We will use an open-source circuit drawing program called Fritzing, which makes use of a nicely illustrated parts library to give the user a visual feel for how the circuit will look, as well as a proper schematic for each project.
Download Fritzing at http://fritzing.org/
A simple step by step tutorial on building a circuit: http://fritzing.org/building-circuit/
Learn to program for Arduino along side Fritzing by watching videos at their youtube channel.