprints. No digital dust.
Just joy you can hold.
Whatever your teaching style, there's a version of this ritual that will work. And yes, you can absolutely make it weirder.
Actual insert from a recent Donkey Drop. Yes, you get secret missions. Yes, you're allowed to crack the code.
Me writing each poem with real-time chaos, commentary, and unfiltered creative decisions. You'll see every false start, every breakthrough, every "wait, that's terrible" moment.
What are the writing lessons like? Well… in this sample, I was writing a poem, made a fart joke, and then laughed at it for way too long. Along the way, I also talk about poem styles, how to get unstuck, and what to do when you don't know what to write. But also: fart jokes.
Watch each illustration bloom from blank page to final stroke. No speed-painting tricks - just the real process, mess-ups and all.
In the painting sessions, I discuss my love for specific colors, why you should always have a paper towel, and say, "Oooo! Look at that!" a lot.
Once the poem is born and the paint is dry, I'll read the poems aloud as the final artwork blooms behind the words. Poetry with just the right amount of theatrical flair.
Blooming art: Check! Poetry: Check! Dramatic flair: Check!
No prep. No login. No Pinterest rabbit hole.
Just one sheet of paper, one moment of magic, and a whole class of weird little hearts who remember you forever.
The only thing you have to do? Open the envelope.
Each month's zine is a one-time drop. Once it's gone, it's gone.
No reprints. No PDFs. No back issues.
(Really. I can't send you "just this one." I love you. Still no.)
Sign up before the 10th to get this month's Drop.
Everything ships on the 15th.
And yes - every envelope is hand-folded and decorated. Of course.
This is for teachers who:
I don't write poems for test scores. I write poems so kids can feel something. So you can feel something.
So even in the middle of the chaos - you get to be the teacher who brought the magic back. Even just for a minute.
This isn't content. This is connection. This is joy, mailed monthly.
And if you're still here reading this? You're probably exactly the kind of teacher who makes the magic real.
Let's make it together.
Includes everything above + a classroom print license for up to 30 students.
Sign up before the 10th to get this month's Drop.
Magic ships on the 15th.
Let your classroom be where wonder arrives in an envelope.