Build Your Child’s Focus & Confidence –
With The Power of Purposeful Play!
Former teacher at America’s top-performing school, Joni Molloy, reveals how the wealthy give their children a headstart with educational games you can play with your children, in your own home…
This isn’t about drilling facts or forcing their focus. It’s a breakthrough approach that uses your child’s natural love of play to build a better brain – one that’s confident, focused, and logically sharp.
In this book, you'll discover how to:
- Teach big concepts to “monkey minds” that can’t sit still
- Tap into the brain’s reward system for effortless motivation (great for learning AND chores!)
- Avoid power struggles with the positive, present and personal parenting method
- Unlock automatic learning, even in children as young as 3 years old
And the results? Children who behave better, learn faster, and approach life with joy and resilience.
These aren’t just “nice-to-have” traits – they’re the foundation for real success in family, business, and life. These key indicators determine your child’s future happiness.
Your child is capable of so much more than you realize…
And here’s the good news: You don’t need to spend thousands on fancy tutors, expensive programs, or to wait until your child has an attention span to start this.
The brain is like a muscle – and it grows stronger with the right kind of “exercise.”
And for young children, the most powerful exercise comes in the form of play.
Building Better Brains: Games That Spark Your Child’s Natural Genius will show you exactly how to give your little one the ability to tackle new challenges with confidence… mastering life skills and tasks with sustained focus… and thinking and speaking with sharp, sound logic that catches the attention of the adults around them.
Meet The Author: Joni Molloy
From Heartache to Sharing These Life-Changing Games With You
Hi, my name is Joni Molloy, and I’ve spent years preparing to help children reach their fullest potential.
I started as a nanny, worked with troubled youth, and then taught at an elite private school where excellence was expected.
As a teacher at an elite private school, I was trained differently…
I learned that while young brains don’t have the executive function to manage their behaviors, they absorb information like a sponge, and will learn anything easily –
When you present the information in fast-paced, short lessons that match their attention span.
Because this teaching style matches exactly how a young brain works…
I substituted at another school for a day and was warned that a certain 5th-grade girl diagnosed with ADHD, “couldn’t keep up” with reading.
Yet, with my faster paced teaching – she surprised everyone and followed along perfectly, never losing her place again.
It wasn’t magic. It was understanding how young her young brain worked and I jumped from idea to idea to the next exciting thing.
Yet all too often, we adults try to force them to slow down, sit still, and “behave” – mistaking their natural energy for an inability to learn.
Young brains are incredibly powerful and adaptable. With the right approach, they rewire and grow – building confidence, focus, and self-control.
For years, I’ve been studying how the brain learns and grows…
Just because I wanted to give my children the best at-home education as possible…
Yet, my life didn’t play out as I had planned…
When I met my husband, Cory Molloy, I was already in my 30s.
And while we both dreamed of a big family, our first son, Trevor Remde Molloy, was born with Edwards Syndrome and lived with us for 112 precious days before returning to Heaven.
Then COVID nearly took Cory’s life – three weeks in the hospital, followed by years of lingering symptoms. And when we tried again, I miscarried just before 12 weeks.
From the ashes of that heartache, I refused to stay down and realized that while I might not have the large family I’d hoped for, I had something valuable to give… My years of experience teaching along with the simple games I’d learned that other parents could use with their children.
That’s why Cory and I poured our hearts into this book – gathering the best teaching and parenting strategies.
Now, the games I’ve dreamed of playing with my own children are here for your children.
In the first half, we set the stage for success:
- Chapter 1: Why a child isn’t born a genius – they are built. (ALL children can reach genius levels with the right environment)
- Chapter 2: The real reason kids give up (and how to motivate without pressure, shame, or guilt)
- Chapter 3: Exactly how little brains work – so you keep them excited and listening
- Chapter 4: Teaching complex ideas to short attention spans
- Chapter 5: Harnessing natural rewards for lasting motivation
- Chapter 6: Cory’s powerful strategies for positive parenting without battles
Then, in the second half, the fun really begins – as we share the games themselves:
- Chapter 7: Critical thinking and reading games that spark automatic learning (works for toddlers!)
- Chapter 8: Whole-body math games (no attention span needed)
- Chapter 9: Memory builders and mindfulness practices for unbreakable focus
- Chapter 10: How to weave these into your family culture for lifelong brain-building
Building Better Brains: Unlocks Your Child’s Potential with Purposeful Play. Inside the covers you’ll learn the games and strategies Joni used to transform classrooms at an elite private school – and now, she will show you exactly how you can do them all in the privacy of your own home with your own family.
Because you, as the parent, are the #1 expert in your own child’s life.
Even if your child is only 3 years old… struggles with focus… or has been labeled with challenges like ADHD… these methods work because they meet children exactly where their brains are wired to learn best: quickly and joyfully – with play.
Picture This: Your Child Thriving Like Never Before...
Your 3-year-old devouring books and concepts far beyond their age… Your older child studying with intense focus and excitement… Family game nights that build skills and create unbreakable bonds.
And most importantly – your child is beaming with confidence and happiness.
Give Your Child the Gift of Confidence, Laser-Sharp Focus, and Crystal-Clear Thinking…
This is a Gift That Unlocks Their True Potential for a Lifetime of Success and Happiness.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Doesn’t “The Science” Say To Wait Until Age 7 To Teach Reading?
Some early education experts do recommend waiting until age 7, but it isn’t based on solid scientific evidence. It comes from discussions in the World Economic Forum about America’s (and Europe’s) lower rankings worldwide compared to China. They look to Finland as a potential educational model, and Finland doesn’t “start academics” until age 7.
But what does “starting academics” even mean? Finland isn’t ignoring academics in preschool and kindergarten, they just don’t formally test their children until first grade. In fact, there are so many differences in Finland’s educational model that we can’t say “waiting until 7” is or isn’t what gives them higher rankings educationally worldwide.
Another misconception the “wait until age 7” advocates mention is children need to play more…
I agree! Yet, who said playing and academics must be separate!? Your toddler is ready to play with you, and when you consistently teach them in a fun way, they are ready to learn.
If I Teach Reading Too Early, Won’t My Child Hate Reading?
Starting education early isn’t the same as FORCING your child to read. Unfortunately, if you were force-fed your education, you’ll have to reset your attitude. Learning to read can be easy.
Of all the children I taught, even the dropouts, not one hated reading – even if they didn’t like school. School hours are long and designed more as a daycare around parents’ schedules. Yet, the reading lessons were short, and scattered throughout the day, so the children learned them effortlessly and quickly.
If you respect their attention span, they won’t ever feel forced. And instead, you’ll give them the gift of a lifetime – the #1 skill they need to learn more about the world around them.
What If My Child Shows No Interest In Reading, Or Educational Games?
This is the #1 reason I am encouraging you to start while your children are young – young children model the adults around them; your toddler wants to be with you ALL of the time.
Their brain is picking up subtle cues from you, how to respond under stress, language and tones, facial expressions. Ever since you first smiled at them as a baby, and they smiled back, they mimic you.
If you are excited about something, they will be too. The key is to respect their attention span. This is the reason 90% of the games I share in the book do NOT require picking up a pencil and sitting at a desk to play. Your child will pick up your cues and follow you – they crave your encouragement. Give it to them, and they will learn.
What If These Methods Don’t Work For My Child?
Especially in America we like to believe every child is different…
And this is true – your child is unique and comes with their own individual personality. Yet, what is the same is every child has a brain. And the brain, like any other muscle, grows with use.
You wouldn’t say, “Well my biceps are different, so they won’t respond to exercise.” Everyone’s muscles respond to exercise, how fast they grow, does depend on individual factors like, effort, genes, and such, but overall, if you use your muscles they will grow.
How much will your child grow from these methods? I don’t know – it will depend on your consistency and dedication; but I do know that your child’s brain is designed to learn, and they will respond to learning when it’s a game.
I’m Feeling Overwhelmed – Where Do I Start?
Send us an email – we’re here to encourage you along your journey. Sometimes feelings of overwhelm simply mean you have some more urgent needs, such as your own health, to focus on, before getting started.
Other times, it might mean you’re getting in your own way with negative thoughts. Read chapters 5 and 6 to better understand your brain’s survival mechanism’s and why we are prone to worry (especially as moms).
Then read chapter 10 to understand how to set more manageable goals, so you don’t get discouraged. You are the right parent for your child – God sent them to you.
Building Better Brains is for parents who are striving to give their children excellence. It doesn’t happen in a day; send us a message, we’d love to encourage you.