Set up circle—Arrange chairs in a circle and lay a round tablecloth in the middle of the circle. Place the artificial candle on the cloth along with the talking piece.

Pocket chart—Use a small display type pocket chart that can sit on a chair next to you for anything you want to display (graphic for story, check-in chart, etc.). This way you can maintain the egalitarian feel of everyone seated in the circle.

Activity chart—You may find it helpful to list the activities on a big chart and post it (tape on wall or whiteboard) to help keep track of where you are in the design and so everyone sees the plan.

Introductions—Give a BRIEF (one sentence) introduction of each Circlekeeper, the class, and the theme of the current story series.