The Connecticut Library Association’s annual conference had several wonderful programs for children’s services this year. I have attended for several years and feel this was the best yet. When I left I was so energized by what I saw and learned. Web 2.0 for Little Hands was presented by Kate Candito who is a Library Media Specialist at the Orange Avenue School in Milford, Connecticut. She works with preschool through second grade children teaching them mouse skills, basic key boarding, basic web navigation and library catalog searching. By second grade they have their own account and log into the system independently. Each class uses free web tools to create a project that teaches them curriculum connections, writing and research skills. She uses Glogster and Wordle along with the following apps and websites: Starfall http://www.starfall.com/ This is a place the children can use phonics to learn to read. Abcya.com http://www.abcya.com/ She…