English has been the dominant global language for a century, but is it the language of the future? Many assume that Mandarin could grow to become the world's dominant global language with the China's economic rise.

Teachers often tell students to write notes instead of type notes to retain the information being presented more effectively. Scientists and psychologists describe what is going on in the brain that helps us retain the information more effectively while writing notes.

"Baby Sign" is a popular new method or parenting in which the parents teach the baby sign language to help develop the baby's language development. Although it seems as if teaching a baby sign would help the baby learn to communicate verbally, scientists say otherwise.

Today's kids have more ways to stay connected than ever before. They are texting, instant messaging, direct messaging, texting while direct messaging, all conveniently through their phones. Although parents may think all this time their kids spend on their phones is unhealthy, in some aspects its quite the opposite.